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PICK YOUR DAY . . . IT’S CELEBRATION TIME! • October 2 is National Homemade Cookie Day [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] • October 4 is National Taco Day • October 6 is Mad Hatter Day (have a merry tea party) • October 12 is International Moment […]

Technology is dramatically changing the way we do business in the ag world. Farms that could not get Internet service are now getting service. The range and signals are stronger too.[emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] And now, in Polk County, we have access to one of the

As summer weather fades away, gardeners will want to plant annual flowers and vegetable plants. It’s also the ideal time to transplant trees and shrubs, which grow easily this time of year.[emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] It’s a good idea to check your soil’s pH, or acidity

Building and maintaining client and vendor relationships is the key to a successful business. Though there are definite benefits of entertaining key relationships, associated costs can easily add up. Luckily, such expenses may be partially tax deductible. What kind of expenses qualify? Determining whether your lunch meetings or rounds of golf fit the bill can

In June at the 85th annual FFA Convention in Orlando, the Florida FFA Association announced plans to build a new $1.5 million headquarters building on the campus of the Florida Farm Bureau in Gainesville. Most of the construction will be funded by the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and the Florida Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance company.

Some farmers and ranchers use large desk calendars to manage caretaking, manually entering items and tearing off the pages of their calendars every month. Others utilize whiteboards in their barns, logging spray mixes and other scheduled duties. Still others track plans using Google and Outlook calendars. But there are even more options for agricultural businesses:

The impact of globalization and the complex business of agriculture today is epitomized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed rules requiring that domestic food importers affirmatively take steps to assure the safety of foreign food imports. On July 26, 2013, the FDA issued proposed regulations mandating that most domestic food importers institute

Improperly calibrated equipment can quickly dissolve a grower’s checkbook. Many of us recognize that. But no matter how careful we are with calibration, it won’t do much good if we don’t successfully deliver those chemicals and other materials. For example, growers are gravitating to aggressive spray and injection programs to battle disease and boost profits.

At Adams Cold Storage (ACS) in Auburndale, we were pleased to have had the opportunity last year to be part of a Farm to School pilot distribution project. The task was to get blueberries brokered by the Winter Haven office of Westlake Produce Company to cafeterias in the Collier County public school district. Tagging on

Class never runs scared. With class, you can meet life head on and handle whatever comes along. Jacob had it. Esau didn’t. Symbolically, we can look at Jacob’s wrestling match with the angel. Those who have class have wrestled with their own personal “angel” and won a victory that marks them thereafter.[emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and