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by JESSICA ANDERSON As the school year comes to a close, FFA members are excited as they inch closer and closer to the Florida FFA State Convention and Expo that will take place in Orlando from June 13 through the 17. For many, the convention is a time when students are awarded hard-earned plaques and […]

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Polk County Teen Wins Grand Champion Bull at Houston Show 

by JESSICA ANDERSON Polk County FFA students have been working hard in the past month to prepare for numerous state and county career development events. On March 9, we held the Polk County Land Judging career development event at the Kathleen Middle School land lab. This contest was sponsored in part by our supporters at

With a Decade of Experience Under Her Belt, Teen Sets Her Sights on the Future by TERESA SCHIFFER photos provided by AMANDA SHIVER   For many in the agriculture industry, big dreams start small. For Kyleigh Criswell, the dream started when she was 3 years old.    Kyleigh, now an eighth-grader at Dundee Ridge Middle

Polk County Cattle Industry Doing Well Despite Challenges With Growth, Inflation by PAUL CATALA Even though the total number of cattle in inventory throughout the United States and Florida was down in 2021, the industry has been holding steady throughout Polk County.  According to a United States Department of Agriculture, cattle and calves in the

RVR Horse Rescue Helps Horses in Need Get Back on Their Feet by PAUL CATALA photos by MICHAEL WILSON One horse has a medical condition that leaves it unable to sweat, another is extremely emaciated, while another is learning to rebuild its trust. But the goal is to eventually have each of these horses back