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MAKING SURE YOUR HORSE

GETS ALL HIS NUTRIENTS, PART II
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EQUINE |

Macrominerals are calcium, chloride, magnesium,

phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.
Maybe that endless stream of ideas comes from her
Microminerals are cobalt, copper, iodine, iron,
manganese, selenium and zinc. Minerals can’t be ongoing interest in trying any type of material, from glass

produced by your horse’s body like vitamin C and to ceramics to wood. “There has got to be a fun factor
B-vitamins and therefore must be supplied in the involved with art. It is fun, but it is also called artWORK,”

diet. You can find mineral supplements in many she elaborates.
feed and tack stores, but as with vitamins, a high Being horse-inspired has also not lessened, as she

quality diet will provide the necessary minerals has created a plethora of horse sculptures that have
your horse needs.
won awards and gained several enthusiastic fans. One

If you have any questions about your horse’s fan includes her former alma mater and employer, the
University of Central Florida, who purchased her Pegasus-
diet, please contact your veterinarian or a nutrition
specialist.
inspired Wind Dancer sculpture that now resides on their

Orlando campus.
BIO: Dr. Katie Hennessy graduated from the University “I want to challenge During this year’s Florida 500th anniversary
of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 with
people celebration, Colton also honored Florida with a created
a degree in large animal health and equine medicine. a little bit, but sculpture of the Florida Cracker horse, decorated with
After completing an advanced internship and working as
an Associate Veterinarian, she is currently practicing at not a lot, as art should old photocopied Florida postcards in a collage format.
be beautiful.”
“People need to take away from art what is important to
Polk Equine, LLC. Her expertise ranges from small and
exotic creatures to large animals, specializing in equine them,” she concludes. “I want to challenge people a little
medicine.
bit, but not a lot, as art should be beautiful.” ag

CITRUS UPDATE: SOIL TESTING MAY REVEAL CAUSE OF SMALLER FRUIT

AS CITRUS HARVESTING BEGINS, many
fruit prices and quantities needed to fill a “box.” As

citrus growers are finding fruit smaller and not as a result, it’s important to review your caretaking records
sweet. The trend proves true regardless of the amount of and look for anything different that may have caused this.

citrus greening, that dreaded disease spread by the Asian Look at the past and learn what works for the future!
psyllid, present in the grove.
We take soil samples on citrus every six months, or even

Make no mistake. Size and sugar ratios CAN be more frequently when there’s a cause for concern. In our
affected by greening, also known as Huanglongbing case, our caretaking methods have been consistent, except by BRAD WEIHRAUCH

or HLB. But it appears there’s more to it than that. It’s for the addition of more nutritional and canker sprays.
possible extra summer rains washed away granular So if you’re finding fruit quality off this year, consult BIO: Brad Weihrauch is a Polk County native. He grew up around a fam-

fertilizers prematurely, leading to nutritional deficiencies.
your caretakers and take soil samples. Work with your ily business of agriculture and customer service. After Winter Haven High
Growers are reporting smaller than average Navel harvester to sell your crop in the most advantageous School, he went on to complete his education at Polk Community College
and Warner Southern. After serving 17 years in customer service for a
oranges with a lower sugar content, which affects fresh
manner.
large retailer, Weihrauch returned to his agriculture roots and founded
RWC, an agri-service and management company, in 2002.

LICENSED FRUIT BUYER

Cell Office Fax
863.781.0518 863.773.3026 863.773.3170

sjohnson@johnsonharvest.com • Steve Johnson, Owner

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