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Building a reliable barn, storage unit, or outbuilding for your small farm
THERE ARE few industries where infrastructure is as important as in agriculture. From large operations...
Important lingo of the cold storage operation, Part II
LAST MONTH, we introduced you to a few of the terms common to the public...
Lots of rain making insects more active
CENTRAL FLORIDA has experienced a very wet summer, and with it the insects are very...
Innovations in irrigation
THEY SAY “nothing is as sure as change,” and no matter what type of business...
Expert lending advice for diversification or alternative farming
FLORIDA’S FARMERS, growers, and ranchers increasingly are changing up and adding to the mix of...
Akin to one of our steel buildings
AS A BUSINESS, USA Quality Steel Barns & Garages has close ties with the agriculture...
Soil life challenges: Beneficial minerals in organic humus-composted soil amendment
HUMUS, when used as a soil amendment, is very beneficial in bringing life to your...
Equine white line disease
WHITE LINE DISEASE (seedy toe, hoof wall disease) is a common disease seen in the...
From the Editor’s Desk: Congrats to FAMU president on new trade policy post
Elmira Mangum, Ph.D, chosen to serve on U.S. Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade IN...
Facing the threat of greening
IT’S RARE TODAY to read an article or column about Florida citrus without seeing a...
Important lingo of the cold-storage operation
EVERY INDUSTRY has its own lingo — words and phrases understood by those who work...
Publisher Letter: Happy anniversary, Central Florida Ag News!
THIS EDITION of Central Florida Ag News has a very special theme, one that I...
A proposed expansion of overtime eligibility for salaried workers
PRESIDENT OBAMA and his U.S. Labor Department have proposed a major expansion of overtime eligibility...
Summertime for citrus: Your irrigation check-up
ALTHOUGH SUMMER is when most Florida citrus growers take a collective sigh of relief after...
See lawn improvements with regular feeding, mowing
THIS TIME of the summer, during the peak of the grass-growing season, you can easily...
Citrus study offers lesson in ‘irresponsible science’
SCIENCE IS A BELOVED ASPECT of agriculture, as it has long influenced agriculture in such...
Soil life challenges
OUR SANDY SOILS in Florida are a constant challenge to all growers of all crops...
Summer irrigation checkup
SUMMER IS A BUSY time for Florida blueberry growers, and it’s one where growers should...
Publisher Letter: Your Blueberry Roundup edition
WELCOME TO the Annual Blueberry Roundup edition of Central Florida Ag News! As a Florida...
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
EQUINE PROTOZOAL myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a neurological disease in horses and is caused by the...
