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11 FLORIDA RANCHING 22 CULTIVATING 40 EXPANDING YOUNG
BY THE NUMBERS
CHARACTER
RIDERS’ HORSEMANSHIP

The USDA’s National Agriculture IN OUR AGRIYOUTH
HORIZONS

Statistics Service (NASS) released Training tomorrow’s leaders is
Young riders who recently

the Cattle Inventory Report on a big job. But working together, took part in the Polk County
January 31, and in this CFAN Agri-Fest, 4-H, and the National 4-H Open Horse Show, which

exclusive Q&A, we asked two FFA Organization— along with concluded in early February,

industry experts what the countless volunteers— are doing acquired some important virtues
findings in this report mean for their part to cultivate character in as they prepared for the show,

Florida.
the next generation.
and for future horsemanship

opportunities.
16 KIDS AND CULTIVARS: 26 AN ACTION PLAN

OPENING DOORS
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
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STEWARDSHIP
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As some Florida growers explore Learn more about the definition
8 Editor’s Blog
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alternatives to citrus, industry of a BMAP, and how this set of CommissionEr’s
12 President’s Column AgriCornEr:
leaders in Highlands County
actions is designed to reduce the 14 Publisher Letter
A ‘nUtrISlICe’ of florIDA’S SChool
are continuing to teach the next amount of pollutants going into nUtrItIon progrAm
ExpAnDing
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generation how to grow trees.
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Cultivating CharamAnShIp horIZonS
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TEACHERS
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ON THE COVER
37 ExpErts WEigh-in
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Earlier this year, Polk County Classified Directory e USDA CAttle Inventory report
4-H recognized two exemplary Nicole Walker (left), extension 42 Recipe Spotlight

young volunteers in our director of 4-H youth/community
development, and Amanda FOR MORE
community. These young
students turned teachers were Squitieri, Polk County 4-H agent for PHOTOGRAPHY
the UF/IFAS Extension, are both on
honored as recipients of the from this edition,
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a mission to help cultivate character visit our website at www.
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