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by TERESA SCHIFFER Central Florida Ag News would like to welcome the new coordinator for the Highlands County Farm Bureau, Jessica Harris! Harris is excited to step into her new role so she can share her passion for agriculture with the world while striving to improve the lives of Florida farmers. Born and raised in […]

by TIM CRAIG A pair of start-up companies housed in one of the University of Florida’s business incubators are teaming up to take their individual specialties and apply a new approach in order to give Florida’s citrus growers — and eventually growers of specialty crops around the globe — an edge in managing their crops.

Clermont’s Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards Offers Education, Tours, and Tastings by PAUL CATALA photos provided by LAKERIDGE WINERY & VINEYARDS It doesn’t matter if you consider yourself an enotourist, vinitourist, or gastrotourist, you’ll still find something special at Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards in Clermont. As the ongoing popularity of winery visitations continues to expand, Lakeridge

by ANNABEL ROCHA For most tourists, Florida — especially Central Florida — is almost synonymous with Mickey Mouse and theme parks, but those don’t represent all the Sunshine State has to offer. An alternative to traditional tourism invites people to experience the farmlands and agricultural aspects that many of us in the state’s ag industry

Florida Ranks Second Only to California in Avocado Production by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Avocados are a funny fruit – technically classified as a type of berry, but more commonly considered a vegetable of high esteem due to their versatility and marvelous nutritional profile. Florida was the first state in

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