UF/IFAS in the news, 12/16

Good morning! UF/IFAS news from today and a few leftovers from the weekend:

Group hopes to help keep tabs on aquifer’s levels

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131215/ARTICLES/131219737/1182?Title=Group-hopes-to-help-keep-tabs-on-aquifer-8217-s-levels

Supporting Innovation That Boosts Agriculture and Creates Jobs in Rural America

http://krvn.com/news/agricultural/index.php?more=a4ex67tx

Diaprepes Problems in Citrus Heightened by HLB

http://southeastagnet.com/2013/12/13/diaprepes-problems-in-citrus-heightened-by-hlb/

UF Researcher Helps Map DNA of New Strand of Citrus Greening

http://www.wuft.org/news/2013/12/13/uf-researcher-helps-map-dna-of-new-strand-of-citrus-greening/

IFAS: Beautiful Poinsettias

http://www.myruraltv.com/?q=news/ifas-beautiful-poinsettias

Crop physiologist: Drought resistant peanuts needed

http://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Processing-Packaging/Crop-physiologist-Drought-resistant-peanuts-needed

UF/IFAS To Host Vegetable Gardening Training (Escambia)

http://www.northescambia.com/2013/12/ufifas-to-host-vegetable-gardening-training-dec-18

Cabbage aphids a scourge to cole crops (Alachua/Marion)

http://www.ocala.com/article/20131214/COLUMNISTS/131219900

Experts deliver aid by the yard (Brevard)

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20131214/ENVIRONMENT/312140026/Experts-deliver-aid-by-yard

The South grows suitable Christmas trees, too (Lake)

http://www.dailycommercial.com/life/article_8fdc0109-1784-5096-a1b1-03d2504ba451.html

Garden Q&A: Ashes are fine for your garden except ...(Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-12-15/story/garden-qa-ashes-are-fine-your-garden-except

Gardening Q and A: Blooming tree a good choice (Lee)

http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/article/20131207/HOMEANDGARDEN/312070008/Gardening-Q-and-A-Blooming-tree-a-good-choice?odyssey=tab|mostpopular|text|FRONTPAGE

Gardening: You don't have to go north to see colorful foliage (Duval)

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/home-and-garden/2013-12-15/story/gardening-you-dont-have-go-north-see-colorful-foliage

Florida boy says he was barred from speech contest due to critical comments on religion

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/13/florida-boy-says-he-was-barred-from-speech-contest-due-to-critical-comments-on-religion/

 

UF, other news:

Where is wood for biomass plant coming from? (Alachua)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131215/ARTICLES/131219754?tc=cr

Murphy changes course, decides to transfer

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131215/ARTICLES/131219748?tc=cr

Tinge of frost heading to the region this week

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131215/ARTICLES/131219728?tc=cr