UF/IFAS in the news, 5/14

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

 

A tightly knit group

http://www.srpressgazette.com/community/lifestyle/a-tightly-knit-group-1.318477

Gulf Breeze to consider forming stormwater task force

http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/05/13/stormwater-task-force/9066967/

UF researcher weighs in on GMO debate

http://smartboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2014/05/uf-researcher-weighs-in-on-gmo-debate/

Western flower thrips now show resistance in North Florida

http://southeastfarmpress.com/vegetables/western-flower-thrips-now-resistance-north-florida

 

Southwest Florida tomato pioneer Dewey Gargiulo dies at 84

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2014/may/13/southwest-florida-tomato-pioneer-dewey-gargiulo/

 

Researchers start to pinpoint biological control for Brazilian peppertree

http://phys.org/news/2014-05-biological-brazilian-peppertree.html

 

South Florida abuzz in 'killer bee' complaints

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-bee-swarms-20140513,0,6153519.story

'Taste of Lee' returns to downtown Fort Myers

http://www.news-press.com/story/life/food/2014/05/14/taste-lee-returns-downtown-fort-myers/9056903/

 

Manure Management Summit on May 22 & 23 (Marion)

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/manure-management-summit-may-22-23/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=1b97590503-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-1b97590503-296612469

 

Grow Gadsden Initiative Sees Business Potential in More Local Farming

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/grow-gadsden-initiative-sees-business-potential-more-local-farming/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=1b97590503-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-1b97590503-296612469

 

Disinfection of horticultural tools

http://fosterfollynews.com/2014/05/14/disinfection-of-horticultural-tools/

 

 

Other news:

 

Water purifier wins first Gator Business Plan Competition

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140513/ARTICLES/140519855?tc=cr

 

Local ag leaders head to Capitol Hill

http://www.morningagclips.com/index.php?cID=7232#.U3J6O61dW7w