Hunting season is underway in Florida, and this season marks a big milestone for Wild Game Food Bank (WGFB). This is WGFB’s fifth season coordinating wild game meat donations to feed our neighbors in need!
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With September comes the winddown of summer and the first hints of fall. It also means hunting season is back in much of Florida, with bow hunting starting things off. Archery has long been a popular sport amongst 4-H students and hunting enthusiast alike, so it’s always a good time to share some archery safety
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Small farms in Florida might not grab the big headlines, but the fact that there are so many of them means they can’t go unnoticed. And they don’t. In statistics last updated in 2015, Florida had approximately 47,300 commercial farms and ranches, using a total of 9.45 million acres, according to the Florida Department of
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Irrigation is an important component of any farm, and drip irrigation is one of the most popular options. However, to make the best choice for your operation, you’ll need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of drip irrigation when deciding if it’s right for your crops. Advantages of Drip Irrigation Drip irrigation offers many benefits.
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Limes were once so plentiful in south Florida that one of the varieties grown here was known as a Key lime because it was grown around the Florida Keys. Then, a “perfect storm” of Hurricane Andrew, citrus canker, and insect pests came together to push limes out of Florida. However, it looks as if limes
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The unpredictable weather changes in Florida have affected not only the plants and grass, but also the water supply. During the first part of the year many experienced record water lows. However, the past couple of months have been wet and rainy! Whether you are in an area that is still experiencing effects of the
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While we have all been relieved to see some rain after the recent drought, we’ve received a little more than we bargained for. Excessively wet weather can present a number of problems for both your horse’s health and management. Standing water and muddy footing in high use areas in pastures and paths can promote hoof
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Most farmers and ranchers that I know have a real love for the land and a strong desire to take good care of it. The land, after all, is how farmers and ranchers make a living— it’s their bread and butter, so to speak— so it’s not surprising that farmers and ranchers often are recognized
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FLORIDA LEADS the country in many crops and commodities, and one of the most important and underrated is watermelon. Florida is the top of four states— Texas, Georgia, and California being the other three— that produce over half of the country’s watermelon, and demand for the crop is continually increasing. According to the Ag Marketing
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As educational activities locally and statewide were winding down in late May, and folks looked forward to the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, activities of the emergency management kind were ratcheting upward. With the start of June came the start of the sixth-month 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Emergency management officials far and wide renewed their
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