IFAS in the news, 9/21

Good morning. Here is today's IFAS-related news:

Sea-level rise threatens endangered rabbit far more than development, research finds http://phys.org/news/2012-09-sea-level-threatens-endangered-rabbit.html

Oyster collapse hitting Cedar Key hardest
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120920/ARTICLES/120929954

Single-Study Syndrome and the G.M.O. Food Fight (NYT - opinion) http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/the-gmo-food-fight-rats-cancer-and-single-study-syndrome/

Citrus Industry eNews: Boyd Grove Update; Canker Control http://southeastagnet.com/2012/09/20/citrus-industry-enews-boyd-grove-update-canker-control/

Jennifer Trefelner: Watersheds workshop series to be informative and fun (St. Lucie) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/sep/21/jennifer-trefelner-watersheds-workshop-series-to/

Milking lighting to boost production
http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/news/dairy/milking-lighting-to-boost-production/article_4b824b94-028a-11e2-8a2d-001a4bcf887a.html

Greening legislation clears key hurdle
http://southeastfarmpress.com/orchard-crops/greening-legislation-clears-key-hurdle

Fall Garden Fertilization (Gulf)
http://www.starfl.com/news/fertilization-25502-garden-eat.html


Local, science news:

Arctic expert predicts final collapse of sea ice within four years http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/17/arctic-collapse-sea-ice?newsfeed=true

West Nile detected for first time this year in Alachua County http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120920/ARTICLES/120929945/1139?Title=West-Nile-detected-for-first-time-this-year-in-Alachua-County

University of Florida joins in national voter registration day festivities http://news.ufl.edu/2012/09/20/voter-register-day/

UF police vigilant after week of bomb threats on college campuses http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_47ac204c-039a-11e2-afe5-0019bb2963f4.html

Science-themed bar stays in business with help from donors http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_233d3592-039b-11e2-8544-0019bb2963f4.html

Newberry firm gets $100,000 grant for chemo/radiation drink developed at UF
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120920/ARTICLES/120929964

Students, faculty march in response to hate crime http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_21d20372-03a5-11e2-a935-0019bb2963f4.html

Number of people locally on public assistance soars http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120920/ARTICLES/120929944/1182?Title=-Number-of-people-locally-on-public-assistance-soars