IFAS in the News

Here is IFAS in the News for Wednesday, March 20.

IFAS-Related...

A Promising Therapy at Last
http://www2.highlandstoday.com/news/highlands-news/2013/mar/20/2/a-promising-therapy-at-last-ar-663170/

More Types of Plants, Trees Getting Targeted in Collier by Whitefly, Croton Scale http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/20/gumbo-limbo-whitefly-croton-pest-tree-plant/

Manatee Commissioners to Consider Allowing Backyard Chickens http://www.thebradentontimes.com/news/2013/03/20/local_government/manatee_commissioners_to_consider_allowing_backyard_chickens/

Do You Have Enough Blood to Feed the Giant Mosquito That's Invading Florida?
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681627/do-you-have-enough-blood-to-feed-the-giant-mosquito-thats-invading-florida

Calculate Compost's Contributions Before Application http://www.thegrower.com/issues/citrus-vegetable/Calculate-composts-contributions-before-application-199042191.html

Pinellas County Recertified Green
http://www.tbnweekly.com/pinellas_county/content_articles/031713_pco-02.txt

Of Interest...

Barack Obama Visits Israel in Effort to Boost Relations With Netanyahu http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/20/barack-obama-visits-israel

Sugary Drinks Linked to 180,000 Deaths Worldwide http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/20/sugary-drinks-linked-to-180000-deaths-worldwide-452398939/

Freeze Guts Early Florida Corn Deal
http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/Freeze-guts-early-Florida-corn-deal-199038191.html

Polk Adopts Minimum Standards on Lawn Fertilizing
http://www.theledger.com/article/20130319/NEWS/130319006

Lawmakers Seeking $10M for St. Johns River Restoration
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/403455/matt-dixon/2013-03-19/lawmakers-seeking-10m-st-johns-river-restoration?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JacksonvillecomNews+%28Jacksonville+Local+News+%E2%80%93+Jacksonville.com+and+The+Florida+Times-Union%29

The New Truck Stop: Filling Up With Natural Gas for the Long Haul http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/03/130318-natural-gas-truck-stops/

Disney Parking Garages May Cost Taxpayers Millions http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-03-19/the-daily-disney/os-disney-springs-parking-garages-20130318_1_disney-spokeswoman-andrea-finger-reedy-creek-improvement-district-downtown-disney

Man Picked to Lead LSU Grew Up in Gainesville
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130319/ARTICLES/130319473

Tom Nordlie
IFAS News
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tnordlie@ufl.edu
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