Autumn, which technically started on the 22nd day of September is a good time to FALL back into good nutrition! Many Florida crops are in season now. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS); avocados, ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEThe University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) provides a monthly Calendar of Food Days, Weeks, and Months plus provides resources for selected national food-themes. http://food.unl.edu/september-food-calendar The month of September ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEWhat’s in season now? Although summer doesn’t officially start for a few more weeks farmers have been busy producing seasonal, summer fruits and vegetables. The seasonal vegetable guide for North Florida Produce has an abundance! ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFECan you believe Florida fresh fruits and veggies are supplied to 160 countries around the globe! Particularly abundant right now are the vegetables commonly referred to as cruciferous vegetables. (However, many scientists are starting to ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEWhat’s in season now is certainly variable, location being a major influence in this area. Chances are, if you’re from a cold weather state and enjoying the Florida sunshine, expectations are a bit different than if you are from around ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEAlthough cool weather certainly makes Floridians feel like they’re experiencing winter, Florida farms are working in overdrive this February producing agricultural products for a whole lot of people who, because of COLD weather, are not able ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEWhile many peninsular Florida farmers do not have to worry about cold protection, farmers in the Florida Panhandle are certainly an exception. Most of the Panhandle is in zone 8b, which means average minimum temperatures are between 15 and ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureRarely do I hear the phrase “school's out” and not think of my own summers of fun and, of course, Alice Cooper’s 1972 major hit single “School's Out for Summer” – does that age me? In fact, “word” has it that Alice Cooper said ... READ MORE
Category: WORK & LIFEGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Mary Derrick July 11, 2014 By Roy Carter Summertime is vacation time for people, not plants! While getting ready for that long awaited trip, it’s easy to forget about your lawn, ... READ MORE
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