Departments
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Just for wounded veterans
TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS sustained significant injuries across the street from one another, a year apart...
Recipe Spotlight: There’s citrus you can pair with that
ONE OF THE JOYS of living in Central Florida is just-picked citrus. We had citrus...
Ag Time with Abby: Farm highlight at Roosevelt Academy
OVER THE PAST few years, schools around Polk County have been adding new components to...
Ag Time with Abby: Recreation and fun for the whole family while supporting FFA
WHEN I SAY we’re off to a great year, boy, oh boy, do I mean...
Recipe Spotlight: Cooking ideas for your fresh catch
THE SHOPPER in the family knows how pricey meat is. It’s easy to spend what...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Judi Whitson is the 2016 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
AGRICULTURE IN FLORIDA is high-tech. It’s not Old McDonald’s Farm anymore, and in order to...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Farm to School program update
THE BEGINNING OF EACH school year ushers in a whole new set of experiences for...
Summer BreakSpot: Spreading Florida’s agricultural bounty when school is out
AS FLORIDA’S COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, directing more locally grown products to Florida’s school cafeterias and...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Strengthening Florida’s livestock industry
State’s Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory modernized FLORIDA’S FARMERS AND RANCHERS face a variety of...
Ag Time with Abby: What does ag education actually teach?
IN RECENT REPORTS, there has been talk of doing away with agriculture education due to...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: State preserves record 2,500 acres of environmentally sensitive ag land
FOR CENTURIES, Florida’s farmers and ranchers have served as Florida’s original conservationists and great stewards...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Rolling out a multifaceted plan for continued support of Florida citrus
FLORIDA IS KNOWN for its white sandy beaches, world-class attractions, and (my personal favorite) citrus...
Ag Time with Abby: Careers in ag — Top 10 fields of interest
AS WE ARE KICKING OFF our new year, I am sure most, if not all...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Water is top priority this legislative session
THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE will begin its annual 60-day legislative session on January 12, and I’m...
Ag Time with Abby: New FFA chapter takes root
IT IS ALWAYS exciting to have a new chapter established in the FFA, especially when...
Recipe Spotlight: Color your plate red and green for the holidays
THE REASON for Christmas , the birth of baby Jesus, goes back more than 2,000...
Recipe Spotlight: Cooking with herbs to dress up any plate
FRESH IS BIG in the world of food. And food doesn’t get much fresher than...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: The time for bold water policy is now
WATER IS THE BIGGEST long-term challenge facing Florida. And that is exactly why I have...
Ag Time with Abby: FFA wants to amplify on ag causes and careers
{Amp•li•fy — increase of volume} THE THEME of the 2014-15 National FFA year was to...
Ag Time with Abby: The #20BuckTruck fundraiser for the Polk County Youth Fair
THE POLK COUNTY FFA chapters and 4-H clubs have been all about fundraising this year!...
