UF/IFAS in the news, 11/1

Rouse yourselves from the day-after candy coma with some UF/IFAS news:

Is extra calorie info good, bad, or both?

http://www.futurity.org/extra-calorie-info-good-bad/

In battle against flies, don't toss old bulbs

http://phys.org/news/2013-11-flies-dont-toss-bulbs.html

Washington County to host state beekeepers convention

http://www.chipleypaper.com/news/local/washington-county-to-host-state-beekeepers-convention-1.227458

Pastured wild horses to cost U.S. $1 billion by 2030, researchers warn in report

http://farmerandranchernow.com/2013/10/31/pastured-wild-horses-to-cost-u-s-1-billion-by-2030-researchers-warn-in-report/

 

Speaker explains practical ways to manage garden pests (Pinellas)

http://clearwatergazette.com/Speaker-explains-practical-ways-to-manage-garden-pests-10302013

Boat captain offers boat ride into history of lagoon (St. Lucie)

http://www.myhometownnews.net/index.php?id=111044

Expert: Parents need a post-Halloween candy consumption plan

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/10/30/Expert-Parents-need-a-post-Halloween-candy-consumption-plan/UPI-56441383182277/?spt=rln&or=1

When can you water your lawn? It changes on Sunday (Orange)

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-10-31/news/os-responsible-lawn-care-20131029_1_water-pollution-county-water-division-water-lawns

UF/IFAS irrigation apps for urban turfgrass, strawberry and citrus now available

http://farmerandranchernow.com/2013/10/31/ufifas-irrigation-apps-for-urban-turfgrass-strawberry-and-citrus-now-available/

 

UF and other news:

'Our members are panicking': Families brace as billions in food stamp cuts kick in

http://inplainsight.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/01/21274740-our-members-are-panicking-families-brace-as-billions-in-food-stamp-cuts-kick-in?lite

Pacific Ocean warming 15 times faster than before

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/10/31/global-warming-pacific-ocean/3324251/

University Police now offers online bicycle registration

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_ac2d4660-42a8-11e3-8345-001a4bcf887a.html

Pabst Blue Ribbon price jumps to $3 for Fest 12

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_acbfdc34-42ab-11e3-bce9-001a4bcf887a.html

UAA eases booster restrictions, freezes fee increases

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131031/ARTICLES/131039898?tc=cr