John Woeste and Donald Quincey were inducted into The Agricultural Hall of Fame. Woeste served as the dean of UF's IFAS for 19 years, while Quincey served on the Suwannee River Water Management District board for 12 years.
In Marion County, the Gypsy Gold Horse Farm is taking pride in the breed of horse brought to the U.S. for the first time by Dennis Tompson and his late wife.
Students across the states of Florida and Georgia showed off their prized cattle in the ring in front of judges at the Southeast Livestock Pavilion in Ocala.
Residents Living at the Hidden Oaks mobile park say they informed management about mold, roaches, and security deposits not being returned in a timely manner, plus more.
“The vast majority are plants that have evolved in Florida and have been here for thousands and thousands of years,” said botanist and collections manager at the University of Florida herbarium, Alan Franck.
If “you’re a fan of sweet tea for example, we’re gonna want to grow things that produce good black teas that would be used for sweet tea. That would be a good local market for us.”
The farm lost roughly 95% of all their peaches in the freeze, but despite that, there’ll still be 5,000-10,000 lbs. of the stone fruit at this weekend's festival.
When harvest ends by late May and early June, its important to prune your trees to make sure they have proper ventilation to combat our summer climate.