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Have you noticed that the daily blinding downpour is back? The kind of rain that comes out of nowhere, then 10 minutes later, it’s gone.  It’s the time of year when you walk outside and feel like you’ve entered the sauna; where all the weather reports include the words “feels-like temperature.” Isn’t it great? There […]

It may surprise you to learn that bamboo is poised to become a major component in America’s – and Florida’s – agricultural scene.   What makes bamboo an ideal commercial crop for Florida growers? For one thing, high demand. The U.S. is the world’s top importer of bamboo products, and the fast-growing woody plant can

The “dog days” of summer are upon us! Now that we are into the heart of the season, you might be wondering what tasks you should tend to with your lawn and garden. Well, first things first – make sure you have your hurricane plan together just in case we get hit with bad weather.

With all of the supply chain issues affecting the food we see in the grocery store, the average consumer may look at a cut of beef and think, “Beef is beef, right?” Unfortunately, there are a large number of terms that packagers may put on their product, and making sense of them can be a

It’s summertime, and though COVID-19 has many of us canceling our summer plans, there are some who still will be leaving town for various reasons. If you are one of the ones traveling, you will need to make accommodations for your horses while you are away. Here are some tips to ensure that your horse(s)

The week of June 10, the 29,000 members of Florida FFA and their advisors pulled off an amazing technological achievement while demonstrating responsible behavior for themselves and setting an example for the rest of us at their annual convention. At any given time during the days of meeting by distant virtual communication, as many as

We are entering the latter half of 2020 and, contrary to what you may be hearing, there are signs that the sputtering restart to the economy is gaining momentum.    Here at ACS, we have seen a sporadic increase in interstate food service product shipments to restaurants and hotels as people begin to venture out

Summer is here! Many people have spent the last few months starting new gardens and working in their yards while stuck at home, and may be wondering what tasks they need to tend to now that the seasons are changing. Summer in Florida is hot and sticky, peppered with thunderstorms and the occasional hurricane, so

The 2020 Florida Citrus Show saw many important presentations that highlighted what’s going on in the Florida citrus industry. One such presentation, titled “Progress of the USDA Scion Breeding Program,” presented by USDA-ARS, Ft. Pierce research horticulturist and geneticist Ed Stover, shed light on the development of HLB-tolerant and HLB-resistant citrus scions. Finding citrus varieties

The Florida citrus industry has been hit hard in recent years by a slew of obstacles. Citrus greening has caused devastating decreases to harvest numbers, hurricanes have ravaged trees and destroyed crops; and imported orange juice coupled with falling domestic juice consumption until recent demand from COVID-19 crisis has created a market that is offering