Columns

If there’s one point I consistently try to hammer home, it’s the importance of working...

It’s old news to say that the Florida citrus industry has been in a downward...

Hurricane season is fast approaching with June 1 being the start of the Atlantic Hurricane...

The majority of horse lameness issues are in the foot. The horse will most often...

Since 2019, the Citrus Research and Field Trial (or CRAFT) Foundation has supported growers who...

As if the battle against greening and development weren’t enough to handle, Florida farmers are...

Many Florida citrus growers are undertaking new plantings, and there are many considerations to be...

Your horses’ lungs are critical for competition, pleasure riding, and general health. If you have...

As strong as the headwinds are facing the American farmer these days, it seems the...

The Citrus Budwood Program through the Florida Department of Agriculture is currently increasing stock of...

Florida citrus growers may have a new tool in the fight against greening. Using a...

An attentive horse owner will notice subtle changes in their horses’ behavior. Horses are creatures...

The Florida citrus industry is taking hits from all sides. The industry is facing the...

I am in awe of the wizardry we all carry around in our pocket. Here...

While there’s plenty to fret about in the agriculture industry these days, you need only...

Florida has become the number one state in the country that people move to. As...

West Nile Virus is a virus spread by mosquitoes and can infect multiple animal species...

Let’s face it: It’s tough to be in the Florida citrus industry these days. As...

4R nutrient stewardship is key to the Best Management Practices for fertilizer applications to achieve...

At one time, a drive through the Florida countryside could leave you in awe of...

There are people who are optimistic about a cure for citrus greening, and then there...

A thorough annual health exam is a way to keep your horse healthy and stay...

For five years, Dr. Fernando Alferez and his UF/IFAS research group in Immokalee have been...

Citrus reset management is necessary for maximum efficiency in Florida citrus growers as citrus trees...

Friends, as this year comes to a close, I am grateful for those of you...

As the year comes to a close, I’m giddy with excitement like my teenage daughter...

The horse’s digestive tract is designed to be continuously processing forage. Ideally, horses should be...

For this month’s column, we wanted to focus on industry sustainability. With all of the...

Florida growers enrolled in the Best Management Practices (BMP) Program have a little breathing room...

Friends, I am counting my blessings! I am facing the physical, economical, and political storms...

Agribusiness (a portmanteau of “agriculture” and “business”) is an emerging term for the business sector...

Also called “swamp fever,” Equine Infectious Anemia is a viral disease that causes a range...

If you’ve heard the buzz and have been curious about the patented Tree Defender Individual...

Hurricane Ian caused a lot of flooding in Florida citrus groves, and this created ideal...

The New Varieties Development and Management Corporation, or NVDMC, is working to help ensure that...

Many Florida citrus growers face a balancing act of maximizing the growth of their crop...

Once upon a time, farmers would network by gathering at the feed mill to discuss...

The rainy weather we are currently receiving in Florida is the perfect breeding ground for...

Most of Polk County was blessed and missed the worst of Hurricane Ian. Sadly, our...

A team of UF/IFAS researchers has identified a second citrus canker gene that could potentially...

It was not-so-sweet news for Florida citrus growers in August when the U.S. Senate blocked...

I knew before I started the Crutchfield Estate Distribution Auction that I wanted to begin...

Foot rot in cattle is a deceptively treacherous malady. Not only is it easy to...

Rabies is a viral disease caused by Lyssavirus, which affects all warm-blooded animals including horses...

All the research points to the fact that optimal citrus growth, fruit yields, and juice...

As citrus greening continues to ravage the Florida citrus industry, many growers are looking for...

Florida citrus growers have experienced more than their fair share of challenges in the past...

Community has never been more important than it is now. I just attended the 56th...

Digestive health in cattle is an important factor in the animals’ overall health and development...

Fall is coming, and while the weather won’t be dramatically different from summer, the nights...

Ute Albrecht, a scientist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences...

Ever since the first case of citrus greening was detected in Florida in 2005, the...

Florida citrus growers have been struggling with dwindling yearly harvests and lower quality due to...

  Generations’ worth of goods at Crutchfield Family Groves is being sold at auction! The...

The summer weather has its advantages for horse owners, such as lower hay bills due...

Tracking genetics is nothing new to agriculture. In fact, the science of genetics is traced...