IFAS in the News

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Monday, Oct. 29.

IFAS-Related...

Controlling Invasive Lionfish May Best Be Done in Targeted Areas, UF Research Shows http://news.ufl.edu/2012/10/29/lionfish-2/

UF/IFAS Excels in National Taiwan University Rankings of Published Scientific Papers http://growingfl.com/news/2012/10/ufifas-excels-national-taiwan-university-rankings-published-scientific-papers/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=63f878df8f-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email

University of Florida at Gainesville Student Named 2012 National FFA President http://blog.syracuse.com/farms/2012/10/university_of_florida_at_gaine.html

Keith Fuller: A Blueberry Just for Us
http://staugustine.com/living/garden/2012-10-26/keith-fuller-blueberry-just-us

North Florida Fair Starts Thursday (Leon County) http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20121028/NEWS01/310280024/North-Florida-Fair-starts-Thursday

Gardening Q&A: Leopard Plant Does Well in Shade http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2012-10-27/story/gardening-qa-leopard-plant-does-well-shade

Cocoons on Papaya Plant a Good Thing
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/27/3068718/cocoons-on-papaya-plant-a-good.html

Here's Your Chance to Win a Firespike Plant (Hillsborough County) http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/2012/oct/28/banewso7-heres-your-chance-to-win-a-firespike-plan-ar-545784/

The Fight Against Fleas
http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-health/tick-flea/the-fight-against-fleas.aspx


Of Interest...

Sandy Strengthens as It Bears Down on Eastern U.S.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49593609/ns/weather/?google_editors_picks=true

Women Who Quit Smoking Before 40 May Avoid Earlier Death http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57541559/women-who-quit-smoking-before-40-may-avoid-earlier-death/

How Long Will Food Last in the Fridge if You Lose Power?
http://shrewsbury.patch.com/articles/how-long-will-food-last-in-the-fridge-if-you-lose-power

A Vegetable Lover's Plot
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/27/3067017/a-vegetable-lovers-plot.html

Cattle Calling: Those Who Raise Herds in Southwest Florida Defined by Passion http://www.news-press.com/article/20121028/LIFESTYLES/310280008/1075/Cattle-calling-Those-who-raise-herds-Southwest-Florida-defined-by-passion?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
Bldg. 116, UF main campus
tnordlie@ufl.edu
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