UF/IFAS in the news, 3/14

Good morning – here is the week’s final UF/IFAS news roundup:

UF/IFAS Expecting Good Budget Year for 2014 Legislative Session

http://southeastagnet.com/2014/03/13/ufifas-expecting-good-budget-year-for-2014-legislative-session/

 

‘Clamelot’ topic of next science series

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014303130007&nclick_check=1

 

New Study Claims Bee Research Could Benefit Florida's Economy

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/cleanplatecharlie/2014/03/new_study_claims_bee_research_could_benefit_floridas_economy.php

UF researchers to send plants to International Space Station

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_4fa2c1fa-ab39-11e3-b95f-001a4bcf887a.html

 

Organic vegetable gardening (Gulf)

http://www.starfl.com/society/society-news/organic-vegetable-gardening-1.290438

Improving Citrus Tree Root Health in the Face of HLB

http://southeastagnet.com/2014/03/13/improving-citrus-tree-root-health-in-the-face-of-hlb/

 

Florida dairy conference slated

http://www.farmshine.net/features/839.html

 

http://www.farmshine.net/features/839.html

EXTENSION CONNECTION: We’re celebrating 100 years of extension (Okaloosa)

http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/lifestyle/extension-connection-we-re-celebrating-100-years-of-extension-1.290754

 

 

Other news:

 

Brown is the new green

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/13/garden/brown-is-the-new-green.html?hpw&rref=garden

Graduate students rally in support of lowering assistant fees

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_ca8b136e-ab33-11e3-9f51-001a4bcf887a.html

Pesticides Causing Problems For Bees http://www.wuft.org/news/2014/03/13/citrus-greening-causing-problems-for-bees/

UK Study Lends Credence to ‘Five-Second Rule’

 

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/03/the-five-second-rule-is-real/#.UyL1fYWF16M