IFAS in the News

Good morning. Here is IFAS in the News for Thursday, Feb. 21


IFAS-Related...

Water Quality Crucial to Floridians, UF Survey Finds
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130220/ARTICLES/130229923?tc=cr

UF Helps Assess How Climate Change Affects Southeast
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130220/ARTICLES/130229921

What Makes a Tomato Taste Sweet?
http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/stories/what-makes-a-tomato-taste-sweet

Smaller But Better? Organic Tomatoes May Pack More Nutritional Punch http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/19/172416458/smaller-but-better-organic-tomatoes-may-pack-more-nutritional-punch

Understanding Termite Digestion Could Help Biofuels http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/9587/understanding-termite-digestion-could-help-biofuels

Garden Q&A: Enjoy Valentine's Tulips, But They Don't Transplant Well in Your Garden http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-02-20/story/garden-qa-enjoy-valentines-tulips-they-dont

Nothing Chintzy About Chinch Bugs
http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20130221_002_art_0/nothing-chintzy-about-chinch-bugs

UF Plans Certification Course on Agricultural Pesticide Applications http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/feb/20/uf-plans-certification-course-on-agricultural-pest/

Cold and Warm Weather Can Affect Florida Agriculture http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Cold-and-Warm-Weather-can-Cause-Damage-with-Agriculture--191963891.html



Of Interest...

Powerful Explosion Rocks Syrian Capital
http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-powerful-explosion-rocks-syrian-capital-20130221,0,7967568.story

Gov. Scott Supports Medicaid Expansion
http://www.thefloridacurrent.com/article.cfm?id=31646116

A "Go Local" Focus Is Used to Resolve Unpaid Wages
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/us/a-go-local-focus-is-used-to-resolve-unpaid-wages.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Plains Storm Gathers Strength, Cited in Road Death http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Plains-storm-gathers-strength-cited-in-road-death-4296132.php

Beloved Kansas City Eatery Now a Symbol of Loss http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/image_dbac5e05-b50b-5305-9f4b-a895f0c18f0c.html

Bird-Friendly Farms Catching on in California http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/02/130220-birds-california-conservation-cranes-farmers-science/

Many Find YouTube Video on EHS Offensive (Alachua County) http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130220/ARTICLES/130229909?tc=cr

Errors Cost Gators in Home Loss to Ga. Southern (Baseball) http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130220/ARTICLES/130229913/0/FRONTPAGE

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
Bldg. 116, UF main campus
tnordlie@ufl.edu
(352) 273-3567