June is a good month to plant new lawns and patch up old ones. During the rainy season, you can use Palmetto plugs to fill those empty spots. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] Mole crickets, one of our worst lawn pests, hatch in May, making June the […]
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Last issue, we discussed the magnitude of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the role Adams Cold Storage (ACS) played these past and current years in a very strict, highly enforced process. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] The standards for the NSLP’s food-supply chain are so
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Judging by the recent weather and forecasts, we are beginning to enter our rainy season. With an above-average hurricane prediction from experts for the 2013 season, it’s time to get ready! [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] Check all canals, culverts, and drainage ditches to ensure water will flow
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Blueberries need a lot of water. Water leaches quickly through pine mulch beds during Florida’s hot summer days, and Florida’s winter requires overhead sprinklers to protect new buds and blooms from getting freeze damage. Drip irrigation helps reduce water usage, but freeze protection requires overhead irrigation that may apply a lot of water within a
Water, water everywhere, but is there enough? Read More »
A picture IS worth a thousand words. And you can take advantage of that by taking a bird’s eye view of your farm or ranch, using software like Google Earth and Bing Maps. It’s a whole new way to manage operations! [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] Farmers
Technology update: Taking a bird’s eye view of your ag operation Read More »
The “data highway” has expanded from a single lane to an eight-lane highway, speeding and expanding ways to run your agriculture business. Smartphones, laptops, netbooks, and tablets are making it easier to share emails, text messages, pictures, videos, social media posts, blogs, and ag applications. All are part of business in this digital age. [emember_protected
Data highway widens, speeding ag communications Read More »
Florida’s future depends on access to a reliable supply of fresh water. While we’re surrounded by seas and receive abundant rainfall, in some regions during certain times of the year, we are using water faster than Mother Nature can provide it. As our population continues to grow — this year we will surpass New York
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Water conservation and resources update Read More »
To farm or not to farm? It’s a question of costs versus profits. Florida’s Green Belt Law allows agriculture to use land whose property tax is a fraction of real market value. The removal of the benefit could be the difference between profit and loss. Some net profit margins per acre are as low as
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Technology is changing the way we do business, and agriculture is no exception. To grow your farm and ranch in today’s world, understanding how technology can help you is important. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] So, I’d like to focus on how computer software can help with
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Many agriculture lenders are now requiring companies to have financial statements prepared by a certified public accountant. When it is determined that your company needs to have CPA-prepared financial statements, there are a few areas to consider.
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