IFAS in the news, 9/20

Good morning! Today's IFAS news:

Study points to health problems with genetically modified foods http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-gmo-food-study-20120920,0,3467735.story

Orange peels, and everything else, put to good use http://www2.tbo.com/business/2012/sep/19/1/lrnewso1-orange-peels-and-everything-else-put-to-g-ar-504764/

UF partners with Coursera to offer free online classes http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120919/ARTICLES/120919496?tc=cr

Exotic Plant Absorbs Arsenic From Ground http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/exotic-plant-absorbs-arsenic-ground-36344/

U.S.: Florida researchers make avocado disease breakthrough http://www.freshfruitportal.com/2012/09/20/u-s-florida-researchers-make-avocado-disease-breakthrough/

Milking lighting to boost production
http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/news/dairy/milking-lighting-to-boost-production/article_4b824b94-028a-11e2-8a2d-001a4bcf887a.html

Datil Pepper gala promises hot time in the old town (St. Johns) http://staugustine.com/living/food/2012-09-19/datil-pepper-gala-promises-hot-time-old-town#.UFsJOK7uggE


Other news:

Alachua biotech firm Pasteurica Bioscience sold for $113M http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120919/ARTICLES/120919438?p=1&tc=pg

Herman Cain speaking Thursday at UF
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120919/ARTICLES/120919657

Josh Romney will visit Gainesville Friday
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120919/ARTICLES/120919640

UF student turned away from first lady's speech for GOP shirt http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2012/09/uf-student-turned-away-from-first-ladys-speech-for-gop-shirt/

IFAS in the news, 9/19

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS news roundup:

Avocados carry little risk of transmitting laurel wilt http://www.thegrower.com/news/regions/west/Avocados-carry-little-risk-of-transmitting-laurel-wilt-170182126.html

Technical Announcement:
One Click Away: Finding Data on Florida's Endangered Species Just Got Easier http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3401#.UFm6Fq7uggE

You Can Help Stop Hunger in Wakulla County http://www.wakulla.com/Announcements/Community/You_Can_Help_Stop_Hunger_in_Wakulla_County_2012091914344/

Get the right tree for the job at horticultural event (Palm Beach) http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-09-18/news/fl-palm-tree-tophat-20120918_1_landscape-architects-tree-homeowners-associations


Other news:

Dallas Copes With Unpredictability of West Nile Virus http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/us/unpredictability-in-dallas-west-nile-virus-outbreak.html

Mexican growers urge new tomato pact as Florida group digs in
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-usa-mexico-tomatoes-idUSBRE88I02T20120919

Renowned heart surgeon Myron 'Bill' Wheat dies at 88
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120918/ARTICLES/120919521

Education Site Expands Slate of Universities and Courses http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/education/coursera-adds-more-ivy-league-partner-universities.html

UPD seeks information on how cyclist was injured
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120918/ARTICLES/120919541

After hate crime, UF students plan march against hate http://chalkboard.blogs.gainesville.com/2012/09/after-hate-crime-uf-students-plan-march-against-hate/

Senate opposes roam towing
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_1902ac2c-0212-11e2-8c9a-001a4bcf887a.html

UF gets Supreme Court visitor
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_8bf00658-0217-11e2-a242-001a4bcf887a.html

NHC fast-tracks new storm surge warnings http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120918/ARTICLES/120919535?tc=cr

Webinar: NOP and NRCS standards links

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Link: Organic System Biodiversity and NRCS Standards Sept. 27 webinar explores connections between NOP, NRCS requirements        From a conservation perspective, biodiversity and protection of natural resources are covered in the National Organic Program’s (NOP) regulations. Biodiversity conservation is part of the definition of organic farming, and the NOP requires that farmers and ranchers maintain or improve their soil, water, wetlands, woodlands, and wildlife. In addition, seven other NOP regulations relate to biodiversity and natural resource conservation. NRCS Conservation Practice Standards that help operators meet these NOP requirements will be discussed in the September 27 webinar "Links between Biodiversity Requirements of Organic Systems and NRCS Practice Standards."  It will include those standards protecting resources, providing conservation buffers, and supporting wildlife habitat. Also presented will be examples of practices used by organic farmers to maintain or enhance natural resources on their operations. The webinar is being broadcast by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded by an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant.   Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012 Time: 1 p.m.  Eastern Daylight Time To register: Click on this link https://attra.ncat.org/biodiversity About the Panelists   Jo Ann Baumgartner is director of the Wild Farm Alliance. She works on conservation, food safety, and organic issues and is co-editor of Farming and the Fate of Wild Nature. Before joining WFA in 2001, she addressed sustainable dairy, produce, and fiber-production topics, was senior research editor for Life on the Edge, a book of California’s rare wildlife species, and was an organic farmer for over a decade. Jim Riddle was founding chair of the Winona Farmers Market and the International Organic Inspectors Association, (IOIA), and is co-author of the International Organic Inspection Manual. Jim served on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Organic Advisory Task Force and is former chair of the National Organic Standards Board. He currently works as Organic Outreach Coordinator for the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center; is the elected Chair of the Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District; and serves on the Leadership Team for eOrganic. Tom Broz of Live Earth Farm operates a diverse organic farm with more than 100 acres under cultivation. His produce feeds a community that includes over 800 families in its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program as well as customers at farmers markets, restaurants, and organic markets. Tom has integrated natural processes into the farm’s operation by installing native plant hedgerows, filter strips, grassed waterways, riparian plantings, and perennial grasslands throughout the farm.                The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - ATTRA - was developed and is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT). The project is funded through a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT website for more information on our other sustainable agriculture and energy projects. © 2012 NCAT

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IFAS in the news, 9/18

Good morning! Today's IFAS news roundup:

UF forms task force to address Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery collapse http://news.ufl.edu/2012/09/17/oyster-task-force/

11th Annual Fall Field Day (NFREC)
http://www.wctv.tv/templates/subCommunityEventPopup?c=y&ep=/community&eid=168807066

Hundreds of Trees in East Lake Stricken with Laurel Wilt Disease (Pinellas)
http://eastlake.patch.com/articles/hundreds-of-east-lake-trees-stricken-with-laurel-wilt-disease#photo-11387613

Cattlemen, Farmers Dominate Updated Soil and Water Advisory Council http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/blog/cattlemen-farmers-dominate-revamped-soil-water-advisory-council

Garden Fest set in Jacksonville
http://staugustine.com/living/community/2012-09-17/garden-fest-set-jacksonville#.UFhmaq7uggE


Local:

UF is 54th best US college
http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_32698380-014e-11e2-ac45-0019bb2963f4.html

Solar panels to save UF money
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120917/ARTICLES/120919563

First lady delivers personal appeal at UF: Vote for Obama http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120917/ARTICLES/120919570?tc=cr

IFAS in the news, 9/17

Good morning! Here is today's IFAS news roundup:

Time for another plant giveaway (Hillsborough) http://www2.tbo.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/2012/sep/16/banewso7-salviasage-offered-in-latest-plant-giveaw-ar-501117/

(Lee)
http://www.news-press.com/article/20120915/LIFESTYLES/309150010/0/pbcs.dll/Rugose-spiraling-whitefly-One-hungry-bug?odyssey=nav|head

A few more weeks, and caterpillar season will pass (Marion/Alachua) http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120915/COLUMNISTS/120919798/-1/entertainment?Title=A-few-more-weeks-and-caterpillar-season-will-pass

Things to know in St. Lucie County this week: Sept. 17 (3rd item) http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/sep/16/things-to-know-in-st-lucie-county-this-week-sept/

Timberland security for landowners workshop (Okaloosa) http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/workshop-52291-landowners-timberland.html


Other news:

Collier, Lee bee removal experts feel sting of new state rule requiring licensing http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/sep/16/collier-lee-bee-removal-experts-state-regulations/

Rare white sea turtles hatch in New Smyrna Beach http://www.cbs12.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.fl/3e49eea9-www.cbs12.com.shtml

First lady's speech at UF today a chance to boost campaign
http://www.ocala.com/article/20120916/ARTICLES/120919747

Bring Campus Crime Reports Out Into the Open (opinion) http://chronicle.com/article/Bring-Campus-Crime-Reports-Out/134428/

Former rancher starts Valley's first commercial winery (Texas - with UF/IFAS tie-in) http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/articles/jaber-144981-winery-valley.html

Rally-Gators: Driskel, Gators offense explode in win against Tennessee http://www.alligator.org/sports/article_2eb645fe-ffc6-11e1-9572-001a4bcf887a.html

Tourism, farming, prisons power North Florida's rural economy http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120916/ARTICLES/120919642?p=1&tc=pg

Mark your Calendars!

You may be interested in these upcoming programs:

 

Oct. 1 Annie’s Project Sarasota/Manatee: A 7 week session for farm women held 1 night per week. Please see the flyer for more details.  Registration deadline is Sept. 24

 

Oct. 2 Vegetable Pest, Disease and Nutrient Workshop: Gulf Coast Research and Education Center 8:00am-4:00pm. This workshop is free of charge. Please register at: http://gcrecvegetableworkshop.eventbrite.com/

CEUs and CCA credits will be available.

 

Oct. 17 Farm Labor Supervisor Training Program: Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Please see the attached brochure for more information and other locations and dates.

 

Nov. 7 Florida Ag Expo: Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Registration is now open. For more information and to register please visit: http://www.floridaagexpo.com/

 

Nov. 12-17 Manatee County Farm City Week: A week filled with events to promote the importance of agriculture to Manatee County citizens. For more information please visit:

http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu/farm_city_week/index.shtml

 

Dec. 10: Core and Private Applicator Pesticide

Core 9am-11am, Private 11am-1pm, Manatee County Extension Service, Palmetto, FL.

Two exam prep classes will be held to help you prepare for the Core and Private Applicator RUP license exams. Exams will be offered immediately following the Private class. However, you do not have to take the exams the same day.  You may schedule a time to take the exams at your convenience.

If you are already a license holder, 2 CEUs in Core and 2 in Private are offered for both classes, respectively. Light snacks will be offered.

To register or view the agenda please visit:

http://coreprv121012.eventbrite.com/Or call Jennifer or Crystal at 941-722-4524

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crystal Snodgrass, M.S.
Extension Agent, Vegetables
Manatee County Government
University of Florida IFAS Extension
941-722-4524, Ext. 230
Fax: 941-721-6796
crys21@ufl.edu
http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu

 

Entomology and Nematology Newsletter - September 2012

The September 2012 issue of the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Newsletter is now available at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/news/2010-2012/September12.html

 

 

This month's news includes:

 

Faculty and student news

Lab news

Publications and meetings

Social media and outreach activities

Grants and more...

 

Issues usually are published by mid-month. Submit items for an issue by the 7th of that month.

We would like to share news when it happens using our social media outlets- Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Follow us on these sites for daily updates!

When you send news we will post it on one or more of these sites and again in the monthly newsletter.

 

Thank you for reading,

Jennifer

 

Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Ph.D.

UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology Department

Rm. 3006 Bldg. 970, Natural Area Drive

PO Box 110620, Gainesville Florida 32611-0620

Phone: (352)273-3950

Email:    gillett@ufl.edu

Twitter: @JGillettKaufman  @UFEntomology and @UFNATL