UF/IFAS in the news, 7/22

Good morning! Welcome back to work and here’s today’s UF/IFAS news roundup:

Timely Tendings: Fruit maturity, garden pests, more (Pinellas)

http://www.tampabay.com/features/homeandgarden/timely-tendings-fruit-maturity-garden-pests-more/2131723

 

Local man wins Innovative Farmer Award (Jackson)

http://www.jcfloridan.com/news/article_6b52768c-f088-11e2-982a-001a4bcf6878.html

 

Someone’s munching on mamey sapote tree (Miami-Dade)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/20/3509840/someones-munching-on-mamey-sapote.html

 

Citrus Expo Seminar Program Preview

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/07/19/citrus-expo-seminar-program-preview/

 

A drive, and a report, point to agriculture's importance

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130722/COLUMNIST/307229987/2127

 

Gardening: Crape myrtles thrive as trees, shrubs or foundation plants (Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-07-20/story/gardening-crape-myrtles-thrive-trees-shrubs-or

 

Discarded fishing line causes harm to sea creatures (Escambia/Florida Sea Grant)

http://www.pnj.com/article/20130722/NEWS01/307220019/Discarded-fishing-line-causes-harm-sea-creatures

 

A small tree for urban homes (Marion/Alachua)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20130720/COLUMNISTS/130719695

 

Fuller: Fertilizer licensing (St. Johns)

http://staugustine.com/living/garden/2013-07-19/fertilizer-licensing#.Ue0k7W375nU

Deliver the droplets to thirsty gardens and plants (Manatee/Sarasota)

http://realestate.heraldtribune.com/2013/07/18/deliver-the-droplets-to-thirsty-gardens-and-plants/

 

 

Other news:

Royal baby on the way, Catherine enters hospital in labor

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/22/world/europe/uk-royal-baby/

 

Antonio Morrison arrested again, suspended at least two games

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/swamp-things/os-gators-antonio-morrison-arrested-again-20130721,0,2728982.post?track=rss

 

Retired UF prof gives $1M to scholarship program

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130720/ARTICLES/130729991/1002/news?Title=Retired-UF-prof-gives-1M-to-scholarship-program-

 

Fray, Sister Hazel to headline Gator Growl ‘13

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20130721/ARTICLES/130729955/1182?Title=Fray-Sister-Hazel-to-headline-Gator-Growl-8216-13