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New Opportunity
Two Polk Schools Get Aquaponics Systems Through FDACS by K. MICHELE TRICE Support from the...
Florida Panhandle a Powerhouse for Peanut Crop
by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida What makes peanuts so unbelievably...
Open to Opportunity
A Look at Florida’s Emerging Crops by PAUL CATALA In the midst of a lengthy...
The Flower and the Honey Bee: A Vital Bond
by AMANDA JOHNSON, president, Heartland Beekeepers Association In the mesmerizing world of nature’s intricate relationships...
Scorching Summer
Florida’s Extreme Heat Presents Challenges for Growers, Ranchers, and Animals by K. MICHELE TRICE Most...
End of an Era
Bradenton’s Iconic Mixon Fruit Farms Shuts Doors After 84 Years by PAUL CATALA photos provided...
Reconnect, Recharge, Repeat
Backpacking Puts You In Touch With Nature and Yourself by K. MICHELE TRICE Photos by...
Great Guavas! Florida’s Steamy Climate Nurtures the Tropical Treat
by TERESA SCHIFFERSponsored by Farm Credit of Central Florida Florida’s warm, humid climate makes it...
Adorabull Agritourism
Highland Cattle a Hit at Plant City’s Cow Creek Farm by RYAN MILEJCZAKphotos provided by...
Farm-to-Fork Mission
Sponsored by Visit Central Florida From grapefruit pie to pork belly wraps, fresh produce to...
District 8 Women’s Leadership Conference
Members of the Highlands County ag community attended the District 8 Women’s Leadership Conference at...
Crowned and Ready
Meet Newly Crowned Florida Cattlemen’s Sweetheart Whitnie Yoder by RYAN MILEJCZAK The Florida Cattlemen’s Association...
Shining Bright
Three Recent Graduates Receive Will Putnam Young Farmer and Rancher Scholarship by K. MICHELE TRICE...
Good Stewards
Island Grove Receives Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award by K. MICHELE TRICE photos provided by ISLAND GROVE...
2023 Citrus Achievement Award
Glenn Beck Honored for His Contributions to the industry, Fight Against Greening by PAUL CATALA...
Annual Citrus Report 2023
Hurricanes, Greening Deal Devastating Blow to Growers by PAUL CATALA Despite a minute uptick in...
Signs of the Season
Mangoes Thrive in South Florida’s Tropical Climate by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Farm Credit of...
2023 Annual Highlands County Farm Bureau Cracker Shoot
April 29, 2023Quail Creek Sporting Ranch, Okeechobee...
Researchers Have One Caveat for Us of UV Light on Strawberry Pest
by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS correspondent Growers can use ultraviolet light and predatory mites to help...
Two Teachers Headed to National Ag in the Classroom Conference
by K. MICHELE TRICE Teaching students the value of agriculture and the variety of forms...