UF/IFAS in the news, 9/17

Good morning! Today’s UF/IFAS news roundup:

 

Toxic “Toupee”: Explaining the Most Venomous Caterpillar in the U.S.

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/09/16/toxic-toupee-explaining-the-most-venomous-caterpillar-in-the-u-s/

 

Beekeeper initiative sets national example

http://highlandstoday.com/hi/local-news/beekeeper-initiative-sets-national-example-20140917/

 

Vance Agribusiness names 40 under 40 honorees

http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/Vance-Agribusiness-names-40-Under-40-honorees-275351661.html

 

Bringing degraded soil back to life (Highlands)

http://highlandstoday.com/hi/local-news/bringing-degraded-soil-back-to-life-20140917/

 

‘Extension Clubs’ making a comeback (Washington)

http://fosterfollynews.com/2014/09/17/extension-clubs-making-a-comback/

RFID News Round-Up for Sept. 16, 2014 (third item in string)

http://www.scdigest.com/ONTARGET/14-09-16-1.PHP?cid=8499&ctype=content

 

White Sugarcane Aphid Spreading Across Southeast

http://growingalabama.com/news/2014/09/white-sugarcane-aphid-spreading-across-southeast/

 

Other news:

 

Developing Medical Device Can Filter Out Pathogens

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/09/new-medical-device-mimics-spleen-to-treat-e-coli-and-other-diseases/#.VBl1avldW-g

Belly Up: American Waistlines Are Still Expanding, Study Finds

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/diet-fitness/belly-american-waistlines-are-still-expanding-study-finds-n204746

City to consider boost to apartment dwellers' water bills

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140916/ARTICLES/140919676/-1/news?Title=City-to-consider-boost-to-apartment-dwellers-water-bills

 

UF Students are Using Stun Guns for Protection (TV)

http://www.mygtn.tv/story/26549505/uf-students-are-using-stun-guns-for-protection