IFAS in the news, 10/3

Good morning! Today's IFAS news roundup:

UF/IFAS part of team to receive $9 million USDA citrus greening grant http://news.ufl.edu/2012/10/02/citrus-greening-grant/

Buyers may not understand risks in coastal purchases, new UF study shows http://news.ufl.edu/2012/10/02/coast-law/

Registration open for Environmental Studies course (IRREC) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/oct/02/registration-open-for-environmental-studies/

County offering classes on energy efficiency (Pinellas) http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/10/2/county_offering_clas.html

Dogs trained to find bed bugs near OIA (Orange) http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Dogs-trained-to-find-bed-bugs-near-OIA/-/1637132/16828046/-/9g7v1u/-/index.html

Morningside hosts 'Are you ready to start your vegetable garden?' (St. Lucie) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/oct/02/morningside-hosts-are-you-ready-to-start-your-vege/

Ernst: Yards finally get more Florida-friendly (Sarasota) http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20121002/COLUMNIST/121009929?p=1&tc=pg

Senior Bulletin (Orange)
http://www.seminolevoice.com/news/2012/oct/02/senior-bulletin/

Local news briefs (Polk - page 2)
http://www.newschief.com/article/20121002/NEWS/210025010/1021/news01?p=1&tc=pg

Community News (Hillsborough -- second item) http://www2.tbo.com/news/community-news/2012/oct/03/pcnewso11-plant-city-high-to-induct-lawyer-into-ha-ar-518825/

New logo for Holmes County approved (Holmes)
http://chipleypaper.com/news/local/new-logo-for-holmes-county-approved-1.21947

WHITEFLY: New pest invades Beach trees and plants (Lee)
http://www.beach-bulletin.com/page/content.detail/id/521643/WHITEFLY--New-pest-invades-Beach-trees-and-plants.html?nav=5051


Health, national and local news:

Canadian Beef Recall Poses Danger To U.S. Consumers, USDA Says http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/28/canadian-beef-recall_n_1922491.html

Fostering Tech Talent in Schools
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/01/technology/microsoft-sends-engineers-to-schools-to-encourage-the-next-generation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Study: Arts have $85M impact on local economy
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121002/ARTICLES/121009902

UF receives portion of grant for water reseach http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_8abb05fc-0d0d-11e2-874a-0019bb2963f4.html

Man in downtown shooting identified as Columbia resident http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121002/ARTICLES/121009938?tc=cr

UF discovery of mouse that regenerates tissue could help advance limb care http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121002/ARTICLES/121009933?tc=cr