UF/IFAS in the news, 2/12

Good morning! Your mid-week UF/IFAS news roundup:

Study Shows Promise for Castor Crop Planting in Florida

http://www.newswise.com/articles/uf-ifas-study-shows-promise-for-castor-crop-planting-in-florida

 

DOD Considers RFID-based Solutions for Tracking Food's Shelf Life - See more at: http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?11423/#sthash.aOSZsi0s.dpuf

 

http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?11423/

Survey reveals Floridians value water, but not 'all in' on conservation

http://phys.org/news/2014-02-survey-reveals-floridians.html

 

Water Issues and Central Florida Citrus Growers

http://southeastagnet.com/2014/02/11/water-issues-and-central-florida-citrus-growers/

Cheri Brodeur: My energy will be spent on major issues, not negativity

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140212/OPINION07/140219914/-1/sports04?Title=Cheri-Brodeur-My-energy-will-be-spent-on-major-issues-not-negativity

Beekeeping in the Panhandle Short Course

http://www.srpressgazette.com/community/things-to-do/beekeeping-in-the-panhandle-short-course-1.275940

Manatee High wins Envirothon competition (Sarasota)

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/02/12/4987208/manatee-high-wins-envirothon-competition.html

Purple Martins (Leon)

http://blogs.tallahassee.com/community/2014/02/11/purple-martins/

 

 

Other news:

Editorial: No more excuses (opinion)

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140212/OPINION01/140219927/1003/news04?Title=Editorial-No-more-excuses

UF professor to tell story of world’s largest industrial disaster

http://news.ufl.edu/2014/02/11/bhopal-lecture/

Wintry blast begins assault on South, heading north

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/02/12/south-winter-storm/5414119/

Creator of French Fries has a new work of art on campus

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140211/ARTICLES/140219910?Title=Creator-of-French-Fries-has-a-new-work-of-art-on-campus

Rethinking mob mentality, a state fair tradition (opinion)

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/rethinking-mob-mentality-a-state-fair-tradition/2165148

Gators escape Knoxville with nine-point win against Vols

http://www.alligator.org/sports/basketball/article_721de6fa-93ac-11e3-a060-0019bb2963f4.html