January 2019
Florida Water Policy and Everglades Restoration
Revisit Florida’s 2019 water policy reforms, including Everglades restoration, blue-green algae research, and red tide concerns. This issue also shares Florida Everglades facts and a citrus industry discussion about hurricane recovery assistance.
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Spring 2019
Florida Blueberries and Citrus Drone Technology
Explore the challenges facing Florida blueberry growers as Mexican imports expand, plus University of Florida research using drone images to count citrus trees, identify grove gaps, and guide replanting decisions.
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May 2019
Boca Grande Tarpon Fishing and Citrus Research
Join Walt for tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass, then explore Florida Polytechnic University research into affordable citrus greening detection. The issue also highlights fascinating tarpon traits, including their ability to breathe air.
Summer 2019
Cattle Genetics and the Origins of Oranges
See how DNA testing and cattle genetics were changing Angus breeding and beef quality. This summer issue also explores the origins of oranges, citrus hybrids, and the arrival of Angus cattle in America.
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Fall 2019
High-Density Citrus Planting in Lake Placid
Explore an experimental citrus grove near Lake Placid, where Lost Lake Groves tested high-density planting, dwarfing rootstocks, and plans for mechanical harvesting. Also inside: a family wedding in Boca Grande and Florida’s deer hunting changes for the 2019–2020 season.
November 2019
Agrihoods and Florida’s Farm-to-Table Lifestyle
Explore Arden, a South Florida agrihood built around a working farm, fresh produce, and community connections. This issue also revisits the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles football rivalry and its first game in 1958.
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December 2019
Florida Lightered Wood and Longleaf Pine History
What is lightered wood, and why has this resin-rich pine been prized as kindling? Explore Florida fatwood, traces of turpentine harvesting, and the history of longleaf pine forests in this December newsletter.