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As citrus growers enter the season buoyed by the positive USDA forecast and success with OTC injections, there’s a whole host of other issues to keep an eye on. Gene McAvoy, owner of Have Gun Will Travel Agricultural Consulting and Regional Vegetable/Horticulture Extension Agent IV Emeritus, shares issues that growers should focus on this fall.  […]

We’ve officially hit that period when we begin the holiday season in earnest, and the feeling of excitement is palpable. At Chop-N-Block and F1 Meat Co., the anticipation is quadrupled because this is the season for so much more than holidays! Fair season has begun in Hillsborough County, and it’s just around the corner for

As the seasons slowly shift and the air becomes crisper, it’s a signal for horse owners to re-evaluate their daily care routines. While the temperature fluctuations in Florida might not be as extreme as in colder regions, it’s crucial to adapt your equine care practices to the changing needs of your horses. This seasonal shift

If there is one true constant in life, it’s change. You must learn to embrace change, or you fall behind and quickly become irrelevant.  As with most high-risk businesses, agriculture, especially Florida citrus, has never been for the faint of heart. To succeed — or sometimes, just to survive — you need a keen sense

Fall is always an unpredictable time for the Florida citrus industry.  To begin with, October is when the Atlantic Hurricane Season starts to wind down. It’s a time when growers are either reeling from a devastating blow or holding their collective breath and praying it remains a quiet year. The season runs through November 30,

If you have been keeping up at all with the craziness coming out of Washington, it almost feels like common sense is a lost art. This is especially true when it comes to financial governance. In this inflationary environment, financial prudence is more important than ever. Funding a task force to count how many times

There’s been so much buzz about the overhaul and new location for Chop-N-Block that it’s easy to skim over the basics, like what Chop-N-Block does, why we do it, what makes it the best custom meat processor, and what we bring to the community.  Those basics are important to talk about, especially since deer hunting

With the seasons changing and the weather getting cooler, this is the perfect time of year for your horse to have a visit with the vet, especially if traveling for competitions or leisure. Respiratory vaccines and tapeworm treatment are key components of a fall visit.  Respiratory infections like equine influenza and herpes virus are spread

From fabrics to pharmaceuticals, bamboo is a growth industry, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. According to Grandview Research, the global bamboo market is expected to grow at a rate of 4.5 percent annually to $88 billion by 2030. For the Florida growers, bamboo is becoming an attractive option especially after the 2022

Florida was ravaged by Hurricane Ian in September of 2022, and many industries suffered damage, including Florida’s ag industry; University of Florida economists estimated Hurricane Ian caused $1.03 billion in agricultural losses. Numerous relief programs were enacted, and many deadlines passed. Thankfully, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for applications for relief