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Charity Auctions Play a Key Role in Fundraising
A price of $54,000 is not much money for a house, car or pickup truck...
Now Is the Time to Stay Ahead of Brown Rot
Florida’s rainy summer season is prime time for root rot, but it’s also the time...
Hemarthria Grass a Hardy Option for Florida Cattle
As we have seen throughout this look at foraging stocks, certain types of grass...
Managing Your Horse in Hot Weather
The Florida summer heat makes things more challenging when caring for and exercising your horse...
Urging Understanding for Ailing Supply Chain
Are you sick of discussing the pandemic yet? If you’re like me, there’s an immediate...
The Auction Price Is the Appraisal Value
An article in The Ledger on June 20 concerning Lakeland real estate was interesting and...
What Citrus Should I Plant in the Era of HLB?
HLB, or citrus greening, can infect most citrus trees and even some citrus relatives. Because...
Incorporating Lebbeck Mealybug Management With Current Programs
Lebbeck mealybugs were first discovered in Florida in citrus trees in Highlands County in 2019...
Prepare Your Horse for a Hurricane
Hurricane season is here, and it’s important to be prepared to minimize stress and make...
The Rise of the Relatively New Tifton-9
Continuing our look at varieties of grazing stock, this month we examine a relative newcomer...
Bridging the Knowledge Gap
One of the most interesting things we do each year here is host leadership students...
July Summertime Gardening Know-How
It’s July, and the Florida summer is upon us, which means it’s time to arm...
New Citrus Is on the Front Burner for a Team of Scientists
Australian finger limes have a natural resistance to citrus greening, or HLB. Previous work by...
When Will the Bubble Burst?
As an auctioneer, I’m frequently asked, “What’s going on in the economy? When are we...
Antimicrobial Peptide Can Combat Citrus Greening
Florida citrus growers have been waiting a long time for a method to combat citrus...
What Vaccines Does My Horse Need?
After the year we have had, you’re probably sick of hearing about vaccines, but our...
Rhodesgrass a Resilient Option for Grazing
The days of Florida ranchers grazing their cattle on solely bahia are drawing to a...
When ‘Normal’ Evokes Awe
It’s summer. Those two words are packed with the promise that there are new days...
Help Knock Out the ‘To Do’ List This Month
by WILLIAM “BILL” DOTY June is an excellent month to plant new lawns and repair...
The Top Reasons Why We Believe in Florida Citrus
The first orange trees were planted in Florida in the mid-1500s around St. Augustine. The...
