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A Few Things to Remember About Potassium, an Essential Nutrient
To the everyday person, potassium (K) is an essential nutrient for physical health. What the...
Our Commitment to Providing Care for Farm Workers, Migrant Patients, and the Local Community
Agriculture has deep roots in our Central Florida community and there are many different groups...
Prepping the Soil for Watermelons
Everyone loves the sweet, juicy treats that summertime brings in the form of watermelons. If...
The Economy: Form Your Own Opinion
There is certainly a lot of negative news on television and on the internet these...
High-Density Citrus Plantings Could be Path to Increased Profits
Florida citrus growers have seen harvests decrease and production costs increase ever since citrus greening...
Being Proactive in Food Protection
Public refrigerated warehousing (PRW) — cold storage — is about much more than large buildings...
Getting Ready for a Great Year in Your Yard and in Your Garden
The New Year has arrived, it’s time for new year’s resolutions and you should include...
New Year, New Horse!
It’s that time of year again, when we all think about, getting healthier and being...
When Illness Strikes Your Child, Count on Same-Day Appointments
by HEATHER MCKENTLY, MD, FAAP A cold or similar virus for a child is not...
The Results of a UF/IFAS Study on Controlled-Release Fertilizer
by MIKE ROBERTS Nutrition is a major force in the fight to combat the citrus...
Deck the Lawns with These Care Tips
by WILLIAM “BILL” DOTY Like the holiday song says, most people indoors at this time...
Planting the First Seed
By Baxter Troutman What is farming? I can give you some dictionary definitions — the...
The Right People, Protection, and Equipment for Cold Storage
By Ben Adams, Jr Like Santa Claus and his elves at their toy-making tasks in...
Drone Use in Agriculture
By Patrick Spinosa The use of technology in agriculture is becoming a more common method...
Why Asset Titling Is Important
By Eric Greenhow Asset titling is of the utmost importance for you and your family...
Florida Strawberries and Fertigation— ‘It’s the Hard that Makes it Great’
by JOHN BAXTER It’s no secret that Florida strawberries are delicious. You would be hard-pressed...
Common problems seen in Central Florida Camelids
By Dr Katie Hennessy Camelids (llamas and alpacas) are becoming increasingly popular pets in central...
Health Care for You and Your Family— Getting Covered
by CINDY DeBORD, Director of Patient Finance Here at Central Florida Health Care, Inc., we...
Lasers Could be New Treatment for Citrus Greening
by MIKE ROBERTS Citrus greening bacteria gets into the very fiber of citrus trees...
Thank A Farmer
By Baxter Troutman With the holiday season upon us, I have a request from the...
