It’s hard to believe that two years ago we were celebrating the launch of Central Florida Media Group’s first publication, Central Florida Ag News. The last twelve months have been a great endeavor.
Publisher Letter: This edition marks our two-year anniversary Read More »
At the beginning of this year, I wrote about 2012 as being the Year of Cloud and Tablet Computing. Many of you have some type of tablets already. We are seeing them in meetings, conferences, and as field data-collection devices.
The technology tide is turning to tablets Read More »
It is estimated by experts that the U.S. honeybee industry is responsible for pollinating almost $15 billion worth of crops each year. This important little bee is an essential part of Florida’s precious ecosystem. Much of the food we eat depends on the health and vitality of these little honeybees. That is why the discovery
@griTech: Colony Collapse Disorder causing concern for apiaries Read More »
In the photo: At the Polk County Farm Bureau Harvest Celebration, Ray Crawford, left and in inset photo, receives an award from PCFB President Les Dunson for his many years of service to the Farm Bureau. Ray Crawford on ‘retired’ life after the Florida Farm Bureau USUALLY, THE PHRASE “hit the ground running” is used
A lifelong career with Florida agriculture Read More »
Ray Crawford on ‘retired’ life USUALLY, the phrase “hit the ground running” is used to describe how an employee begins a new job. However, in this instance, Ray Crawford recently retired and those four words easily describe how he’s handling his golden years. “It’s going to take me years to catch up on all my
A lifelong career with Florida agriculture Read More »
IN A RECENT technology journal competition, featuring vendor ratings in 27 categories, Microsoft took first place in many of the key groups: Cloud Applications, Business Intelligence, Data and Information Management (SQL database), Collaboration Software, and Middleware, just to mention a few. So, what does that mean for you?
Microsoft wins big — What does it mean for you? Read More »
As the summer weather heats up in an election year, so does the political climate. I hope all of you as agriculture industry members and Florida residents will be vigilant about the upcoming primary and general elections by becoming engaged with the candidates and the issues.
PCFB President’s Column: Election year requires engagement by ag community Read More »
As we celebrate our freedom on Independence Day with family and fireworks, as well as great food grown by our farmers, it’s easy to forget the men and women who sacrificed in order to fight for the great liberties we enjoy every day. Al Bellotto, a man as rooted in Florida agriculture as a tree
Florida Roots: One man’s courage to protect our way of life Read More »
AGRICULTURE HAS BEEN a way of life for Suzanne Churchwell, a science teacher at Plant City High School. Teaching has enabled Churchwell to combine her love of love of agriculture, science, and everyday life. “My brother and I took odd jobs picking peanuts, oranges, and strawberries, and we were able to save some money so
Combining dairy farming, science, and teaching Read More »
IN THIS MONTH’S COLUMN, we will discuss business intelligence (BI) software. If it sounds complicated, don’t worry. It’s actually really simple! Business intelligence software utilizes data from your existing system, whether it is a database application or a simple Excel spreadsheet. This software can take the data you already have and unleash the potential of
Get down to business with BI software Read More »
