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Florida Agriculture Literacy Program Modifies Events for Safety
By TERESA SCHIFFER We all rely on agriculture every single day of our lives for our most basic needs, but in modern times we’ve grown a little more distanced from
Citrus Challenge
Researchers Try to Crack Greening With Comparative Genomics by HEATHER MACHOVINA Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) is the bacterium responsible for causing the devastating Huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening) disease. Infected
Making Lemonade From Lemons
As Greening Battle Continues, Florida Citrus Growers Turn to Hardy Lemons as Alternative by PAUL CATALA When it comes to Florida citrus, naval, valencia and hamlin oranges come to mind
Florida Roots
Plant City Saw Mill Has Been Supporting Local Families for 50 Years by PAUL CATALA When R.J. Stone opened a sawmill in Plant City about 50 years ago, he spent
Signs of the Season
Legumes, Especially Snap Beans, Big Business in Florida by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida When you think of Florida agriculture, legumes probably aren’t
Open-Air ATVentures
Bone Valley ATV Park Uses Old Phosphate Mining Land to Make Way for Families, Fun by TIM CRAIG photo by JEREMY MAREADY/POLK COUNTY GOVERNMENT On 200 acres in Mulberry, there
Into the Deep
Florida Spearfishing Adds Element of Adventure to Favorite Pastime by MATT COBBLE In Florida, nearly surrounded by open water, finding a recreational activity to do in the water is not
A Deeper Look
Scientist Studying How Water Sources Influence Conservation Behaviors by HEATHER MACHOVINA Did you know as much as 50% of household water use goes toward landscape irrigation nationwide? That totals nearly
The Original Entertainment Park
Hidden Gem Grape Hammock Is a Fantastic Destination for Ag-Recreation by TERESA SCHIFFER Central Florida is much more than theme parks and citrus groves, and Grape Hammock Fish Camp in
Hope for a Cure
University of California Scientists Find Treatment They Say Will Effectively Kill Citrus Greening by HEATHER MACOHVINA Citrus Greening, or Huanglongbing (HLB), was first observed in South Florida infecting backyard
