No Experience Needed

Experienced Plant Enthusiasts Share Their Tips and Favorite Plants

In The Heartland Highlands County

Highlands County Hunters Cull Coyote Population to Protect Livestock, Pets

A Letter From the Youth Fair President

THE POLK COUNTY YOUTH FAIR IS ALMOST HERE!

White Strawberry One of Two New Varieties From UF/IFAS

A WHITE STRAWBERRY? Not red? Yes, you read that right. And it smells a little like a pineapple. It’s also novel in that it’s the first white strawberry to go to market in the United States.

Overcoming the Mental Health Toll

UF/IFAS Joins Effort to Battle Farmers’ Stress

Harvesting the Holiday

Dade City’s Ergle Christmas Tree Farm Helps Holiday Spirit Grow

Globally Positioned Success

Production Is Blooming at Highlands County Caladium Farm With the Use of Global Positioned System

A NATURAL GIFT

27,000 Acres Gifted to UF for Conservation, Outdoor Classroom and Laboratory

SIGNS of the SEASON

Florida Citrus Struggling, but Still a Leading Crop

New Business

Despite Rough Start, Secret Gardens Winery Going Strong

FROM THE GROUND UP

Umatilla’s Treadwell Farms Harvests First Hemp Crop

Nurturing Young Minds

Polk County Farm Bureau Recognizes Ag Teacher and Ag Program of the Year

FFA Member Spotlight: Allison Jackson

YOU CAN FIND HER at Auburndale High School, following alongside Mrs. Shaske or Mr. McCracken or walking her heifer, Clara, or market hog, Woodrow (notice the Lonesome Dove references).

Citrus Advisory System Alerts Growers So They Can Stem Post-bloom Fruit Drop

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. That’s the sound of the alert, telling a citrus grower it’s time to spray fungicide to help prevent fruit from falling off the tree. When the brand-new fruit fall off the trees, post-bloom fruit drop (PFD), as it’s called, can cause major losses for citrus growers.

Program Highlight

Florida Agriculture Literacy Program Modifies Events for Safety

Ag Time WITH ABBY Shaping the Future

FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS NOW, Florida Agriculture In The Classroom has been creating books and content that can relate to students of all ages and their connection to agriculture. Each year, FFA and 4-H members all spend part of their day reading a specific book to different grade levels at local elementary schools across the state of Florida.

2020-2021 Citrus Forecast

Despite Expected Drop in Production, Growers Encouraged That Mexico, Brazil Face Same Challenges

Oasis of Biodiversity

EcoVenture Opens Gates to Animals, Art and People

World Outreach Helps Strawberry Breeding Program

UF/IFAS-BRED STRAWBERRIES are grown in over 70 countries across six continents. One of those countries, Egypt, ranks among the top strawberry producing nations in the world.

SIGNS of the SEASON

Legumes, Especially Snap Beans, Big Business in Florida

Florida Roots

Plant City Saw Mill Has Been Supporting Local Families for 50 Years

Ag Time WITH ABBY

FFA Membership and COVID-19

HOPE FOR A CURE

University of California Scientists Find Treatment They Say Will Effectively Kill Citrus Greening

A Call to the Country

Southern Hill Farms Grows in Popularity as Public Turns Focus to Rural Fun

SIGNS of the SEASON

Citrus an Essential Industry in Florida

FLORIDA ROOTS

Steven Callaham Wins 2020 Citrus Achievement Award

Sweet Win

Leila Sabet Crowned Miss Florida Citrus After Virtual Pageant

In The Heartland One Sweet Match

U.S. Sugar Partners With Sugar Sands Distillery to Make Hand Sanitizer

SIGNS of the SEASON

Florida’s Climate Is Perfect for Growing Watermelon

AGRISHOPPER

Tricks to Help You Beat the Heat This Summer