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Features
8 TOP HEALTH CONCERNS
FOR ENDURANCE RIDING Whether on the trail or on the ranch,
a long ride deserves thorough training and conditioning to prevent these health problems for your horse.
15 OPENING YOUNG EYES
TO THE DIVERSITY OF AG
In an era where the number of farms are diminishing, the Ag program at Kathleen High School is not only growing, but flourishing, and its teaching team is expanding to meet the demand for instruction in various ag fields.
20 PCFB AG TOUR CLOSE UP
Get a close-up look at all the action
from each facility explored during the Polk County Farm Bureau Ag Tour, and discover some of the innovative practices happening in your ag community.
Departments
11 Commissioner’s AgriCorner | 12 President’s Column | 14 Publisher Letter 16 FFA Corner: Ag Time with Abby | 21 Ag Studies Beyond the Classroom 30-35 agcommunity | 36 Calendar of Events | 38 Recipe Spotlight
40 Editor’s Blog | 43 Classified Directory
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24 THE 2014-2015 CITRUS FORECAST
Local experts are weighing-in, and despite a likely smaller crop this year due to citrus greening disease, growers are keeping hope alive with some positive results compared to previous years.
42 AG INSTRUCTOR PRACTICES WHAT HE TEACHES
Find out why Pete Gordon was recognized as Polk County Farm Bureau’s Ag Teacher of the Year.
46 ARE CALVES FALLING PREY
TO FLORIDA PANTHERS?
A recently completed study on the interaction of Florida panthers and cattle ranches shows that the frequency of big- cat attacks on calves depends on location and landscape.
ON THE COVER
Michael Sparks, executive vice president/chief executive officer of the Lakeland-based Florida Citrus Mutual, looks ahead to the coming 2014-15 season along with every other grower in the state. Cover photography by PEZZIMENTI
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Background photo by CAITLIN HALL
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