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More agritourism for educational recreation
Farm-time fun for all with crop mazes, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and more RANCHERS TED AND...
Shooting to skill: Teaching 4-H students firearm safety and responsibility
WHILE FFA CHAPTERS are high school-affiliated and operated programs whose primary focus is on the...
Venturing into the pampered world of blackberries
Frontier farmers take a step back to black with this alternative crop TOO MUCH HANDLING...
Taking a teamwork approach to science
UF/IFAS rebuilding research ranks with new funding POLK, HILLSBOROUGH and surrounding Florida farmers and natural...
Not just a border tree — possibilities with eucalyptus crops
IF THERE’S ONE THING local citrus growers are paying close attention to of late, it’s...
Equine funnies for kids
MULLIKIN THE HORSE AND FRIENDS by JANET DELCASTILLO About the Author/Illustrator: Janet DelCastillo is a...
Harvest Time: One fish, two fish
Can Florida’s seafood industry help start a new chapter in America’s seafood intake? “ONE FISH...
New study shows how HLB bacterium changes bug behavior patterns
Citrus greening promotes its own spread, according to researchers SOMETIMES, Mother Nature is just not...
Florida Roots: Colton Matthews’ past, present, and future in ag
THOMAS EDISON — the inventor of the light bulb, among many other important things —...
Florida cracker calf needs a name
Florida Agricultural Museum welcomes newest member ON JULY 24, 2015, a stunning red cracker calf...
AgriGov: The water policy that wasn’t
What’s setting the tone for next year’s legislative session AT THE OUTSET of the 2015...
Florida roots: A farmer; a superhero — or both?
Christian Spinosa as the voice of Captain Citrus MANY YOUNG KIDS dream of growing up...
Annual citrus report 2015
More than just a symbol of hope, growers keep up the fight against citrus greening...
Helping to write the next chapter of Hillsborough County agriculture
Embarking on a study to analyze the economic impact of agribusiness in the area IN...
A new cattle breed emerges with the tough stuff for Florida’s climate
Unique traits of the Ona White Angus herd THERE’S A NEW BREED of...
Eight more Florida counties now eligible for blueberry crop insurance
BLUEBERRY GROWERS in eight more Florida counties are now eligible to purchase insurance through the...
Growers grapple with unique encounters amidst a good harvest
In the business realm of blueberries, experiences vary THIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD YEAR to...
Recipe Spotlight: Berries — from the crop to the kitchen
IN THE GAME OF GROWING BERRIES in Central Florida, Jorge Salmeron is a switch hitter...
The house that blueberries built
Florida blueberry pioneer is recognized for his contributions THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA’S Institute of Food...
The Florida equine industry and HB 239
State officials and experts laud new legislation FLORIDA HAS A reputation as a horse-loving state...
