UF news for week of Sept. 16 listed

September 13, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Here are the releases the University of Florida’s media relations office expects to send next week, subject to change:

Monday, Sept. 16

ENDANGERED SPECIES — UF/IFAS Pie Center releases results of its third-quarter public-sentiment survey, this one gauging the public’s feelings about endangered species.

REITZ UNION — groundbreaking for renovation/expansion coming up.

ENG SUMMIT — upcoming this week.

EVENTS 0916 — upcoming events of potential media interest.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

HEAVENER — media advisory for Friday event.

Wednesday, Sept. 18

CITRUSROOTSTOCK — University of Florida researchers have some encouraging results in the battle against citrus greening. They have identified citrus cultivars, in this case 16 citrus rootstocks, which show a lower rate of infection and better response to citrus greening – the dreaded disease that has wreaked havoc through Florida’s citrus industry since its arrival in the state in 2005.

Thursday, Sept. 19

OPEN

Friday, Sept. 20

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