Students Score Well in Competitions, Gear Up for Sub-Districts by JESSICA ANDERSON Polk County FFA members have been hard at work the past few months preparing for a variety of events. Everything from creed speaking, public speaking, practicing forestry skills, citrus evaluation, tool identification, and even tractor driving have been on the agenda for the …
by JASMYN BILLANO, Polk County FFA Federation Vice-President From hurricanes to cold fronts, Polk County FFA has had quite an interesting time in the past month. After the recent trouble caused by Hurricane Ian this September and October, we are glad to see many chapters back on their feet or on the road to recovery. …
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by TESSA MULLIS, Polk County FFA Federation Officer With school back in session, FFA chapters across the county have opened their doors to new members and have begun gearing up for several different events. As competition season has opened up, we have several upcoming events for members to participate in. October 21 marks the first …
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by LINDSEY TRUE, Polk County FFA Federation Vice President Hey everybody! Welcome to the 2022-23 school year. I hope you had a great summer and you are ready to get involved in some exciting ag opportunities. Participating in various activities is a great way to stay in touch with friends from past FFA events or …
by CHARLEIGH WOOD, Polk County FFA Federation President School may have been out for the past three months, but that hasn’t stopped FFA events. From thousands of students gathering at the Caribe Royale in Orlando for the Florida FFA State Convention to more than 100 students visiting O’Leno State Park for a weeklong Florida FFA …
Cattlewomen’s Annual Fun Shoot Funds to Go to Scholarships by DAPHNE RENELUS If you’ve never been to a fun shoot event, you’ve been missing out! The Florida Cattlewomen’s annual fun is coming up, and the event can be a fun activity for family and friends. The event, set for January 4 at Quail Creek Plantation …
The Florida Everglades is an extraordinary ecosystem unlike any other in the world! It is home to a variety of rare and unique wildlife including a diversity of native birds, mammals, fish and reptiles. However, some reptiles do not belong there and pose a threat to native wildlife. To address this, the Florida Fish and …
Ag Rec Update: The Florida Python Challenge™ 2020 Python Bowl Read More »
Polk County Farm Bureau members traveled to Tallahassee this month to hold discussions of key state issues with lawmakers. The occasion was Florida Farm Bureau Day, a volunteer event that provides an opportunity for farm families from around the state to present their responsible perspectives on various state policies. We addressed water policy and the …
Polk County Farm Bureau President’s Letter: December 2019 Read More »
by MATT NORMAN The great outdoors have long served as a way to explore and discover. The adventures experienced were part of growing up and for many families, these adventures include hunting. While some families head to the beach for family vacations, others would rather go to the woods, where many great moments and long …
Kidz Outdoors Forming Relationships, Fighting Childhood Diseases Read More »
When you live in an agriculture minded state and strive to keep a healthy lifestyle, it can be difficult to find those unique utensils for all your different cooking needs. The Team at Central Food Equipment, shared some of these tools and their benefits with us and we would love to share them with you. …
