UF/IFAS in the news, 5/21

Good morning! It being Bug Week, we’ve got plenty of related news:

St. Lucie County is using cameras to see if coyotes are a threat to sea turtle nests

http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/st-lucie-county-is-using-cameras-to-see-if-coyotes-are-a-threat-to-sea-turtle-nests

New Cost Effective Bed Bug Trap Developed by UF Research Labs

http://www.wcjb.com/local-news/2014/05/new-cost-effective-bed-bug-trap-developed-uf-research-labs

 

Step-by-step directions for homemade bedbug trap designed by UF researchers (Palm Beach/blog)

http://realtime.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2014/05/21/step-by-step-directions-for-homemade-bedbug-trap-designed-by-uf-researchers/

 

Better bedbug trap: Made from household items for about $1

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140520123001.htm

A better bedbug trap: made from household items for about $1 (Okaloosa)

http://www.crestviewbulletin.com/health/a-better-bedbug-trap-made-from-household-items-for-about-1-1.321899

 

Survey Reveals Conflicting Opinions on Undocumented Immigrant Education

http://www.mygtn.tv/story/25568865/survey-reveals-conflicting-opinions-on-undocumented-immigrant-education

 

Rare butterflies fight for survival in South Florida

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/20/4127917/rare-butterflies-fight-for-survival.html

 

Florida ag connection to the Great Lime Shortage of 2014

http://highlandstoday.com/list/highlands-agri-leader-news/florida-ag-connection-to-the-great-lime-shortage-of-2014-20140521/

 

Does Calf Age at Castration Matter?

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/does-calf-age-castration-matter/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=e98e52a74d-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-e98e52a74d-296612469

Florida nurseries seek piece of pot pie

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2014/05/20/florida-nurseries-seek-piece-of-pot-pie/9348993/

 

Other news:

 

Tufts Researchers and USDA Economist Find ‘Food Deserts’ Pretty Rare

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/05/tufts-researchers-and-usda-economist-find-food-deserts-pretty-rare/#.U3yS3vldW-g

 

New termite research could lead to pest control breakthrough
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/a-scientific-first-researchers-sequence-termite-genome/

 

Tougher roam towing rules set for final vote

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140521/ARTICLES/140529966?tc=cr

 

State denied access to records at VA hospital

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140520/ARTICLES/140529968?tc=cr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The world's fisheries are stagnating — but fish farming is at record highs

 

http://www.vox.com/2014/5/19/5731870/fish-farming-is-the-only-reason-the-world-can-keep-eating-more-fish

 

Trouble with a Pest? There’s an App for That

http://growingfl.com/features/2014/05/trouble-pest-theres-app/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=e98e52a74d-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-e98e52a74d-296612469