IFAS in the News

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 22.

IFAS-Related...

Grapefruit Not Only Food That Can Affect Medication http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/20/food-drug-interactions/1827229/

Southwest Florida Growers Leery of Cost of FDA's New Food Safety Rules http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jan/22/southwest-florida-growers-leery-cost-fda-rules/

Green Disease Squeezes Florida's Citrus industry http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/business/green-disease-squeezes-floridas-citrus-industry/nTyfC/

No Simple Solution for Oyster Harvest
http://www.newsherald.com/news/government/no-simple-solution-for-oyster-harvest-1.81652

Reduced Freshwater Inflow to Florida Panhandle to Blame for Oyster Die-Off http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/apalachicola_bay_oyster_die-off_hurts_fishermen

Using IPM to Control the Spotted Wing Drosophila
http://www.agprofessional.com/newsletters/agpro-weekly/articles/Using-IPM-to-control-the-spotted-wing-Drosophila-187118621.html?ref=621

Florida Pesticide Applicator Testing Goes Online
http://www.thegrower.com/news/Florida-pesticide-applicator-testing-goes-online-187338001.html?ref=001

Florida 4-H and United Healthcare bring Together 200 Youth and Adult Leaders from 31 Counties for Statewide Teen Health Summit http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/01/21/florida-4-h-and-unitedhealthcare-bring-together-20/

Palm Beach Students Attend 4-H Health Event http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-01-21/news/sfl-palm-beach-students-attend-4h-health-event-20130121_1_4-h-youth-healthy-choices-inspiring-youth

Suncoast Twins Keep Busy Raising Dairy Cows http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/suncoast-twins-keep-busy-raising-dairy-cows/article_e3f94ff8-61d5-11e2-bf97-0019bb30f31a.html

Experts: January and February Are Best Months to Plant Trees Locally
http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/news/community/experts-january-and-february-are-best-months-to-plant-trees-locally-1.82081

Ground Covers Can Replace Sod as Florida-Friendly Option http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/northwest/2013/jan/21/ground-covers-can-replace-sod-as-florida-friendly-ar-607239/

Trim Frost-Damaged Hibiscus Now or in Spring http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-01-19/features/os-plant-doctor-tom-maccubbin-0119-20130119_1_asiatic-jasmine-oak-tree-meyer-lemon-tree

Miami-Dade Soil Hard to Test
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/19/3187349/miami-dade-soil-hard-to-test.html

Learn to Preserve Vegetables, Meats and Seafood Safely at Home (Hillsborough County) http://westchase.patch.com/articles/learn-to-preserve-vegetables-meats-and-seafood-safely-at-home

Program Can Help With Maintenance (Hillsborough County) http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/life/2013/jan/20/banewso7-program-can-help-with-maintenance-ar-610936/

Master Gardener Training Available Soon (Jackson County) http://www.jcfloridan.com/news/article_ca757f34-61a8-11e2-aea7-0019bb30f31a.html

Florida Master Money Mentors: Volunteer Now, Train in Seffner (Hillsborough County) http://brandon.patch.com/articles/florida-master-money-mentors-volunteer-now-train-in-seffner

Of Interest...

Dwarf Fruit Trees Bring Florida to Your Door http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/22/3194464/dwarf-fruit-trees-bring-florida.html

A Mysterious Patch of Light Shows Up in the North Dakota Dark http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/01/16/169511949/a-mysterious-patch-of-light-shows-up-in-the-north-dakota-dark

Harvard Prof Says Neanderthal Clones Possible But Experts Doubt It
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/harvard-prof-neanderthal-clones-experts-doubt/story?id=18275611

Dolores Prida, Latina "Dear Abby," Dies
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/21/us/dolores-prida-obit/

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
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tnordlie@ufl.edu
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