By: Cindy Spence Source(s): Jason Squitier John Capinera (352) 392-1901, ext. 111 GAINESVILLE—When the Gators won the national football championship, suddenly “official” thingamajigs of the University of Florida Gators were popping up everywhere. Now comes the official grasshopper.
By: Chuck Woods (352) 392-1773 x 281 Source(s): Wayne H. Smith (352) 846-0850 Mary L. Duryea (352) 846-0896 GAINESVILLE—Sixty native trees will be planted at the Austin Cary Memorial Forest to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of University… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source: Ronald Ward, (352) 392-9490 GAINESVILLE—Of course you’re planning to send flowers on Mother’s Day. It’s the second busiest flower holiday of the year. But did you send flowers last week or last month? Or… Read More
GAINESVILLE—Termite damage and control costs in Florida exceed $500 million annually, but could be reduced with pending legislation that makes builders and pest control operators more responsible for termite protection, says a University of Florida urban entomologist and… Read More
GAINESVILLE—The warmer weather of a Florida springtime draws both people and wildlife out of hibernation — a combination that makes snake-sightings much more common in April than any other time of the year. Just as snakes begin looking… Read More
GAINESVILLE — A new $1.6 million Aquatic Food Products Building at the University of Florida will be officially dedicated by UF President John Lombardi during ceremonies beginning at 10:00 am on Friday, April 4, 1997. “The Aquatic Food… Read More
GAINESVILLE—Ostrich meat is about to go from nouvelle cuisine to the dinner table of the nuclear family, if Florida ostrich farmers’ predictions are on the money. The shakeout period the fledgling industry has been waiting for has finally… Read More
GAINESVILLE—A real Peter Cottontail can be a fun and educational addition to your family, not just an Easter guest, says a University of Florida specialist on raising rabbits. But before they send their children hopping down the bunny… Read More
GAINESVILLE — The deadline for farmers to sign contracts to begin or renew their participation in the federal Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is March 28, 1997, according to a University of Florida agricultural economist. “More than half of… Read More
GAINESVILLE—Valentine bouquets are big business for the floral industry this time of year, with four out of every five bouquets featuring ferns from Florida, say researchers at the University of Florida. But in recent years, Florida’s fern industry… Read More
