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Understanding Cattle Heat Stress
Christa L. KirbyJune 24th, 2024Summer can be a time of fun and fellowship. Everyone who lives in Florida knows it gets very hot during the summer. We have come to expect June, July and August to be hot and humid. Just as heat can affect humans it can affect cattle. Heat stress on cattle doesn’t just make them hot […]
Parched Plants: Planting for Drought Tolerance
Alyssa VinsonJune 12th, 2024Parched Plants: Planting for Drought Tolerance Once plush, springy, and verdant, leaves unfurled to collect the gift of sunlight. Leaves dancing in their daily rhythm, magically transforming sunlight to sugar, sighing softly in the twilight, releasing water vapor, and collecting the overnight dew. The image of a happy landscape seems like a memory in the […]
Shop Local in Manatee County
Nelly NelsonApril 2nd, 2024Agriculture has always played a vital role in Manatee County’s economy. With more than 220,000 acres of land dedicated to agriculture production, its economic impact, which is estimated to be about $500 million, is only second to tourism. Sadly, Manatee County continues to lose agricultural land every year due to economic forces, natural disasters and […]
