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Recipe Spotlight: A good bell pepper deserves a great stuffing
NOW IS THE TIME to get stuffing. Not turkeys, that’s months away, but sweet peppers...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: An update on Operation Outdoor Freedom and Camp Prairie
FLORIDA IS HOME to more than 1.5 million veterans who have served our nation proudly...
PCFB President’s Column: Polk Agri-Fest features special and big-name guests
AS I WRITE this column, Polk County Agri-Fest is in full swing! Our special guests...
Ag Time with Abby: Spotlighting FFA member Miss Bailey Buchanon
BAILEY BUCHANON, 17, of Lake Gibson FFA, was recently selected to represent the Polk County...
Recipe Spotlight: Pizza night made delicious with a Fresh-from-Florida pie
WHEN IS A CHEESE and tomato sandwich not a sandwich? When it’s a pizza...
One student’s journey in the 4-H Leadership Program
| Thomas Perry discovers his ability to be a frontrunner for his community | AT...
Ag Time with Abby: Spotlighting the Frostproof FFA chapter
In the photo: Members of the Frostproof Middle FFA get together for a photo on...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Strengthening Florida’s livestock industry
FLORIDA’S FARMERS and ranchers face a variety of threats, including pests, disease, and market changes...
Recipe Spotlight: Sharing the red, juicy strawberry bounty
WE HARVEST STRAWBERRIES in spring and pull off the road to buy them at farm...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Woe to us if we don’t stop the EPA’s proposed regulations on W.O.T.U.S.
The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) has once again made an attempt to expand federal...
Ag Time with Abby: Day-by-day highlights from the Polk County Youth Fair
Photo captions: (Top left) The Fat Chance Show Team won the Team Herdsman Award. (Bottom...
Recipe Spotlight: Cooking with your edible garden
THE RADISHES are poking their little green heads up in the garden. It won’t be...
Ag Time with Abby: Can you smell what’s in the air?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Can you smell that? It smells like pigs, cows, barbecue, cake, walking...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: With increased trade, comes new threats
OUR ECONOMY is more global than ever. Boundaries, currencies, and cultures are no longer impediments...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Florida farmers stay one step ahead of winter
KNOWN AS THE NATION’S “winter salad bowl,” Florida produces an abundance of the freshest and...
FFA Corner: Ag Time with Abby
| ’Tis the season to serve and think about your future in the ag industry...
Recipe Spotlight: Making the perfect holiday gift basket with Florida produce
IT’S ALMOST CHRISTMAS, BUT THAT’S NOT NEWS. The problem is what to get for the...
FFA Corner: Ag Time with Abby – Adding STEM classes to Dundee Elementary’s ag program
As I reflect on things I am thankful for this month, I would like to...
Commissioner’s AgriCorner: Our work is not done
It has been a great privilege to represent Florida as Commissioner of Agriculture for the...
Creative prep and presentation for the holidays
If food looks wonderful, chances are that it tastes as good as it looks. Our...
