Features
2024-2025 Citrus Forecast
Growers Speculate on Season and Challenges Ahead Editor’s Note: The reporting and interviews for this...
It Takes a Village of Volunteers to Create Ag-Venture
by NAFARI MORRIS Each year, after Ag-Venture wraps up, its 11-member board is able to...
A New Take on Strawberries
Southern Citrus Nurseries Using Hoop Houses for Reduced Costs, Easier Harvest by RYAN MILEJCZAK Florida...
New to Farming? Here are the Basics You’ll Need to Know
by LUIS RODRIGUEZ Starting an agricultural operation can be overwhelming. There are plenty of moving...
Making an Impact
Green Jean Foundation Fosters a Future for Ag by RYAN MILEJCZAK Education is key in...
Is Pongamia Possible?
Some Florida Citrus Growers Turning to Alternative Crop by PAUL CATALA Florida’s annual Commercial Citrus...
Yield Down, but Grapefruit Still an Important Part of Florida’s Citrus Industry
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Oranges might be the star...
Branching Out
Growing Beyond the Familiar to Explore Nontraditional Crops by REBEKAH PIERCE Florida is perhaps best...
Polk County Commission Allocates $21 Million for New Agricultural Center
by PAUL CATALA On August 16, the Polk County Commission delivered a win for agriculture...
Leadership Changes
CRAFT Foundation Under New Management as Wood Moves on and Hall Steps Up by MATT...
Where Community & Sustainability Meet
Clermont Farmer Banks Helfrich Is On a Mission to ‘Close the Loop’ by REBEKAH PIERCEtitle...
Celebration and Education
Pat Spinosa’s ‘Like a Farmer’ Podcast Is Making Rural America Cool Again by REBEKAH PIERCE...
Florida’s Strong Peanut Production Makes It Fourth in the Nation
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Peanuts are one of the...
A Secret Worth Sharing
Sebring’s Secret Gardens Winery & Farm Sharing the Fruits of Its Labor by PAUL CATALA...
Fruit Trees Aren’t Just for the Pros, Learn for Yourself!
by DAVID AUSTIN, UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County There’s nothing more refreshing than enjoying the shade...
Cultivating Change
New Highlands County Extension Agent Ready to Take on the Challenges by REBEKAH PIERCE Ranking...
The Cutting Edge
As Noble Ag Nears Its Centennial, Technology Keeps It Competitive by PAUL CATALA Nearly 100...
A Social Endeavor
Woman’s Vision Unites Consumers With Locally Grown Produce by REBEKAH PIERCE What if you could...
‘Still the Queen of Florida Citrus’
Brenda Eubanks Burnette Named 2024 Citrus Achievement Award Winner by RYAN MILEJCZAK photos provided by...
Florida’s Climate Makes It a Watermelon Heavyweight
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Summer is in full swing...
