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Chill Helps Sweeten the Season

High Demand, Cool Temps Have Strawberry Growers Smiling This Season by RYAN MILEJCZAK It’s February, and that means that the 2024 Florida strawberry season is in full swing. Florida’s dominance of the winter strawberry market continues this year, with this year’s colder weather having some unique (and delicious) effects on this year’s crop. We talked

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Future Agvocates

Two Ag Students Named Recipients of Warner University Scholarship by K. MICHELE TRICE Florida Farm Bureau has long been a staunch supporter of young and budding scholars, and Warner University students Ashlyn Hood of LaBelle and Jacey Langford of Alva are the latest to benefit from that support. Hood and Langford recently were named the

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Signs of the Season: Florida Knows Winter … Winter Vegetables, That Is

by RYAN MILEJCZAK  Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida While strawberries often steal the spotlight when it comes to winter crops, it’s also a season when many popular Florida vegetables are ripe for the picking. Some of these include bell peppers, cruciferous vegetables, and squash.  Bell Peppers Easily the king of Florida winter vegetable production

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Boomin’ Blooms

Florida a Powerhouse for Horticulture, Landscape Industries by REBEKAH PIERCE Have you ever taken the time to appreciate the lush greenery and vibrant colors that adorn Florida’s landscapes and gardens? If you have, then you’ve probably unknowingly admired the work of Florida’s horticulture industry.  This sector, which includes nurseries, landscapers, and greenhouses, generates more than

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The Wait Is Almost Over

Polk County Youth Fair Just Weeks Away by PAUL CATALAphotos by TOM HAGERTY (2023) The gates to the 2024 Polk County Youth Fair swing open soon with just a few minor changes in store for its 77th year. There have been some alterations to some of the livestock judging events and shows, but otherwise it

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