Queen Bee

Alecia Crauswell Keeps Business Buzzing at Lakeland’s Red Roof Farms.

In The Heartland Highlands Country: ‘We Belong'

Female Chair of Highlands County Young Farmers & Ranchers Talks About Women in Ag, Opportunity

GRASSROOTS EFFORTS

Florida Young Farmers and Ranchers Compiling Online Directory of Farms Selling Directly to Consumers

Floral Industry Wilting as Virus Concerns End Gatherings, Events

WITH EVERY LARGE GATHERING across the country canceled due to COVID-19, cut-foliage growers had nowhere to send their product, greenery used to decorate and accent bouquets.

Field of Dreams

Florida Sun Grown Brings Tobacco Farming Back to Florida

An Unlikely Path

Lori Proctor’s Goat Farm a Story of Success Born From New Adventure

Interactive Education

Agri-Fest Has a Strong History of Introducing Youth to Florida Agriculture

On a Mission

Florida Beef Ambassador Hopes to Get More Youth Involved in Industry

HISTORY HEARTACHE

Beleaguered Lakeland Dairy Farm Among Many in Struggle to Survive Virus Fallout

COVID-19: Understanding Our Farmers' Struggle

GENE McAVOY, Associate Director for Stakeholder Relations at UF/IFAS SWREC and Regional Vegetable Extension Agent Emeritus provided to Central Florida Ag News

UNCERTAIN TIMES

Florida Cattlemen Open Up About Riding Out Fluctuations

Ways Ranchers can Overcome the Challenges Faced During COVID-19

IN MARCH, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC affected industries, businesses, and millions of people across the U.S. As fear and panic-shopping set in among consumers with the unknown uncertainty of the duration of the virus and social distancing and stay-at-home orders in place across multiples states, the food supply chain was beginning to shake with demand for food exceeding supply.

Chomping at the Bit?

Learn These Five Basics of Horseback Riding and the Rest Will Come Easily

Bright Minds Hatching

Highlands County 4-H Leader Develops virtual embryology project for Facebook.

Ag Time WITH ABBY

Ag Gone Virtual

A Fresh Take on Beef

WHEN I THINK OF THE PERFECT DINNER, it would have to be filet mignon cooked medium rare with a red wine sauce, mashed potatoes with lots of butter, and broccoli. Followed by flourless chocolate cake, of course. Maybe candles, some softmusic, with waiters in dress black.

Spreading the Word

County Students Getting Creative for 4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Contest

FLORIDA GROWN

Food Check-Out Week Spreads Farm-to-Table Awareness

Finding Her Way

Young Rancher Credits UF/IFAS Extension for Much of Her Success

Ag Time WITH ABBY

Blair Buchanon — Kathleen Sr. FFA Alumna and Polk County Cattlemen’s Sweetheart

Strawberry Fields Forever

Andy McDonald of Sweet Life Farms Describes Why Advocacy Efforts Are More Important Than Ever Before

SUNNIER SKIES for CITRUS

Latest Forecast Gives a More Optimistic Outlook for Grapefruit

SIGNS of the SEASON

Florida Is the Second-Highest Strawberry-Producing State

Sweet Pursuit

THE STATE OF THE 2020 STRAWBERRY EASON AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR FLORIDA GROWERS

Helping Hooves

Heartland Horses Equine Activities & Learning Helps Empower Those With Mental, Physical Disabilities

EVENT Highlight

From Food to Fun, Strawberry Festival Has Your Jam

Recipe Spotlight

Fresh-Picked Strawberries Pack a Sweet Punch

Ag Time WITH ABBY

2020 Polk County Youth Fair Wrap-Up photo

Taste Of Something New

UF/IFAS Scientists Developing Recipe for Growing Vanilla in South Florida

Learn Why These Colorful Plants Thrive in Lake Placid

Learn why these colorful plants thrive in lake placid