Columns
Wanted: Young organic farmers and ranchers
THE AVERAGE AGE of farmers in the U.S. is 58 years old. In some regions...
Allergen considerations from a global perspective in the food supply chain
MOST U.S. COMPANIES begin as domestic-only enterprises and evolve, because of the global economy, to...
Florida’s universities continue to combat citrus greening
TWO FLORIDA SCHOOLS are continuing their part in fighting against (and protecting Florida’s citrus industry...
Sacrifice today for a better tomorrow
THE THOUGHT in the headline, and the timeless wisdom behind it, came to mind a...
Maintenance and upkeep of your lawn
THIS PAST WINTER, if we want to call it that, was nearly nonexistent in Central...
Tax season greetings and tips for the farm business
IT’S TAX SEASON, for individuals and businesses, and I’m about to make a statement that...
A healthy lawn means a happy homeowner
DESPITE THE WARM weather we had over the holidays, just after the New Year we...
To blanket or not to blanket your horse
HORSES NATURALLY grow hair in response to reducing daylight as the weather cools in the...
To reset or not to reset? That is the question
WITH THE USDA’S most recent Florida orange crop estimate at a troubling 69 million, there’s...
A message about Florida OJ
WILL INCREASED Florida citrus quality and better-tasting not-from-concentrate juice translate into increased consumption? Marty McKenna...
Try these ag apps to improve your farm or ranch
AGRICULTURE is steeped in history and tradition, but it also utilizes technology to improve, increase...
Business to-do items for December and January
LISTS ARE GOOD. They educate and entertain. To-do lists — for personal tasks, for professional...
A note of thanks from Adams Cold Storage
THIS MONTH marks Adams Cold Storage’s fifth year of business in the cold storage and...
Deck the lawn and garden with these tips
THE HOLIDAYS have started, and for most of us that means longer “to-do” lists. Does...
End-of-the-year considerations for the family farm
THE MEDIA would like us to think that the family farm is almost a thing...
Mature compost can make a difference
IN LATE SPRING 2015, I had the opportunity to visit the UF/IFAS Balm Research Center...
An important update on the fight against HLB
TWO MONTHS AGO, the topic for this column was the optimism that pervades the Florida...
Goals in mind when shipping in the food supply chain
PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS of refrigerated and frozen food products have several goals in mind when...
So, you want to be a farmer?
FARMING COMMERCIALLY isn’t for the fainthearted, but no day goes by without someone, somewhere, considering...
How to become a citizen scientist
WHAT WAS YOUR favorite subject in school? For many, it was science. For many adults...
