UF/IFAS in the news, 5/29

Good morning! Today’s UF/IFAS news:

 

Study: consumers confused by local and organics

http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/Study-consumers-confused-by-local-and-organics-260985861.html

 

UF/IFAS study: Some consumers confuse ‘local’ with ‘organic’ food

http://www.healthcanal.com/public-health-safety/51338-uf-ifas-study-some-consumers-confuse-%E2%80%98local%E2%80%99-with-%E2%80%98organic%E2%80%99-food.html

Florida Food Connect: A Tool to Help Producers Engage with Customers

 

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/florida-food-connect-tool-help-producers-engage-customers/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=263ce4960c-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-263ce4960c-296612469

 

Extension Update: Take advantage of the new farmers market http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/local/x611386185/Extension-Update-Take-advantage-of-the-new-farmers-market

 

A fungus among us (Clay)

http://www.claytodayonline.com/ee/claytoday/en/component/fullstory/20140529_020_art_1/a-fungus-among-us

 

Hay Field Day in Alachua Set for July

http://growingfl.com/news/2014/05/hay-field-day-alachua-set-july/?utm_source=Growing+Florida&utm_campaign=263ce4960c-growingfl-daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a00cf5c16f-263ce4960c-296612469

 

Tropicana winners announced (Washington/4-H)

http://fosterfollynews.com/2014/05/29/tropicana-winners-announced/

 

Growers play vital role in UF/IFAS organic strawberry study

http://farmerandranchernow.com/2014/05/28/growers-play-vital-role-in-ufifas-organic-strawberry-study/

 

Everybody loves Watermelon Day (Volusia)

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140529/NEWS09/140529512

 

 

Other news:

 

World population is getting fatter

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-population-is-getting-fatter-global-obesity-rates-rise/

Softball set to square off in Women’s College World Series

http://www.alligator.org/sports/softball/article_002a06b0-e6e9-11e3-86f4-0019bb2963f4.html

Track tries to run down outdoor national titles

http://www.alligator.org/sports/other_sports/article_d812df96-e6e6-11e3-ae02-0019bb2963f4.html

UF Information Technology makes moves to fully replace Sakai with Canvas

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_a22adc58-e6eb-11e3-a5bf-0019bb2963f4.html

 

UF professor to conduct a performance at Carnegie Hall

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140529/ENT/140529613/-1/news300