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The Benefits of Being the Best Around
I was visiting with a doctor friend today, and he asked me the same question...
Time to Prepare for the Growing Season
April’s warmer temperatures and typically dry weather signal spring is here, meaning it’s time to...
Why Bamboo is a Viable Commercial Crop for Former Citrus Groves
Bamboo is a useful commercial crop grown around the world. There are 2 broad types...
Latest Orange Forecast Lifts Hopes
The USDA’s February Florida all-orange forecast brought a few rays of sunshine to Florida citrus...
Spotting and Treating Thrush on Horse Feet
What exactly is thrush and how does it affect horses? Thrush is a bacterial infection...
The Importance of Youth in Ag
The relationship between agriculture and the youth in our communities is a symbiotic one —...
Performance During Crisis
In late February, Adams Cold Storage underwent the annual BRC Global Standards Audit. Once the...
Auctions Gauge Real-Time Value
Once again, we recently witnessed the extreme power of the auction method of marketing. Our...
Gardening Tips to Help You March Into Spring
It’s time for the gardening tips for March. We have some great suggestions this month...
Avoiding the Salt-Out of Liquid Fertilizers
While Florida is not known for cold weather, it does get cold enough on occasion...
Equine Piroplasmosis: What You Need to Know
Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) is a foreign animal disease caused by the protozoan parasites, Theileria equi...
My Most Influential Professor: Army Drill Sergeant John Henry
I graduated from college a full year early, spent the summer working the night shift...
Important Questions to Ask a Rancher
Over the past few months, we’ve looked at the many benefits of purchasing locally...
Making the Best of Each Day
Anyone else feel like we’ve been stuck in a real-life “Groundhog Day” movie for about...
Fundamentals of the Auction Industry
Although America was founded on and operates on the free market system, it is amazing...
Garden Tips: Things To Do Before Spring Has Sprung
It’s February, which means it’s planting time in your garden. Get busy by putting your...
Gene Mapping May Be the Key to HLB-Resistant Citrus
Beating citrus greening disease is on the front burner for all of those involved with...
Plant Signaling Molecules and Citrus Greening
One telltale sign of citrus greening infection in citrus trees is leaf chlorosis, which is characterized...
Protect Your Horse From Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) is caused by a virus that creates inflammation of the brain...
An Unfortunate First
Like many of you, I studied civics in 9th grade and American history in 11th...