UF/IFAS in the news, 3/20

Good morning. Lots of UF/IFAS news today:

Here’s why those bees were at the Yankees/Red Sox game

http://tbo.com/news/breaking-news/heres-why-those-bees-were-at-the-yankeesred-sox-game-20140319/

UF/IFAS College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Announce Student Award Finalists

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/03/ufifas-college-agricultural-life-sciences-announce-student-award-finalists/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=4b36947d90-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-4b36947d90-296612469

Plant Biotechnology Industry Rolls Out Site to Address Top Consumer Questions

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/03/plant-biotechnology-industry-wants-to-engage-with-consumer-with-answers-to-their-questions/#.UyraefldVtI

 

Obesity prevention focuses on getting “fruved”

http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/Obesity-prevention-focuses-on-getting-fruved-251054421.html

 

A weed by any other name (Clay)

 

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20140320_019_art_3/a-weed-by-any-other-name

 

NHS focuses on ag – Day dedicated to Fresh from Florida Advocacy Program

http://www.atmorenews.com/2014/03/19/nhs-focuses-on-ag-day-dedicated-to-fresh-from-florida-advocacy-program/

 

Lyons: Checking up on a slithering menace in Myakka (Sarasota)

 

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140319/COLUMNIST/140319546/2055/NEWS?p=1&tc=pg

 

Seagrass celebration set March 29 in Gulf Breeze (Santa Rosa)

http://www.pnj.com/article/20140320/NEWS01/303200011/Seagrass-celebration-set-March-29-in-Gulf-Breeze

 

Seafood workers seek lower bag limit (Apalachicola)

http://www.apalachtimes.com/news/local-news/seafood-workers-seek-lower-bag-limit-1.293351

 

Marin County Master Gardeners to host annual spring plant sale

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2014/mar/19/martin-county-master-gardeners-to-host-annual-spri/

 

Guide to Container Gardening (Leon)

http://blogs.tallahassee.com/community/2014/03/19/guide-to-container-gardening/

 

 

Other news:

 

Machen seeks state money to grant faculty raises

 

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140319/ARTICLES/140319485?Title=Machen-seeks-state-money-to-grant-faculty-raises

 

Sea snakes need fresh water for drinking, UF researcher finds

http://news.ufl.edu/2014/03/18/sea-snake-water/

The 500-Pound 'Chicken From Hell' Likely Ate Whatever It Wanted

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/20/291432964/the-500-pound-chicken-from-hell-likely-ate-whatever-it-wanted

Objects Spotted by Satellite Are 'Best Lead' in Malaysia Airlines Search

http://abcnews.go.com/International/objects-spotted-satellite-best-lead-malaysia-airlines-search/story?id=22979627

 

The mid-century modern dream

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140319/ARTICLES/140319486?Title=The-mid-century-modern-dream

Florida opens spring practice after disappointing ‘13 season

http://www.alligator.org/sports/football/article_2cdb90b2-afe8-11e3-9ff2-001a4bcf887a.html

A New Hope

http://www.alligator.org/sports/basketball/article_75c8f084-afe9-11e3-9df7-001a4bcf887a.html