IFAS in the news, 11/5

Moth orchid is a houseplant favorite (Alachua)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121103/COLUMNISTS/121109967/1109/sports?Title=Moth-orchid-is-a-houseplant-favorite

Scientists discover enzyme that improves flavor of ripening tomatoes

http://www.agrimarketing.com/s/78644

Homemade for the holidays (Flagler)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20121103/NEWS0402/311019986/1065?Title=Homemade-for-the-holidays

4-H Ag Adventures draw hundreds of kids (Jackson)

http://www2.jcfloridan.com/news/2012/nov/04/4-h-ag-adventures-draw-hundreds-kids-ar-4883204/

 

Plans fizzle for SW Fla energy crop jatropha, company executive indicted (Lee, Hendry)

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/nov/05/plans-fizzle-sw-fla-energy-crop-jatropha/

 

 

The 31st annual Volusia County Farm Tour is Nov. 16. (first item)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20121105/BUSINESS/311049997/1024?Title=Business-Briefs-Nov-5-2012

 

What's blooming in the Bette S. Walker Discovery Garden? (Hillsborough)

http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2012/nov/03/whats-blooming-in-the-bette-s-walker-discovery-gar-ar-553242/

 

Palms need more than magnesium to thrive (Hillsborough)

http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/2012/nov/04/banewso7-palms-need-more-than-magnesium-to-thrive-ar-552575/

Polk County Family week begins Saturday (2^nd page)

http://www.newschief.com/article/20121104/NEWS/211045024/-1/entertainment?Title=Polk-County-Family-week-begins-Saturday

Martin County Community Calendar, updated Nov. 4 (first item)

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/nov/04/martin-county-community-calendar-updated-nov-4/

 

 

 

And in local/other news:

Meningitis Outbreak: 404 Cases, 29 Deaths

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/meningitis-outbreak-404-cases-29-deaths/story?id=17629376#.UJe3i4bjW70

 

Editorial: Picking the boss

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121103/OPINION01/121109933

 

Texas' own wine Valley

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Texas-own-wine-Valley-Texas-own-wine-Valley-4006629.php

Rainy Election Day predicted in the region
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121104/ARTICLES/121109820?tc=cr

Role of wildfires on ecosystem stressed at Paynes Prairie (Alachua)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121103/ARTICLES/121109845/1183?p=1&tc=pg