Features
Florida’s Early Peach Season Means We Get a Jump on the Market
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Much like oranges are iconic...
From Local Arenas to Vegas Lights
Lake Gibson Teen Finishes 7th in Nation in American Quarter Horse, Qualifies for Run for...
Central Florida Youth in Agriculture Results
Beef Showmanship Results Champion Novice Showman: Finley Quattlebaum Reserve Champion Novice Showman: Bhodie Sherouse 3rd...
Florida 4-H Youth Invents Medical Device to Save Pig
by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS When Cameron Swallows heard his sister crying, he knew he had...
‘Climate Indicators Tool’ Will Help Growers Track Weather Patterns
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS A new University of Florida-developed web-based tool will help growers reduce...
100 Years
Miss Florida Citrus Celebrates Centennial With the Crowning of Alana Scheuerer by RYAN MILEJCZAK Back...
Bigger & Better
Bone Valley Visitors Can Preview 300-Acre Expansion at Rally in the Valley on May 4 ...
Riding High
Polk & Florida Cattle Ranchers Say Market Is Highest They’ve Seen by REBEKAH PIERCE The...
Florida Among the Top 10 Blueberry Producing States
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida It’s April, and that means...
Care Crisis
Large Animal Vet Shortage Overwhelming Polk County Providers by RYAN MILEJCZAK Large animal vets are...
Learn About a Friendlier Way to Care for Your Yard
Free Florida-Friendly Landscaping Talk & TourThursday, April 1810 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Robbins Nursery: 4803 US...
PCFB Members at Lakeland Downtown Farmers Market
photo provided by POLK COUNTY FARM BUREAU Polk Young Farmer and Rancher members Peyton Putnam...
Ag Lessons Become Life Lessons
ESE Educators Use Ag to Teach Transferable Skills by PAUL CATALA The school days can...
Dedication & Commitment
3 Ag Teachers Leave Lasting Legacies by PAUL CATALA From 2001 to 2013, David Byrd...
In Her Genes
Lakeland Teen a Rising Star in Cattle Breeding by RYAN MILEJCZAK Right here in the...
El Niño Winter Complicates Caladium Harvest for Some
by JULIE BUTTERFIELD The caladium harvest season is always a bustling time filled with challenges...
Coming Together
Homeland Community Farm Becoming a Reality by JULIE BUTTERFIELD Homeland Community Farm started as a...
Resources & Researchers Rally to Save State’s Iconic Crop
by RYAN MILEJCZAK Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida The orange has long been...
Time to Warm Up for Run the Ranch 5K
by MICHELLE GREENE In the heart of Highlands County, where agriculture and ranching are not...
Are You Pickin’?
With Florida’s strawberry season in full swing, many farms are holding u-pick events. This is...
