Columns
A great move for our industry
WHEN IT COMES to young people, you can’t teach them too much about agriculture and...
The right lender to grow with the farming industry
A CASUAL DRIVE almost anywhere in Central Florida provides ample evidence of an agricultural boom...
A structure that is strong and durable
MOST AREAS of the country have an environment that can be hard on buildings and...
Growing your business in 2015 starts with a plan
AS YOU REFLECT on 2014 and begin planning for 2015, it’s a good time to...
Cost Share Programs for Best Management Practices (BMPs)
IF YOU RUN an agriculture operation, you may already be implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs)...
A business philosophy that stands the tests of time
COMPETITION CAN BE a tough row to hoe in the business world. Businesses have to...
Technology in public refrigerated warehousing
HOW DOES a public refrigerated warehousing (PRW) operation keep the cold air in and the...
Publisher Letter: Celebrating the red gems of Florida
If Florida citrus is the state’s icon, then Florida strawberries could be called the red...
Federal labor rule changes
Does the acronym FLSA mean anything to you? If you own a business, you’ve probably...
From the Editor’s Desk: Results of 2015 Polk Agriculture Economic Impact Study to be unveiled
IT SHOULDN’T come as a surprise to you that agriculture is counted among the top...
Strangles: In horses, it can be as bad as it sounds
STRANGLES is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract of horses. The...
Southeastern University: A blossoming flower
ON FEBRUARY 5, Southeastern University was the featured program at the Lakeland Area Chamber of...
PCFB President’s Column: Ag sector will keep tabs on Florida Legislature
As I write this column, we are well into preparations for the Polk Agriculture Economic...
Getting prepared now for spring will help your garden grow
IT’S FEBRUARY, which means spring gardening is on many of our minds. Here are a...
Homestead-based orchid growers make a difference for grieving families through horticulture
THE LOSS OF a child by any event is sorrowful to parents, other relatives and...
A structure with many years of maintenance-free enjoyment
USA QUALITY Steel Barns & Garages has a wide assortment of barns, RV ports, garages...
Investing in a diverging world
OPEN ANY NEWSPAPER or scroll through the latest newsfeed and it’s clear that we’re living...
Publisher Letter: The local economy and agriculture’s major impact
YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD me say before that agriculture is one of the “sweet spots”...
From the Editor’s Desk: More great agri-events coming soon
BETWEEN THE FAIRS and festivals, as well as the trade shows, educational courses, meetings, and...
Filling big shoes in the ag industry
WHEN YOU’RE THE fourth-generation owners of the oldest business in town, you’ve got some big...
