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At the Polk County 4-H Open Horse Show Responsibility. Confidence. Devotion to excellence. Every parent, teacher, and mentor desires their young minds to acquire these qualities, which are essential to anyone’s success in life. Young riders who recently took part in the Polk County 4-H Open Horse Show, which concluded in early February, acquired these […]

Q&A with Industry Experts on the latest USDA Cattle Inventory Report The USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released the Cattle Inventory Report on January 31; unable to release a mid-year report in 2013 due to government furloughs, the latest report confirmed the fact that the US’s—and Florida’s—Beef Cattle Herd is smaller than it has

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The What, How, and Why of BMAPs Acronyms, acronyms! We are always hearing acronyms from the different government entities. Well, here’s one that we’ll be hearing more and more: BMAP (basin management action plan). A BMAP, as described by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), is a “blueprint” for restoring impaired waters by reducing

Why 4-H, FFA, and Other Programs Are More than Just Ag Projects Training tomorrow’s leaders is a big job. But working together, Agri-Fest, 4-H, and the National FFA Organization along with countless volunteers are doing their part to cultivate character in the next generation.[emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the

Citrus Growers Teach the Skills of Trade to Highlands’ Youth As Florida growers explore alternatives to citrus, industry leaders in Highlands County are continuing to teach the next generation how to grow trees. Through the Highlands County Youth Citrus Project, teens like Hanna Farr, a junior at Avon Park High School, are growing their own

Delivering the Key Nutrient with More Convenience and Less Cost Water – the Key Nutrient Water is the nutrient livestock need in the greatest amount, a fact that is often overlooked. Adequate, acceptable-quality water is critical to maintaining high production levels as well as preventing and treating stress in animals. Cows can drink up to

Florida TRAC and other equine retirement homes give aging thoroughbreds a new lease on life. In some ways, horses are very similar to humans. They desire socialization, care for their young, and thrive on living life to the fullest every moment. [emember_protected custom_msg=”Click here and register now to read the rest of the article!”] Just

Growers Talk Worker Shortages, Weather Challenges and More Like other Florida fruit and vegetable growers, Gary Wishnatzki has struggled to find domestic workers to pick his crop. This year, he brought in his first guest workers to pick strawberries. “Labor is in control of how many berries that can be picked in a day,” he

Fight Against Greening Rages on with Continued Research Citrus lobbyists had been searching for four years for a legislative vehicle to secure federal funding to fight the dreaded citrus greening disease, otherwise known as Huanglongbing or HLB. In the nation’s Farm Bill, otherwise known as the Agricultural Act of 2014, they found it. The bill