UF/IFAS in the news, 7/10

Florida small farms conference returns Aug. 2-4; early registration ends July 12

http://news.ufl.edu/2013/07/09/small-farms-2/

 

 

Buyers say tomato research gives them leverage

http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/Buyers-say-tomato-research-gives-them-leverage-214826361.html

 

Heavy rains could mean more mosquitoes

http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/heavy-rains-could-mean-more-mosquitos-33652.shtml

 

Hands-on food-modification training for professional caregivers (Lake/first item)

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-07-09/news/os-lk-community-notes-070513-20130709_1_cancer-research-clinical-trials-moffitt-cancer-center

 

Orange Growers, Processors Happy That Citrus Greening Has Not Affected Juice Flavor (possibly behind paywall)

http://www.theledger.com/article/20130708/NEWS/130709469/1410?p=1&tc=pg

The Importance of Citrus Genome Sequencing

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/07/09/the-importance-of-citrus-genome-sequencing/

 

 

Pasco (and Hernando) garden notebook

http://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/events/pasco-garden-notebook/2130667

 

Master Gardeners love to serve (Charlotte)

http://www.charlotte-sun.com/sunnews/puntagorda/5300958-352/sunnewspapersmastergardenerslovetoserve.html.csp

Your community in brief (fourth item)

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-07-09/news/os-lk-community-notes-070813-20130709_1_talladega-nights-mote-morris-house-free-movie-nights-film

Fig and peach canning classes set for Duval County Extension

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2013-07-09/story/fig-and-peach-canning-classes-set-duval-county-extension

Tip Jar: local food news (Orange, third item)

http://orlandoweekly.com/dining/tip-jar-local-food-news-1.1518014

 

Other news:

Air pollution linked to higher risk of lung cancer and heart failure

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jul/10/air-pollution-lung-cancer-heart-failure

 

Swamp manager asked that charge against Hernandez be dropped

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130709/ARTICLES/130709637/1109/sports?Title=Swamp-manager-asked-that-charge-against-Hernandez-be-dropped