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A Match Made in Florida

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

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

Get Your Groves Ready for Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is fast approaching with June 1 being the start of the Atlantic Hurricane...
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Majority of Lameness Originates In the Foot

The majority of horse lameness issues are in the foot. The horse will most often...
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CRAFT Cycle Four the Biggest in the Program’s History

Since 2019, the Citrus Research and Field Trial (or CRAFT) Foundation has supported growers who...
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This Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land

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

Top Tips to Keep New Plantings Safe From Phytophthora

Many Florida citrus growers are undertaking new plantings, and there are many considerations to be...
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Respiratory Infections Can Be Serious for Horses

Your horses’ lungs are critical for competition, pleasure riding, and general health. If you have...
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Shout It From the Rooftops – Florida Citrus Creates a Healthy Florida

As strong as the headwinds are facing the American farmer these days, it seems the...
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Expedited Budwood Program for Early Oranges

The Citrus Budwood Program through the Florida Department of Agriculture is currently increasing stock of...
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Citrus Greening Control and Increased Citrus Production on the Horizon

Florida citrus growers may have a new tool in the fight against greening. Using a...
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Owners Need to Know the Signs of Colic

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

Emergency Brix Level to Provide Relief to Florida Citrus Growers

The Florida citrus industry is taking hits from all sides. The industry is facing the...
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Communication Helps Us Help You

I am in awe of the wizardry we all carry around in our pocket. Here...
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The Future Is in Good Hands

While there’s plenty to fret about in the agriculture industry these days, you need only...
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The Big Ag Pivot: Bamboo’s Role in Florida Farming

Florida has become the number one state in the country that people move to. As...
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Good Mosquito Control Defends Against West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus is a virus spread by mosquitoes and can infect multiple animal species...
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Help for Navigating Through the Tough Times

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

Digging Deep into 4R Nutrient Stewardship

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

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

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

Stay on Top of Horse Health With Wellness Checkups

A thorough annual health exam is a way to keep your horse healthy and stay...
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Brassinosteroids Research May Provide a Way Forward for Citrus

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

Citrus Reset Management: Tips on Nutrients and More

Citrus reset management is necessary for maximum efficiency in Florida citrus growers as citrus trees...
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Auctions Are a Business of Solutions

Friends, as this year comes to a close, I am grateful for those of you...
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A Vision in the Making

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

Fiber Is Crucial for Horse Gut Health

The horse’s digestive tract is designed to be continuously processing forage. Ideally, horses should be...
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Industry Sustainability May Call for a Larger Toolbox

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

FDACS Announces Fertilizer Applications Exemption

Florida growers enrolled in the Best Management Practices (BMP) Program have a little breathing room...
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Blessed to Be Recognized for Recent Successful Auction

Friends, I am counting my blessings! I am facing the physical, economical, and political storms...
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The Changing Shape of Agribusiness

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

Horse Owners Need to Know about Equine Infectious Anemia

Also called “swamp fever,” Equine Infectious Anemia is a viral disease that causes a range...
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Tree Defender IPCs Approved for Cost-Share Program

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

Combating Phytophthora in the Wake of Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian caused a lot of flooding in Florida citrus groves, and this created ideal...
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NVDMC Focuses on the Future of Florida Citrus Growers and Producers

The New Varieties Development and Management Corporation, or NVDMC, is working to help ensure that...
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Tree Defender Reduces Water Use, Nutrient Runoff

Many Florida citrus growers face a balancing act of maximizing the growth of their crop...
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A Different Kind of Grassroots Effort for Farmers

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

Mosquito-Borne Diseases a Real Threat to Horses

The rainy weather we are currently receiving in Florida is the perfect breeding ground for...
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Farmland Auctions Heating Up Across the Country

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

Researchers Identify Second Citrus Canker Gene

A team of UF/IFAS researchers has identified a second citrus canker gene that could potentially...
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Tree Defender Delivers a Big Brix Boost

It was not-so-sweet news for Florida citrus growers in August when the U.S. Senate blocked...
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Auctions Aren’t a Secret, but They Are a Secret Weapon

I knew before I started the Crutchfield Estate Distribution Auction that I wanted to begin...
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Fight Foot Rot in Florida Cattle

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

The Key to Rabies Is Prevention

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

Getting the Macronutrients and Micronutrients Right

All the research points to the fact that optimal citrus growth, fruit yields, and juice...
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Bamboo Gains Traction as Alternative Crop for Citrus Growers

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

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

Community has never been more important than it is now. I just attended the 56th...
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Gut Health Plays a Major Role in Cattle

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

Fall Preparations for your Horse

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

Research on Trunk Injection Mounts

Ute Albrecht, a scientist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences...
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CRAFT Foundation Helps Growers Face Greening

Ever since the first case of citrus greening was detected in Florida in 2005, the...
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Do Hybrids Hold the Answer to Greening?

Florida citrus growers have been struggling with dwindling yearly harvests and lower quality due to...
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Blowout Auction Set for Crutchfield Family Groves

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

Help Your Horse Manage Summer Issues

The summer weather has its advantages for horse owners, such as lower hay bills due...
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Researchers Focus on Cattle Genetics

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