This month marks the third anniversary of Central Florida Media Group. Three years ago last month, as I packed up boxes and took down 24 years worth of plaques, awards and pictures off the walls in my office at the newspaper, I could not have imagined how things would work out three short years later. […]
Publisher Letter: The journey has just begun Read More »
| Local teen forms 4-H club for disabled children | Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School student Meg Jessee’s quest for a fun way to earn service hours has turned into a real blessing for disabled children at Our Children’s Academy in Lake Wales. Now three years and nearly 400 service hours later, the 16-year-old
Using her head, heart, hands and health for others Read More »
According to a February 22 report from the University of Florida’s Veterinary Hospital, a horse tested positive for Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) at the HITS Ocala show grounds. EHV-1 is a common strain of the equine herpes virus and most often causes respiratory disease, but it can also cause outbreaks of abortions, neonatal death, and
Securing against Equine Herpesvirus Myelencephalopathy (EHM) Read More »
| Preview: UF horse-judging contest slated in April | A 17-year old Lake Wales girl is gearing up to participate in the 4-H/Future Farmers of America (FFA) Horse Judging Contest at the University of Florida (UF) next month. Emily Eckstein, a Polk County homeschooler, is part of an intermediate horse-judging team that is too young
Learning new equine skills through competition Read More »
| One man’s pigpen is Emily Heuer’s treasure | Her older sister seemed to have fun in Future Farmers of America raising hogs, so Emily Heuer felt she would have fun as well. Yet, at the close of her fourth year with the agriculture program, Emily discovered she not only gained memorable times with others
Being in hog heaven Read More »
During the school year, Melissa Gulvin organizes school trips to agricultural locations, so students attending Polk County schools can see for themselves how these farms operate. It’s proven, she has found, to be an eye-opening experience for the kids. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] But Gulvin’s central
@griTech: Students learn the value of water through science Read More »
If it’s time to grow your farm-related business, expanding into new markets is a good way to do it. One way is to market to government through Florida’s “Farm to School” program. By promoting Florida-grown produce in the schools, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is helping to keep millions of school food
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Way back in the Dark Ages, about 1978, I wrote my first food page. It was about strawberries, and part of it was preserves. “Jam some in a jar,” I wrote. “What does that mean?” a copy editor asked. No matter how patiently I tried to explain it, he just couldn’t grasp the subtlety.
Recipe Spotlight: Jazz up your jam with Florida fruit Read More »
Your success as a farmer is in the field, where you reap the harvest of your labors. It’s no different with agri-technology: Getting it right in the field is key! [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] Farmers need to gather data by pad and pencil, simple forms they
Agritech update: Data collection in field at root of success Read More »
Scientists Get Creative to Come up with Manageable Solutions to Citrus Disease There’s no cure yet for citrus greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), but researchers are learning a lot more about managing the disease spread by the Asian psyllid. “We really don’t have a solution as of yet. We have some great management tools,” says Dr.
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