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Harvesting the Holiday
Dade City’s Ergle Christmas Tree Farm helps the holiday spirit bloom by PAUL CATALA For at least a decade, Tony and Tracy Sanderson have driven roughly eight miles south for
The Power of Aquaponics
Traders Hill Farm Takes Sustainable Farming to Another Level by TERESA SCHIFFER Farming is changing rapidly in the 21st century. We are seeing major improvements in the way farmers care
Worth a Thousand Words
Lake Wales Photographer Adam Strang Bass Captures Images of Old Florida by PAUL CATALA It’s not hard to picture the scene. Adam Strang Bass lives in the world he captures
Nurturing Young Minds
Polk County Farm Bureau Recognizes Ag Teacher and Ag Program of the Year by TERESA SCHIFFER When the coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains early this year, consumers got a crash-course
Alternative Treatment
Acupuncture Can Help Variety of Ailments in Horses, Dogs by TORY MOORE, UF/IFAS correspondent Acupuncture is widely known but not fully accepted as a form of “go-to” treatment for humans
Renaissance Man
Brad Phares: The Businessman, the Artist, the Cowboy by MARY TOOTHMAN He majored in agriculture at the University of Florida, went on to get a law degree, has written several
Signs of the Season Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida
Florida Citrus Struggling, but Still a Leading Crop by ERIKA ALDRICH Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Citrus is one of The Sunshine State’s leading agricultural products, and despite
From the Ground Up
Umatilla’s Treadwell Farms Harvests First Hemp Crop by HEATHER MACHOVINA In June of 2019, Florida Gov. DeSantis signed into law that a hemp program would be created in Florida beyond
Signs of the Season
Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Celebrating Fall With Florida Pumpkins and Squash by ERIKA ALDRICH Fall is upon us, and that means it’s pumpkin and squash season. These
2020-2021 Citrus Forecast
Despite Expected Drop in Production, Growers Encouraged That Mexico, Brazil Face Same Challenges by TERESA SCHIFFER This year’s citrus harvest wasn’t exactly one for the record books, but overall,
