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Vaccinations Are Critical for Protecting Your Horse

The American Association of Equine Practitioners recommends core vaccines be given to your horses at least yearly. Core vaccines include the West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE), tetanus, and rabies. Due to the year-round mosquito population, vaccination boosters are recommended every six months for EEE/WEE and WNV. While vaccines do not […]

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Versatility of Bamboo Lends Options to Struggling Owners

Florida’s citrus growers have faced significant challenges in recent years due to the devastating effects of citrus greening. As they seek alternative crops, one plant that holds immense promise is bamboo. Beyond its traditional applications, bamboo offers a plethora of opportunities for growers, ranging from textiles and culinary ventures to pharmaceutical breakthroughs, high tech applications,

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Mike Roberts

Canopy Assist Program Lets Growers Track Progress

If you’re a Florida citrus grower using treatments like gibberellic acid (GA), oxytetracycline injections, and/or intense nutrient management programs to improve the health and yields of your citrus trees, then consider using the Canopy Assist program. Developed by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC),

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When Dreamers Become Doers

If you talk to just about anyone in the ag industry, you’ll likely learn they own or manage a small business. I, too, am a self-professed entrepreneur. We’re not 9-to-5 people; small business is a 24-7 commitment.  In fact, did you know that 97 percent of all U.S. farms are family-owned? Small businesses are part

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Which Injuries Require a Vet?

Horses will always find a way to injure themselves, so it’s important to provide a safeenvironment and have a well-stocked first aid kit. The correct supplies will allow youto perform “triage” until your veterinarian arrives. Critical areas that need assessment and treatment as soon as possible are deeplacerations, wounds near a joint, and eyeballs. If

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The Future Is in the Research

While the news cycle reaction to the announced May citrus forecast focused on thenumbers, there was an underlying sentiment about the future impact this season mayhave on the citrus industry.  In a statement about the citrus forecast, Florida Department of Citrus Executive DirectorShannon Shepp noted that the “(c)urrent crop forecast numbers serve as a testament

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A Match Made in Florida

If there’s one point I consistently try to hammer home, it’s the importance of working together. That’s why a new project out of the University of Florida has particularly piqued my interest.  The Southeast Grazing Exchange aims to “play matchmaker” between ranchers with livestock and landowners with grazing space.  The program is free to users

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