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From the Editor

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Happy Thanksgiving! It’s time for turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie! It’s time to eat too much and fall asleep on the sofa after cheering on your favorite football team.

Thanksgiving allows us to gather with friends and family, eating and sharing laughs. While we gather to celebrate this formal holiday, please remember that we should be grateful every day. Many families have the tradition of taking turns saying what they are thankful for before they eat Thanksgiving dinner. We should be able to give thanks every day as we are blessed every day of our lives.

When shopping to prepare for your Thanksgiving meal please remember to buy Fresh From Florida! Our growers and producers provide us with a safe abundant food source, grown right here in Florida. With an economic impact of more than $100 billion annually, Florida agriculture returns resources to our communities.

It is very important to follow safe food preparation all year, but especially during the holiday season when larger meals are prepared, often buffets are set out for guests and leftovers are used for later meals.

A few tips to follow from www.florida-agriculture.com: • Thaw turkey in the refrigerator, not on the counter top • Cook the stuffing separate from the turkey • Don’t interrupt the cooking process • Carve the turkey into serving slices before refrigerating • Make sure cooking temperatures are high enough to kill bacteria • Take extra care with holiday buffets • Careful storage of leftovers minimizes food poisoning • Wrap food properly to prevent freezer burn We hope you get the long end of the wishbone this year!

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RESEARCH UPDATE on Diseases Caused by

SOILBORNE PATHOGENS Fusarium and Southern Blight Impacting Tomato Production

By Jim Frankowiak When the Montreal Protocol entered into force January 1, 1989 it marked the beginning of the end for the use of methyl bromide, an effective and popular soil fumigant used with a range of crops, including tomatoes, to control harmful weeds and pests in the soil. As a recognized ozone-depleting chemical, it was used extensively as a pesticide until its gradual phase out began as a result of the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.

While the production of methyl bromide has decreased, allotted amounts for critical uses have also been reduced and this has proven challenging and problematic for tomato growers.

Scientists have been hard at work to find an effective alternative to methyl bromide, but its equivalent has not been found.

In order to continue to be able to use the limited supplies of methyl bromide that are available, tomato growers must petition representatives of the Montreal Protocol, making a case for a Critical Use Exception to the protocol since no viable alternative

to methyl bromide is yet available. Researchers, including members of the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, provide input to the petition which is prepared here in Florida under the aegis of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.

“While our petitions have been successful, the production levels of methyl bromide continue to decrease while the need grows and the cost for available methyl bromide increases,” said Dr. Gary Vallad, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology. “We continue to seek other strategies, among them changes in cultural practices and the use of alternative fungicides.” Vallad noted certain “soil borne diseases have re-emerged with the reduced usage of methyl bromide and the adoption of alternative soil fumigants.”

Two soil borne diseases that are posing increasing challenges to tomato growers are Fusarium wilt (race 3) and southern blight. “Many species of Fusarium are in the soil but only a few attack live plants while the balance colonizes amid Continued on page 8

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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FARM BUREAU

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FARM BUREAU, LAA 100 South Mulrennan Road • Valrico, FL 33594 Phone (813) 685-9121

Well, it’s that time of year….We have just completed a very successful Ag-Venture, the leaves are falling, the temperatures are supposed to be getting cooler, and unfortunately it’s that time of year when we have to say good bye to a few board members and welcome some others into the fold.

What a great year we have had! Hillsborough County Farm Bureau brought home the President’s Award from Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting again this year. That means that we excelled in Legislative Policy, Public Relations, Organization and Management, Leadership Development and Education. We also met our membership goal this year, so we now have over 4,000 member families in Hillsborough County. It is because of the efforts of many great people that we have had on this board of directors that has enabled us to continue to receive those awards.

Those going off the board this year are Lance Ham, Carl Little, and John Stickles. We also lost Caesar Rinaldi and Dale McClellan due to extenuating personal/business circumstances. All these gentlemen had a hand in making this Farm Bureau one of the best in the state, and I thank them for all they have done.

New to the board of directors this year will be Ray Wood, a nurseryman, Joey Keel of Keel and Curley Winery, James Tew, cattle rancher, Marty Tanner, aquaculture, and Kenneth Parker, citrus and cattle. Welcome gentlemen, you have some really BIG shoes to fill, but I know you are all up for the challenge.

I look forward to working with this new board for the 2010/2011 year. I can’t wait to get started.

If you would like to join us on any of our volunteer activities, please give me call. We are always looking for a few good farmers!

All the Best!

Judi Whitson, Executive Director, Hillsborough County Farm Bureau

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Reindeer like to eat bananas.

Camel’s milk does not curdle.

A flea expert is a pullicologist.

The top knot that quails have is called a hmuh.

A full grown bear can run as fast as a horse.

Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second.

In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filling.

A Giraffe has the same number of bones in its neck as a man.

A Koala Bear sleeps 22 hours of every day.

On average, it takes 660 days from conception for an elephant to give birth.

To escape the grip of a crocodile’s jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.

A ‘jiffy’ is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!

When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.

Every second, Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate.

In Spain, it is common to pour chocolate milk on cereal for breakfast.

The United Kingdom eats more cans of baked beans than the rest of the world combined.

Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.

A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner.

In the early 1960’s, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors. $203 million is spent on barbed wire each year in the U.S.

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NOW OFFERING COMMERCIAL AND FARM SERVICE AT YOUR LOCATION dead material. Unfortunately, one cannot easily differentiate the harmful species from other species without using several biological tests that are quite time consuming. The key to this and the focus of our current program is to develop a molecular tool that will enable us to identify and quantify those species harmful to tomato in native and agricultural soils,” he said. Vallad believes his program is within a year of developing a tool that will allow researchers to quantify the targeted pathogen in soil from tomato fields. Post doctoral researcher Cheng-Hua Huang is a key player on the investigative team.

“This is a tedious and time consuming process, but it is critical since we have to ultimately find the most cost-effective approach to manage soil borne pathogens responsible for impacting tomato production,” said Vallad.

Vallad and his colleagues are also looking at cultural management practices as potential ways to deal with these targeted diseases. He said increasing the pH of soils can also reduce the impact of Fusarium wilt. But there are limits to this strategy, as increases in soil pH can also limit the availability of certain nutrients to the tomato plant, which could impact fruit quality and yields. Another question he hopes to answer is where and when the tomato plant becomes infected. As tomato

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plants grow, the roots often spread from the fumigated raised beds into non-fumigated soil in the row middle, Vallad said. Dr. Vallad added, “Developing the molecular tool is vital to determining when and where plant infection takes place and what levels of Fusarium in the soil lead to significant crop loss. Once it is introduced into a soil, it is impractical to get rid of a soilborne pathogen due to their ability to persist often in the absence of a host for years, sometimes decades.”

“The development of new tomato varieties is another consideration. However, many tomato varieties with resistance to Fusarium wilt (race 3) have unfavorable horticultural traits that growers dislike. For example, “studies in Jay Scott’s lab (tomato breeder at Gulf Coast Research and Education Center) have shown that varieties with resistance to Fusarium wilt (race 3) have increased susceptibility to bacterial spot.” Improved tomato varieties with resistance to Fusarium wilt (race 3) will surely be part of the solution. Growers have long relied on methyl bromide to effectively manage the level of soil borne pathogens, as well as other harmful pests and weeds in their soils. Now in its absence, it will be important for growers to integrate several strategies to sustain production.”

LENNARD FFA CHAPTER PLACES THIRD IN NATIONAL COMPETITION Winners of the National FFA Floriculture Career Development Event (CDE) were announced Friday, October 22 at the annual awards banquet. The Lennard FFA Chapter placed third overall in the National Floriculture CDE. The team consisted of Randall Casey, Ashley Leonard, Josh Stanaland and Lucas Worley. The team worked with Harriet Garbelman of Harriet’s Flowers in Ruskin to learn the principles of flower design.

In the National FFA Floriculture CDE, FFA members test their knowledge and skills in the production and retailing of flowers, plants and foliage. Participants must complete a general knowledge exam on the floriculture industry, identify plant materials, and demonstrate problem solving and decision making skills, employment and customer service skills, technical floral skills and the ability to work as a team. Teams competed at the local and state levels to earn the privilege of representing their home state at the National FFA Convention.

The National FFA Floriculture CDE was held in conjunction with the 83rd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. The event is sponsored by Ball Horticultural Company of West Chicago, Illinois and the National FFA Foundation.

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FLORIDA

YARDS & NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM FIELDS NEW TEAM Promoting Landscapes that Protect the Environment and Conserve Water

By Place

Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Agent Lynn Barber has a new team of colleagues in the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program and they are anxious to lend a hand. “We’re ready to help homeowners, community associations, property managers, builders and developers design and maintain lawns and landscapes in a Floridafriendly way,” said Barber.

Certified Arborist and Master Gardener Virginia Overstreet, a retired Navy commander, oversees microirrigation and retrofitting of water systems so that lawns and landscapes receive the proper amount of water.

Some of her suggestions involve the use of mulches, the grouping of plants by water needs and applying the proper amounts of fertilizers and pesticides. “We want to help prevent over fertilizing and the excessive use of pesticides so neither work their way into the stormwater system and ultimately into our bodies of water,” said Overstreet, an alumna of Georgia Southern who was raised on a family farm near Savannah, Georgia.

“Though I thoroughly enjoyed my naval career and I would recommend the military as a potential career path for young people, it’s great to be living long term in one location since I will be able to achieve long term goals for my gardening.” That wasn’t possible for Overstreet in the Navy with multiple domestic and international assignments during her career which included a decade in information technology and 10 years in logistics.

Maria Carver’s focus is community association outreach in Hillsborough and Polk counties with emphasis on providing guidance and information to neighborhoods, home owner associations and condominium groups. A Gator with a degree in Environmental Horticulture, Carver seeks to share the University of Florida’s nine FloridaFriendly Landscaping Principles with her targeted groups.

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“Those principles offer a beautiful way to protect Florida’s natural environment and conserve water in landscapes,” she said. Carver brings a decade of horticulture experience to her new role, including positions at a garden center and the City of Lakeland’s nursery.

A Polk County resident, Carver is married to Tim, a charter aircraft pilot and flight instructor, and the mother of 13-year-old Logan.

“My community outreach involves presentations to groups or site visits followed by the presentation of specific landscaping recommendations to group decision-makers,” said Carver.

Recycling is the focus of program team member Pat O’Shea, a former Master Gardener program assistant. Her activities fall into two basic categories, informational calls and contact with Hillsborough County residents regarding the recycling program and visits to schools in the county where she leads presentations on recycling.

A Pittsburgh native with a diverse background, O’Shea holds an undergraduate degree in elementary education from the University of Maryland. Though she began her career as an elementary school teacher in Maryland, O’Shea has worked as a recruiter for the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, realtor, mortgage loan officer and technical writer.

When not promoting the benefits of recycling, she oversees her feline temporary care business, Kitten Sittin.

Composting is the focus for Monica Raguckas, a recent graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in landscape and nursery horticulture. She continues her relationship with UF as assistant garden curator and coordinator at the Plant City campus.

“My primary focus is educating homeowners and students on the benefits of recycling organic matter and how to effectively recycle,” said Raguckas. Recycling yard

waste back into the lawn and landscape can improve the fertility and water-holding ability of the soil and help aerate soil that has become compacted. She also advises that “there’s no need to bag or rake lawn clippings. Leave grass clippings on the lawn to recycle nitrogen. Use fallen leaves and pine needles as mulch under trees and shrubs.

“Create and maintain a compost pile with yard waste and kitchen scraps (no animal products). Compost is a great natural soil amendment and mulch,” said Raguckas.

“Although each of the team members has specific areas of focus, they all support the nine principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping,” said Barber. Those principles are:

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Right Plant, Right Place Water Efficiently Fertilize Appropriately Mulch Attract Wildlife Manage Yard Pests Responsibly Recycle Reduce Storm water Runoff Protect the Waterfront

For more information on Florida-friendly landscaping or to reach one of the team members, visit: http://hillsborough.extension. ufl.edu or call 813-744-5519, Extension 7.

You may also wish to visit the Hillsborough Extension Service office at 5339 County Road 579, Seffner, FL.

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The Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape Design

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The new Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Guide to Plant Selection & Landscape Design is available on line at: http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/ pdf/FYN_Plant_Selection_Guide_v090110.pdf. This Guide is intended for homeowners who want to design their own Florida-Friendly Landscapes. A Florida-Friendly Landscape’s beauty and functionality depend on a mix of trees, plants and turfgrass chosen for their specific location and maintained according to the University of Florida (UF)/IFAS recommendations. Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM principles encourage the use of both native and non-native species of plants. Invasive exotics should be removed where possible and never planted.

The Guide provides a number of landscape design scenarios, including front entry, along walls, sidewalks and fences, under windows and trees, for standing water, to blend-in utility boxes, and unique visual representations of transformed landscapes. Information is included on how to convert your yard to a Florida-Friendly Landscape, ecological considerations, five common gardening mistakes and, my favorite, the FloridaFriendly LandscapingTM Plant List of trees, shrubs, vines, groundcovers, grasses, perennials, annuals and turfgrass. Plant information covers the Florida Region and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cold Hardiness Zones, growth rate, height and spread, native status, soil pH range tolerated by the plant, soil texture, drought tolerance, light range and optimum light, salt tolerance and wildlife attracted.

This Guide to Plant Selection and Landscape Design is intended as a companion to The Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Handbook which is available at: http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/materials/FYN_Handbook_ vSept09.pdf This handbook thoroughly covers each of the nine Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM principles.

These principles are:

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Right Plant, Right Place – Select plants that require minimal amounts of water, fertilizer and pesticides.

Water Efficiently – Irrigate only when your lawn and landscape need water.

Fertilize Appropriately – Use time release fertilizer, and do not fertilize before a heavy rainfall.

Maximize Mulch – Maintain a 2-3 inch layer of mulch after it settles to retain

soil moisture, prevent erosion, and suppress weeds.

Attract Wildlife – Plants that provide food, water and shelter are beneficial to Florida’s diverse wildlife.

Control Yard Pests Responsibly – Unwise use of pesticides can harm people, pets, beneficial organisms and the environment.

Recycle – Convert kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich organic matter.

Reduce Stormwater Runoff – Harvest rainwater, sweep fertilizer, pesticides and grass clippings into your landscape and off your sidewalk and driveway to prevent nonpoint source pollution.

Protect the Waterfront – Eliminate sources of pollution and protect our natural treasure, Florida’s water bodies.

For assistance with horticultural questions, contact your local county extension office. I hope you enjoy both of these educational resources as much as I am enjoying them.

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This month is traditionally the month that Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Many of us have heard the story of the harvest celebration shared by the Pilgrims and the Native Americans in 1621. Although there is little historic evidence that this celebration is directly linked to our modern celebration of Thanksgiving, the spirit of giving and sharing that took place during that celebration is remembered in our Thanksgiving celebration. Those of us that, like the Native American, value and cherish the earth’s abundance, dream of a good harvest each and every year and are humbly thankful when the harvest is abundant. This month, we will create a Dream Catcher with pinecone scales and an old CD that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

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Old CD PineCones (different sizes, different colors) *scorched cones can be beautiful Glue Twine and/or leather strips Nuts (variety of colors and sizes) Feathers

Drill a hole in a used CD, about a quarter inch from the edge of the CD. String twine through the hole you drilled and tie a knot in it. (For hanging the Dreamcatcher).

On the opposite side of the first hole, drill three or four additional holes a quarter inch from the edge (for feathers).

String twine or leather strips through these holes tying a not on the top so it will not slip through the hole.

Add beads to the leather strips, tie a knot at the bottom so the beads will not fall off, and glue feathers into the bottom bead.

Pull the Pine Scales off the Pinecone, and organize them by size and color.

Starting with a pine scale on each side of the top hole, glue the pine scales to the CD so the wide end is facing toward the edge of the CD. Continue until you have a row of pine scales bordering the outer edge of the CD. Create a flower pattern by overlapping additional rows of pine scales on to the CD so the wide part of the scale is centered between two seeds in the row above it and slightly overlapping.

For more decorative Dreamcathers you can alternate gluing pine scales and other objects such as seed or nut shells, sea shells, or even small rocks.

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Spotted Sea Trout: Everyone loves a good trout bite and it’s that time of year when the big ones start migrating inshore. Shrimp is the favorite bait of choice, but remember artificials on a light jig head always catches trout. Hop and pop it over a broken bottom grass flat and shortly you’ll have a limit for dinner.

Spanish Mackerel, Kingfish, Ladyfish, Bluefish, & Mangrove Snapper: Tampa Bay is absolutely full of glass minnows and it’s a feeding frenzy everywhere you look. Because they’re feeding on small baits, try to match the hatch when tossing lures or live bait to feeding fish. Just look for breaking water and diving birds and have a ball on light tackle. The kingfish are showing up on the beach around hard bottoms with bait. Snapper are on the markers and fish attractors located throughout the bay. They’re also around bridges and older established docks.

Small pilchards and shrimp seem to do the trick.

We’ve also been getting a few pompano around the bridges.

TAMPA BAY’S FISHING REPORT

By Captain Woody Gore

AUTUMN GOLD OR FLORIDA FALL FISHING Fishermen have confidence in their old trucks, love their favorite hats and always trusts in luck. Having learned from those who’ve gone before, they’re wise beyond their years sensing to nurture a soul, they believe one of God’s greatest tools was a fishing pole.

I’m often asked about the seasons and which is my favorite to fish. Reflecting on that question, I’ve discovered that anytime I can get out fishing is a good thing. If you held a gun on me and made me choose an area of time, it would be the early and late fall.

Early fall mornings are normally cooler and occasionally there’s a light fog lifting from the glass flat water. I often stand in the boat and think… could it get any better? Probably not. As an avid artificial lure angler, I especially enjoy working topwater lures across an early morning grass flat. To me, it’s God’s way of saying, “thanks for enduring the long hot days of summer.”

As fall approaches you’ll hear folks getting excited about the upcoming football season. Year after year, many decline the advantage of enjoying this seasonal time of the year. They can’t pull themselves from their favorite chair, because they don’t want to miss their favorite game. Granted watching football might have its merits, but let me tell you that being on the water at the break of day is one of the most magnificent sites you’ll every witness.

Always willing to enjoy a good football game, my good friend Captain Mike Anderson and I discovered that in Florida we could do both. Always getting an early start, we’d be on the water as the sun crested the mangroves. With a passion for artificial lures we shared the anticipation of working topwater lures over a broken bottom grass flat. Those quiet morning outings gave us time to void our mind of life’s tribulations and worldly problems. Mike and I would simply enjoy the companionship of a good friend as we bantered about who’d catch the biggest fish. The morning always passed too quickly so with several hours of relaxation under our belts, we’d head home to eat lunch with the family then settle in for our favorite football game.

No one really needs a reason to go fishing, but fall can be a great time in Florida. While we don’t experience the magnificent color changes of our northern neighbors we do get our own forms of change. The mild temperatures produce some really awesome outdoor days. Not to mention the changing water temperatures that trigger variations in fish locations and feeding patterns.

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they might like, these changing patterns might require a few advanced fishing techniques. Hiring a professional guide, whether for fishing or hunting, can help pinpoint the best spots and kinds of fish and game available during the fall season.

Since three fourths of the earth’s surface is water, it’s relatively clear the good Lord intended us to spend more time fishing than working. So, it’s the opinion of this writer that, “the best reason to go fishing… is just to go fishing.”

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What’s Biting in Tampa Bay – November 2010 Snook: Excitingly the snook bites been decent. By this time ,and like many others, I’m beginning to realize the unseasonably cold winter of last year definitely took its toll on this prized inshore target. Regardless, we’re catching some nice fish. Not specifically targeting, in an effort to give them a break, we’re catching them on live and artificial lures and moving water seems to trigger the bite. They seemed to have moved around and I’m finding them in places we did not fish last year.

Redfish: The reds are on the move and showing up throughout the bay. We’ve had good catches on live pilchards with or without a cork. Occasionally they get a little stubborn, so just change over to cut bait on the bottom and they’ll find it. Grass flats with sandy potholes and large schools of big mullet are great starting points. As the tide levels reach the mangroves they push back into the roots, so cast it close and hang on.

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y SAFETY a d i l o H By: Johnny Cone

The Winter Holidays are a great time of year, a time to celebrate, to worship, and to spend time with friends and family. But as dog owners we must recognize that the holiday season is a time of additional hazards for our dogs. Christmas decorations, holiday foods, houseguests and even visiting dogs can all mean hidden dangers for our pets. So take a little time to ensure that your dog has a safe and happy holiday season.

Holiday decorations are full of potential dangers for your dog.

Holiday lights and decorations often run on electricity. That means power cords. Even if your dog is not in the habit of chewing existing power cords in your house, new decorations can be an attractant. It is something new in their environment. New smells, sights, and possibly sounds are more than enough to stir the dog’s curiosity. Every year there are reports of dogs that are killed chewing on power cords on holiday decorations. Additionally, at times homes are burned and destroyed because of electrical fires started by a dog chewing on a cord. Plastics, small parts to decorations, ornaments and toys create potential choking hazards, as well as the potential of becoming lodged in the intestinal tract causing an obstruction. Many dogs for some unknown reason are attracted to the tinsel used to decorate Christmas trees. They tend to eat it like spaghetti. Tinsel can potentially poison the dog as well as cut the stomach linings and intestinal tract.

Food is a huge part of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years celebrations. Roast turkeys, prime rib, casseroles, and deserts, something to tempt everyone’s appetite, including our dogs. But those heavily seasoned dishes will likely not agree with a dog’s stomach.

Foods loaded with spice, sugars and fat can easily cause pancreas, intestinal and kidney issues. Additionally some of our favorite foods are actually poisonous to our dogs. Some fruits, nuts, and other foods contain chemicals and compounds that are dangerous to dogs.

Foods to be especially wary of are dark chocolates, grapes, raisins, onions macadamia nuts, caffeine, and alcohol, all potentially very dangerous, even to the point of causing death. So avoid feeding the dog from the table and ask guests not to feed your dogs. Be especially wary of your dog helping himself. Food left in the kitchen and food in the garbage are irresistible to dogs. So keep an eye out here as well.

House guests also create another potential hazard, both to your dog and your guests. No matter how well socialized your dog may be, a house full of guests is cause to be extra careful. Dogs are masters at reading people. Some of your guests may not be comfortable around animals. Your dogs will sense that and may feed off the tension that creates. Trust is a two way street. This is especially true with dogs. They are comfortable and trust humans that trust them.

A fearful person will keep your dog on edge and potentially bring out the worst in behavior. Special care needs to be taken with guests that are children. Children that have not spent time around dogs will often not understand how to interact properly with dogs. They will often play too rough, pulling ears, tails and the like. So care must be taken. Many dogs will not be as tolerant or back away from children the way they might with adults. Your dog may stand his ground with a child that is rude, overly rough or that does not respect the dog’s space. So keep an extra sharp eye out. Remember, your dog will not treat strangers like family. They are intruders. If everyone acts friendly and properly, so will your dog. But fearful and rude actions

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can cause an aggressive reaction from your dog.

At times guests may ask to bring their dog to visit for the holidays. This can be a hazard for a couple of reasons. Dogs traveling from other areas can expose your dog to diseases not common in your area. They can also bring parasites with them. From minor ailments and pests such as fleas, ticks, and kennel cough to more serious issues such as parvo and para influenza. So make sure that your dog is fully immunized and on flea and tick preventative prior to dog guests arriving. Then you have the same social issues you have with human guests. Your dog may not be thrilled with a visiting dog. But as long as both are well socialized everything should be fine. However, if the visiting dog is not socialized, acts rudely, and does not respect your dog’s space and belongings, there is a potential for problems. So care must be taken to make sure your dog and guest dogs act properly towards one another. If there is doubt that the dogs will get along, it is a good idea to keep them separated and rotate free time.

Neither dog will be thrilled with this arrangement. But for the safety of everyone, it is sometimes the best idea. A dog fight is the last thing you want to deal with a house full of guests.

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years can be a time filled with family, fun and memories. It can be a time your dog enjoys as well. If you take the proper steps, your guests will likely enjoy spending time with your dogs. But take some time and some planning to make sure your dog stays safe, healthy and no problems arise.

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In 1968 I was well into my radio career with WPLA in Plant City.

Thinking back I could not remember anything that happened that year in the news, so I decided to do some research to find some of the notable events. After doing my research I know now why I could not remember anything. Nothing really happened of interest other than President Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not run for re-election.

I do remember that 1968 was the year of the new look of long hair for men. Now those same men are looking for hair. In that year we all wanted to be smooth like Marlon Brando and beautiful like Liz Taylor.

Today we are trying not to look like them. Remember how cool it was to go into a “hip joint” and swing? At this stage in life some of are receiving a new hip joint. We all wanted a new BMW, and now we hope for a BM. It was the Rolling Stones then, now its kidney stones.

Most of the kids that started college this year were born in 1992.

It’s hard to believe, but those kids are all too young to remember the space shuttle blowing up. That can’t believe we had TV’s with no remote or cable. They have always cooked their popcorn in a microwave, and they never heard “I’d walk a mile for Camel” or “De plane, Boss, De plane. They could care less who shot J.R., and have no idea who J.R. is!

I am entitled to Medicare, so what? There are some things I know that have changed since 1968. The stairs are getting steeper, groceries are heavier. People are getting inconsiderate, now they speak in whispers most of the time. If you asked them to speak up they just keep repeating themselves with the same silent message.

I overheard an elderly couple at the Sawmill Restaurant in Blairsville, Georgia a few months back talking about how fast everyone drives. The white haired lady said, “You’re risking you life and limb if you pull onto the highway. All I can say is, their brakes must wear out awfully fast the way I see them screech and swerve in my rear view

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mirror.” The other lady took a sip of her coffee and said, “I know what you mean! I also think people my own age are so much older than I am. The other day I ran into an old high school friend, and she had aged so much that she didn’t even recognize me.”

Did you read in the paper a few months back where a Judge in a court right here in Florida set an “Atheist Holy Day?” An atheist created a case against Easter and Passover Holy Days. The man hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews in observance of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days.

The case was brought before the judge. After listening to a lengthy presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring, Case Dismissed!”

The lawyer immediately stood up and objected to the ruling saying, “Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and other days. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays!”

The judge spoke loudly from his chair, “But you do, sir. Your client, counsel, must be ignorant.”

The layer spoke up, “Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists.”

The judge said, “The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 states, ‘The fool says in his heart, there is no God.’ Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool.

Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned…”

Let me relate a story that was e-mailed to me by my friend Bob Linteau, a gentleman I worked with at the Paso Fino Horse Association when it was headquartered in downtown Plant City.

One day a man hopped in taxi in Atlanta and said he wanted to go to the airport. After a few blocks the taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.

His driver, he said, just smiled and waved at the guy. I asked him why was he so friendly to the guy, when he almost wrecked his cab.

At this point my taxi driver taught me what I call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’ He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.

As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take if personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people. He said life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.

He said the bottom line is to love the people who treat you right, and pray for the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it.

As I paid my fare and stepped out of the cab, he said, “Have a blessed garbage-free day.”

Man, what a great outlook on life.

In closing here is a short story from a new friend that I met across the mountain on Prospector’s Ridge in Blairsville, Georgia. He claims this is the way he gets inner peace when things get tough. He says the way to this peace is to finish all the things you have started. He said the other day he looked around the house to see the things he had started and had not finished. So this was the perfect place to exercise his routine. He said, “I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bottle of Balleys, butle of wum…the mainder of a bot Prozic and Valum scriptins. The res of the chesecke, and a box of choclets.

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By Mark J. Cook

For 14 years former Dallas Cowboy linebacker D. D. Lewis chased opposing running backs and quarterbacks on Sunday afternoons. And while earning numerous individuals awards and playing in five Super Bowls was a great feeling, Lewis believes his current job is just as rewarding.

As manager of customer relations for PotashCorp, Lewis now spends his time traveling the country spreading the benefits of crop nutrition and fertilizers and also explaining to school children the dangers of making bad decisions in their personal life.

“I hit rock bottom many years ago,” Lewis said. “So on days I get to speak about the choices in life we make and how they affect us later on, I’ve walked that walk. I’ve been in recovery for 25 years and I want to help as many people as I can to not make some of the choices I made.”

In October Lewis had the chance to speak to grades three through six at Oak Park, Robels, and Thonotosassa Elementary School and share the Coaching Kids program.

Part comic book, part video presentation, and part speaking, the program to teach children about crop nutrition has been well received all over the country.

“The coaching kids program is very exciting for us to share and the kids all seem to really get excited about it,” Lewis said. “Lots of people think fertilizer companies are destroying the earth and making chemicals but that’s just not the case. We take natural things from the earth and make them useful before returning them back to the soil.”

To help explain his point to the children Lewis held out a multi-vitamin bottom for the kids to see and read off the nutrients. Explaining that his diet lacks certain nutrients to keep him healthy he related to the audience that fertilizers work in a similar way.

“If I don’t get a certain nutrient or vitamin in the food I eat I have to supplement my diet,” Lewis explained. “So crops are just like us. The soil can’t always give the plants everything they need to grow healthy and that’s where fertilizers make a difference.”

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Judi Whitson was responsible for scheduling Lewis to speak to the schools and was impressed with Lewis’ presentation.

“It was great to see how well it was received at all three schools,” Whitson said. “The children were all enthused and hanging on each word and the facts were presented in such a good way the kids could really relate.”

“Something else that really impressed me was Mr. Lewis’ willingness after the presentation to meet with all the classes individually and take as many photos as they wanted. He brought quite a few photos to pass out and put his autograph on and when those all ran out he signed little footballs.”

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By Brenda Valentine With all of the “Likes” and “Favorites” tabs on Facebook I was reminded of a few of the things I’m really “Liking” as I get ready for the upcoming hunting season. Actually, I’m loving the new Vanguard Endeavor ED 10.5 X 45 bino’s. The increased power and size makes a world of difference in the late afternoon when I’m glassing deer at a distance, yet they are still amazingly lightweight. The thing I REALLY like about them is the price. It’s not often I can find a product comparable to the quality of that costing three to four times as much.

Another thing I’ve really taken a “Liking” to is the new Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity camo pattern. I see the 3-D brown tones working great in the whitetail and turkey woods of the S.E., the sage/timber/ rock elk habitat in the west or the big buck corn fields of the Midwest. You’ll be seeing a lot of Infinity in the woods this year since it has caught on like wildfire. Yep, Mossy Oak has hit a home run again.

One of my all-time “Favorites” is the RedHead For Her shirt in durable Silent-Hide fabric, however, there is a new fitted cut that makes this ladies hunting shirt more flattering. I’m really liking how it looks good worn tucked-in or loose with jeans or hunting pants. This is just what we serious hunting gals have been asking for, a feminine fit yet tough enough to take on even the roughest hunting adventure.

Hunters Safety Systems, the most respected name in treestand safety, has an all new buckle design on their life-saving fall restraint full-body harness safety vests. The new metal buckles are smaller and quieter yet strong and easy to open and close. Hunters Safety Systems has revolutionized hunting from treestands. After a family member suffered a fall from a treestand, the Alabama family united to build a company dedicated to the purpose of educating hunters of the dangers and the prevention of treestand accidents. They are constantly working on ways to improve the safety and comfort of hunters when elevated. Hunters Safetey Systems is adding to their already extensive variety of models and styles, the new Lady Pro series harness designed to fit the shape and the needs of the growing number of women hunters who want to hunt safely.

Another really slick new item that is a really handy tool this time of the year is the Porta-Aim by Vanguard USA. This compact shooting rest quickly adjusts to the perfect height, the padded cup swivels 360 degrees and the unique gripper base sits secure on most any surface. The Port-Aim folds down to nearly nothing and weighs less than two pounds, which means it’ll be traveling in my backpack a lot this season. I’ve also found this nifty little item wonderful when I take kids shooting or hunting. A steady barrel is vital for an accurate shot.

“Whisper, A Holiday Story” is a children’s book with a grownup message that I recently received from the author, D.A. Gunderson. Gunderson (Gundy) is the mouth of the Big Wild syndicated radio program in Madison, WI. Gundy has over 30 years of professional communications experience.

He sure put his storytelling skills to work when wrote Whisper. I recommend this little book for Christmas reading to kids everywhere. You can find this excellent children’s read online at www. thebigwild.com.

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By Kayla Lewis “It’s amazing to me that we have such a base of volunteers who will be here no matter what,” said Judi Whitson, Executive Director for the Hillsborough County Farm Bureau, and one of the founding members of Ag-Venture, a program that started 21 years ago as an initiative to educate children about agriculture. “It’s come a long way since we first started this program,” Judi said. Ag-Venture is located in several buildings at the Florida State fairgrounds. Third grade students come from area schools to participate in a total of three tracks that contain multiple types of agriculture related subjects from produce, dairy, forestry, aquaculture, apiaries, horticulture, fiber, cows, horses, and even a lesson about worms. Throughout the day students move from one station to another in 20 minute sessions where volunteers are waiting to teach about a particular subject in agriculture.

The inspiration for Ag-Venture was from a television commercial featuring a grocery store chain. The grocery store claimed that it provided certain items such as milk. Judi said that another one of the founding members, Vina Jean Banks, disagreed. “We can’t teach children that’s where milk comes from,” she said. So Judi and Vina Jean, together with Lisa Hinton and her husband Jimmy, started the program that for two decades has provided agricultural education for children who may never have the opportunity of seeing for themselves where milk really does come from.

The age for students to attend Ag-Venture is limited to the third grade. “That’s the grade in Hillsborough County where they teach Florida history so we try to tie that in with Ag-Venture,” Judi explained. The program takes place twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring, and runs for several weeks. Some of their stations are sponsored by organizations such as the FNGLA, or Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association, and some of the instructors represent divisions such as the University of Florida extension office and the department of forestry.

Students and teacher alike enjoy Ag-Venture. “Coming here gives them an exposure that they [the kids] wouldn’t normally get,” said Jean Kimball a teacher at Lewis Elementary School. She said that she has brought students to the event every year. “We log on the first day it comes open for registration,” she said.

But the program would not be possible if not for the volunteers that come out and support Ag-Venture. Not only do they teach, but they also put together craft projects before hand and help to make the program as flawless as possible. “Our volunteer base has grown to about a hundred a day,” Judi said. “One lady has been in kidney dialysis for six to seven years. She goes to in for kidney dialysis each morning and then comes in and does Ag-Venture. That’s just the base of volunteers we’ve got.” To make Ag-Venture work it does take a strong force of committed volunteers. Students get to participate in activities such as making butter, miniature English muffin pizza’s, and they even get to work with small plants. Judi said that during the program sanitation is one of their highest priorities. “We have to be careful of hand sanitation,” she said. “We have to be very cognizant of that.

We’re really watching out for those kinds of things.”

The most important goal that everyone at Ag-Venture hopes to achieve is to teach every child that comes through the program where resources like food comes from. “By 2050 we’re going to have to double our food supply,” Judi said. “Only three percent of the world’s mass can grow food on it.” She explained that providing education for children about agriculture is essential to ensuring the future good stewardship of food supplies and the earth’s resources that produce it. In the mean time Judi is grateful for the volunteers who come out to help invest in the future, of not only agriculture, but also the management of the land that supports it. “I tell them every chance I get that we could not do this program without all these people.”

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Before long he was ordering his first three hives from a company in Illinois, and had become a member of the Tampa Bay Bee Keepers Association, as well as various other organizations in the area that were concerned with bees. A year and a half later he has multiple hives in various locations and is still growing. “I’m looking to keep on growing until it’s so big it’s not fun anymore,” he said.

“They’re therapeutic just to sit out here and watch them,” Neil said. Observing the bees travel back and forth to their hives, and listening to the lazy droning sound they make, belies the fact that an extensive amount of work goes into managing a hive. Neil explained that even the bees themselves are so busy that they don’t sleep, but simply rest in the hives at night and wait until the sun rises. The life span of a bee is only six weeks because, as Neil said, “They literally work themselves to death.” He said that bees can travel up to two miles per day away from their hive in search of pollen and nectar. Neil added that bees are built with pollen baskets at the bottom of their legs that enables them to carry

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Each week Neil extracts honey from the top portion of the hive. The lower half of a hive is known as the brood box where the Queen and babies live. Not only does Neil sell the honey, but he also offers pollination contracts for farmers who need bees to pollinate their fields. “One third of everything you eat is due to bees,” he said. Among some of the produce that bees pollinate include, cucumbers, squash, and cantaloupe.

One of the most important aspects of hive management, Neil explained, is to avoid overcrowding. If a hive becomes too crowded the queen will leave and take half of the hive with her.

To keep this from happening Neil splits the hive, builds another, and purchases a new queen. The queen is at the center of a bee colony so it is important that she is the right breed of bee. Neil explained that one of the biggest issues that beekeepers face is preventing the genes of African bees from getting into their hives.

African bees are the most aggressive breed of bee, and if a queen has an African strain in her genes then the whole colony could become Africanized. The queen bee’s lifespan is about a year. She will breed once and lay about two thousand eggs a day for the rest of her life.

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Neil lives in the Plant City area, his wife’s name is Suzanne and they have a son, Eric, 25, a daughter, Marissa, 23, and younger sons Drew, 20, and Garrett, 17, a senior at Durant high school. “We’ve been involved in farming in one way or another our whole lives,” Neil said. “I’m married to a farmer’s daughter, and live in a farming community, but wasn’t interested in growing crops. I was more interested in bees.” By working with the bees Neil feels that he is helping to contribute to Plant City’s tradition of farming by providing an important element of agriculture since bees are one of the sources of most plants and produce. “I enjoy it because we live in a farming community,” Neil said.

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NWTF Names Mike Cleary New Senior VP of Strategic Marketing and Field Operations

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Mike Cleary has joined the National Wild Turkey Federation as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Field Operations.

Cleary is joining the NWTF with 28 years of experience in sales and marketing, including four years with Ducks Unlimited as director of marketing and 13 years with Coca-Cola as a national accounts manager. He also worked for HoneyBaked Ham Co., Proctor & Gamble, and his own small business in the event/exhibit industry. He served as a captain in the U.S. Army and was an Army Ranger.

Mike graduated from Washington & Lee University, and completed his master’s degree from Webster University.

“We’re excited about adding such a proven professional to our senior management team,” said George Thornton, NWTF CEO. “His experience in the outdoor industry and his passion for conservation will make him a valuable part of our team as we continue to build the NWTF.” Cleary will oversee the NWTF’s marketing department and its field operations in this newly created position. He will focus on developing partnerships and streamlining field operations.

“Sincerely, I believe this is where God intended for me to be. For the past 40 years anyone who knows me would tell you that hunting and habitat conservation are part of who I am,” said Cleary. “I love to build and grow things, and when you combine that motivation with the chance to help conserve vital wildlife habitat and strengthen wildlife species, I get very pumped.”

“I love what the NWTF does and has the potential to do. I am confident that my combination of business and conservation experience will allow me to learn and then produce value quickly and over time for the NWTF. I believe this is where I’m supposed to be and have been preparing to be for my entire career.”

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Through dynamic partnerships with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, the NWTF and its members have helped restore wild turkey populations across the country, spending more than $331 million to conserve 15.9 million acres of habitat for all types of wildlife.

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Bonniejean has used her expertise in computers and her knowledge of the grape industry to develop a manufacturing production software program funded by a grant from the state. “Since I received a grant to write it, the program is free to all certified Florida farm wineries,” said Bonniejean. The program helps track production from harvesting to bottling to distribution in retail stores. It also helps with the myriad of government forms required for the industry. Bonniejean is also the Competition Coordinator for the Annual Florida State Fair International Wine Competition held during the Florida State Fair. This year’s competition will be the 23rd Annual contest for wine makers from the U.S. and abroad, and will take place February 10-12, 2011.

Bob and Bonniejean have taken their “retirement” farm and created a beautiful vineyard in the midst of Hillsborough County. They admit there have been plenty of mistakes along the way, but like their grapes, the adventure has gotten sweeter and easier with time. Bob said, “To do this, you have to love it. All of it.”

To learn more about growing grapes in Florida or Florida vineyards and wineries, visit the Florida Grape Growers Association at www.fgga.org. You can also visit Blue Heron Vineyard at www.blueheronvineyard.com.

By Nick Chapman During a visit to Albuquerque to participate in a racquetball tournament, Bob and Bonniejean Paulish took a day trip to Santa Fe and visited a winery. They ended up spending the entire day there, both being fascinated by the vineyard. “Hey, this is pretty neat,” Bob remembered thinking, and upon returning home he started researching whether grapes could be grown in Florida. He soon discovered the Florida Grape Growers Association (FGGA). “We do grow grapes here,” Bob said on discovering the Muscadine varieties.

“And that’s how we got started.” And Blue Heron Vineyard was born.

They had already purchased their current farm with 10 acres in Lithia in 1995, and started the vineyard in 1997. Bob planted about three acres of grape vine the first year, then the other seven acres in the subsequent two years. Both Bob and Bonniejean were retired from the computer industry. “I was a computer systems engineer, and my wife also was a computer systems consultant.” Neither of them had any agricultural background. “We decided we were going to retire, but we’re not the type to just retire. We call it restructuring. So now it’s a different kind of work.” Bob said it takes about three to four years for the vines to mature before they produce a sizable crop of grapes.

The busiest time at Blue Heron is in the spring when the vines need pruning. Bob commented, “We hand prune most of the vineyard. We start that in January and finish in March.” They continue to work the vines into the summer months, replacing dead or nonproductive vines with new ones. Their son Steve lives close by and helps with many of the more difficult tasks. “Then the big day comes, usually about the end of August or the beginning of September when we harvest. That is the easy part, because we have a machine to do the harvesting.”

The harvester is essential due to the nature of Muscadine grapes and the needs of the winery. “The problem with our grapes is from the time you start picking to getting them to the winery you only have 12 hours, because they’ll start fermenting on their own,” Bob said. Bonniejean added, “We typically start at seven in the morning and we hope that the truck is out of here by three that afternoon.” They have two days they harvest, since all the vines ripen at the same time, although there is usually a two week variance between when the whites and reds ripen.

They grow Florida Muscadine grapes and have two varieties.

The Carlos variety is a white grape, and the Noble is a red. They harvest between 30 to 40 tons of grapes a year depending on the conditions, and they sell it all to one winery, which is Lakeridge Winery in Clermont. Bob said they are the largest winery in Florida by far, and virtually every Florida grocery store carries their label.

The wine made from the Muscadines is called Southern White and Southern Red. “My juice is in there somewhere,” he added laughing.

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The Hay Depot Bob & Bonniejean Paulish Bob has been the president of the FGGA for the past eight years. This keeps him active in all the activities connected with Florida grape growers, and knowledgeable on all aspects of the industry.

In Florida, there are about 1,000 acres of land dedicated to growing grapes, the wineries being the major growers. Bob said there are several “U-pick” farms, but only one that sells their grapes for fresh fruit commercially that has had any success. “We have a problem with Muscadines, they have a short shelf life.”

The University of Florida has developed some new varieties of grapes, including one called “Delicious” and the other variety is “Southern Jewel.” Bob said the skins are not as thick and they have fewer seeds than the varieties now available, and they almost grow in bunches. These new varieties might expand the fresh fruit market for some growers.

The market was growing until a couple of years ago. Each winery pays an excise tax on their wines which goes to the state.

Half of the excise tax goes to a fund for research and promotion of Florida wines. Every year they allocated a portion of the funds to increase the number of growing acres because the demand was high and wineries were purchasing grapes from neighboring states. Then two years ago supply started catching up with demand due to the downturn in wine sales. “This year there were probably more grapes than there was a need,” said Bob. He said the focus of the FGGA would be on marketing Florida wine to try and spur sales.

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It’s hard to believe that October has come and gone, and it is November already. It feels like my year of service as a state officer began just yesterday, when in reality, it has been five months! In the first weeks of October, the Florida FFA State Officer Team presented a series of conferences to FFA members all across the state. This Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conference set records. With a theme of “Bust a Move,” FFA members learned how to get their chapters involved and how to stay active and remain effective. Five total COLT conferences were held, the first one in Marianna. The next day the State Officer Team and State Staff moved to Lake City and presented the conference. We then moved to the FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City for the final three days of the conference. Records were set this year, as an overflow conference date was necessary! It was a privilege to work with nearly 2,000 FFA members in five short days!

With a few days off between COLT conferences, our schedule stayed busy. The State Officer Team stayed at my home to experience a little bit of Hillsborough County, and had the opportunity to attend the Manatee County CTSO Leadership Rally. Career and Technical Student Organizations from schools all over Manatee County attended this event where they polished their leadership skills and got energized about the year ahead of them. The team presented a series of miniworkshops to the middle school participants of this rally, ranging from topics like priorities and character, to goal setting and communication.

The team traveled to Kissimmee to attend the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Ranch Rodeo Finals where our very own Area Four State Vice President Michelle Perez competed and won the state whip popping competition. Also, between COLT conferences, the team was honored to attend the Florida FFA Foundation Hall of Fame Banquet with Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson for a tribute to five new inductees: Elton Hinton, William “Ron” Jeffries, Fenwick D. McCormick, Floyd and Janice Northrop, and Daniel Eugene Ryals, Jr. October also brought the Hillsborough County Fair. I have been a lifelong resident of Hillsborough County, living in Ruskin since the day I was born, but I had never been to the Hillsborough County Fair.

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One of the most competitive Career Development Events in the FFA is the Forestry Contest. The Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry helps the Florida FFA tremendously in these competitions, and does a job coordinating them that is second to none.

While attending the District Nine Forestry contest at the Hillsborough River State Park for FFA members from Hernando, Pasco, and Hillsborough Counties, I was blown away by the dedication of the teams. These members had worked day in and day out learning topics like tree identification, timber cruising, and how to spot diseases in trees, and all took the competition very seriously. Congratulations to the winning teams who will participate at the state level in November, Durant High School and Turkey Creek Middle School.

Every October, the city of Indianapolis, Indiana gets a wakeup call. The National FFA Convention brings close to 55,000 FFA

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watchmaker and jeweler. “I am the only certified watchmaker currently in Plant City,” he said. He is highly trained and skilled at his craft and in addition to a vast array of custom jewelry and jewelry lines, Crescent also offers a large line of watches.

He is also carrying the Elle line of sterling silver jewelry.

Shupard said the line is especially popular right now and described each piece in the line as adorned with a little ruby.

“It’s really pretty,” he said.

They also will check stones for free and will clean your precious jewelry while you wait. There are other “while you wait” services, too.

“We size watchbands for free,” he said “and will change watch batteries while you wait.”

Shupard can restyle diamond jewelry for customers.

“Someone might have very pretty stones, but they don’t like the setting, or it is too old-fashioned. We can restyle those stones into a custom design” The selection of jewelry is extensive, but Shupard promises, “if someone wants something we don’t have, we will make it, or get it for them.”

Shupard has been assisted in the business at various times by his daughters, Kelly Huffman and Robin Hyde and son John T. Shupard. Currently he is assisted by Kim Wills who has worked for him several years. “I tried something else for a while, but I really like jewelry and working with John,” she said.

The store hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5:30 pm. The phone number is (813) 752-2413. There is plenty of parking available.

By Rhonda Walker For John Shupard, returning his business, Crescent Jewelers, to Plant City was a like a homecoming. The response to the jewelry store’s new location has been heartwarming for the owner of the venerable Plant City business. “Old” – not a term Shupard likes to use for his loyal long-time customers, as well as new customers have been finding their way to the store.

“Our loyal customers have been coming to the new shop,” Shupard said, “and they are really glad we are back home in Plant City.” Shupard said that his jewelry store was located in the Valrico area for a while. “Many of our customers visited us in Valrico and customers from that area are following us back here to Plant City.”

Originally established in Plant City in 1947, Crescent Jewelers has been housed in several downtown Plant City historic buildings. The business has migrated to the Brandon area a couple of times, but always comes back home. Shupard has been in his present location at 1514 S. Alexander Street since July.

Crescent Jewelers is a household name in Plant City where Shupard is known for his painstaking craftsmanship and quality products at fair prices. “We’ve been in Plant City for so long that people know who we are and how good our work is,” he said.

With a rich local history, it might surprise some to learn that Crescent Jewelers is known in the cyber world also.

“We had a customer come in recently who told us that she had posted on Facebook that she was looking for a good jeweler,” Shupard explained. “She said she got a recommendation to go to Crescent Jewelers.” He had no idea that his jewelry was a topic of high tech conversations.

Crescent Jewelers is well known for its custom jewelry.

Shupard has designed and adapted designs for dozens of pieces of jewelry over the years. He is also well known for the strawberry jewelry that he makes. A display in the store showcases beautiful gold strawberry bracelets, earrings, necklaces and brooches. In past years he has cast gold strawberry jewelry in a booth at the Strawberry Festival while eager fans watched. He also will make custom strawberry jewelry.

Customers come to Crescent for unique and heartfelt mementos. Some of the custom pieces made over the years have included, cats, dogs, horses, race cars, tow trucks, tractor trailers, bass and many other kinds of fish. “I have made too many custom pieces to list them all,” he said.

Custom work is only part of the draw for customers. “We have fair prices,” Shupard said. A small family business, he said

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Shupard also makes jewelry repairs. “I can repair any type of jewelry.”

“People come to us because they know we will do top quality work,” Shupard said. Quality is what Crescent offers in gold, diamonds, pearls, watches and those “special pieces of jewelry.”

While his favorite to work with is gold and he has been described as a “wizard with gold,” Shupard also makes exquisite jewelry in platinum and silver.

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On a recent walk around my neighborhood, I noticed several newly re-sodded front lawns, and realized that some homeowners replace their front lawn more often than they replace their carpet. This prompted me to read, The lawn: a History of an American Obsession.

The Lawn, written by cultural historian Virginia Scott Jenkins and published by the Smithsonian Institution Press, is a fascinating and well documented exposé. Jenkins points out that only in America has the front lawn become truly ubiquitous. This is despite the fact that large regions of the country have climates that are too hot, cold, or dry for turf grasses to grow naturally. Science and technology, in the form of new varieties, power mowers, string trimmers, irrigation systems, and synthetic fertilizer, weed killers, and pesticides, have made it possible for homeowners from Florida to California to grow front lawns. Billions of dollars are spent annually on this landscape aesthetic, and yet many front lawns fall short of what is considered ideal: a single type of grass, without brown patches, bare spots, or intruding weeds, kept neatly edged and mown to a uniform height.

Is a front lawn – an area of seldom used space – really worth all the time, energy, and money we devote to it? Before the mid 1800s, very few Americans had lawns. “…the houses in many towns were built close to the street with perhaps a small, fenced front garden…

Front lawns did not catch the popular imagination … until the development of suburban housing after the Civil War” and did not become an American icon until after World War II, according to Jenkins. “Americans … moved from regional landscapes based on local vegetation to a national landscape based on an aesthetic that considers grassy front yards necessary to domestic happiness” says Jenkins.

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DECEMBER 31– NEW YEAR’S EVE IN THE RED ROSE BALLROOM –

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The theme of the evening in the Red Rose Ballroom is “Tonight’s the Night” and what a show it will be! Back by popular demand and to help bring in another year is the fantantic Rick Larrimore as “The Ultimate Rod Stewart” and the amazing Jack Berrios as “Diamond,” a tribute to Neil Diamond.

P.J. Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds with Ken Brady of the Casinos “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” will also perform.

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In the Red Rose Dining Room the theme of the evening is “Mystical Memories” - Vegas Style! George Galfo’s Mystics will perform their hits, including the number one “Hushabye.” Ron McPhatter will showcase with his act of “The Legacy of Clyde McPhatter.”

Ralph Allocco & Second Wind will also perform.

Tickets to both events include a full course buffet, party favors, a midnight toast - complete with balloon drop, and a 1a.m. hot breakfast buffet. For a truly memorable evening, book now and celebrate your New Year with us!

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Bobby Palermo plays several instruments and has composed many songs that he sings in his show.

Plenty of laughs, impersonations, and music.

PJ Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds also perform.

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“A NIGHT OF LEGENDS” SHIRLEY ALSTON REEVES AND BOBBY HENDRICKS

Shirley Alston Reeves, former lead of the Shirelles and Bobby Hendricks, formerly of Bill Pickney’s Original Drifters perform, plus PJ Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds with Ken Brady of the original Casinos before and after the show in a Supper Club Atmosphere in the Ballroom.

NOVEMBER 25

THANKSGIVING BUFFET

A big hit and a Red Rose tradition!!! Fresh fruits, warm breads, roasted turkey, traditional dressing, seasoned prime rib, glazed ham, fresh fish, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, pasta, omelet/ waffle station, and an assortment of desserts, including chocolate fountains, are only a few of the many delighful dishes that will make your mouth water! Three seating times available: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. Call to reserve your table soon.

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Put on your dancing shoes as this band features adult contemporary music with tunes ranging from Jimmy Buffet to Ricky Martin.

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Enjoy the holiday without all the work. Our chefs are preparing a feast of warm breads, seasoned prime rib, glazed ham, fresh fish, roasted turkey, traditional dressing, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, pasta, omelet/waffle station, fresh fruit and an assortment of holiday desserts, including chocolate fountains, are only a few of the many delighful dishes that will make your day truly special! Three seating times available: 11a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Call to reserve your table now!

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Richie Merritt of the Marcels will be performing in the Red Rose Dining Room with P.J. Leary and the Las Vegas Sounds.

JANUARY 15, 2011 – JIM STAFFORD Singer-songwriter and comedian, Jim Stafford will grace the stage in the Red Rose Ballroom for a special evening. His hits include: Swamp Witch, Spiders and Snakes, and My Girl Bill. Jim’s music has been covered by George Jones and Jerry Reed and he has contributed to several movie soundtracks. Also performing - PJ Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds.

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A Night In Las Vegas featuring Las Vegas Hall of Fame Entertainer Bob Anderson in the Dining room w/Special Guest Marilyn Monroe. PJ Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds before and after the show.

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Internationally acclaimed since the 1950s, the group performs the songs that have touch hearts for generations in the Red Rose Ballroom. P.J. Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds perform before and after the show. Dinner served in a Supper Club atmosphere.

The Royal Guardsmen are best remembered for their many epic hit songs from the late 1960s, including oneabout the “Peanuts” cartoon dog, Snoopy - the World War I flying ace “The Red Baron.”

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The Harold Jones Band will be playing country favorites. Cowboy Western World will prepare delicious drink and food specials. There will be whip crackin’, rope tricks, PonyTime ponies to ride, and a viewing of the Dry Creek Christmas Smile episode. There will be photo and interview opportunities with members of the Cast including Les McDowell, Cowboy Tom, Benjamin Dehart “Cracker Tenor”, Power of Four Mountains, Bunky Clause, and Horse Deer. The fun starts at 7pm. We would love to see you there!

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On November 2, 2010, Heather Hall, Miss Rodeo Florida, joined with the Dry Creek Family to shine a light on “Bully Busting,” the theme of this nights show. The Harold Jones Band rocked the stage with great country dance music and songs. Benjamin Dehart “Cracker Tenor” played a few of his new songs. Cowboy Tom did some amazing rope tricks. Ms. Sue and PonyTime with Patches brought four ponies the kids loved riding!

Thanks to Cowboy’s Western World, Heather Hall Miss Rodeo Florida, The Hay Exchange, In The Field Magazine, Sign Station, Ms Sue and PonyTime with Patches, Benjamin Dehart “Cracker Tenor”, Terry Smith, Farrier, Judy Aregano, Dress Maker, Linda Constant, Photographer, Power of Four Mountains and The Harold Jones Band for helping us raise money for HorsePower for Kids, Inc. They serve inner-city children, at-risk children and any child that could benefit from riding, learning about, and loving horses.

Dry Creek Fans are invited to come out on December 7 at 7pm to Cowboy’s Western World for a special Dry Creek ‘Christmas Smile’ Town Hall Meeting. That is when we will launch the Angle Tree Toy and Holiday Food drives. We encourage you to bring a donation of a new unwrapped toy, or a canned/dry food item to this charitable event.

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Article and Photos by Cheryl Kuck Beanie’s is a familyowned and operated sports grill dedicated to having fun and serving hearty food.

Think of it as Ruskin’s answer to the “Cheers” of television fame.

In case you were wondering, there really is a live “Beanie.” It’s one of those kid nick-names that stick through life. “I don’t know how it happened any more but I’ve been called Beanie by everybody since I can remember,” says restaurant owner and host Don Tichy.

“Back when I was a kid in Chicago, every neighborhood had a friendly pub where folks knew and greeted each other. That idea stayed with me. We moved here in 1967. I had my own telephone and computer installation business but I always kept an eye-out for a good restaurant location. After finding this location 10 years ago on Highway 41, my whole family pitched-in. My sister Dawn is our bookkeeper, my two brothers, Mark and Allen, who have degrees in hotel and restaurant management, lend their expertise, my wife Debbie, is a nurse who helps out, especially with all the charity things we do and all my daughters, Shannon, Morgan and Marykate have worked here when not in school. But it’s my brother Frank, with his Bachelor of Fine Arts de-

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gree, who really created the inside. He made the booths in sport shapes like a hockey stick or a football or a fishing painting etched into the wood. Kids love sitting in the pirate ship with a real mast that he created. Me? I’m a happy guy doing what he loves.”

The love shows in how the customers are treated and how the food is prepared with healthy portions that make you feel like it’s because they care about you personally. I defy anyone to not embrace Beanie’s, the Tichy family, the homey food or the fun and friendly atmosphere.

Beanie is proud of his chef Frank Hagman, a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, one of the most highly regarded culinary schools in America.

When asked how he found his way to Beanie’s the chef’s answer was, “Just lucky I guess.”

Voted “#1 Best Hamburgers and Best Sandwiches of South Hillsborough,” with their moderate prices, ranging from $2.50 for prepared daily soups and chili, to appetizers up to $5.99, with sandwiches and dinner items from $7.25 to $8.45, also lucky Continued on next page

are Beanies customers who are getting more than their money’s worth.

Hagman’s amazing “loaded” homemade chips appetizer covered with shredded cheese, scallions, diced tomatoes, and bacon chunks with a “from-scratch” blue cheese dressing. This appetizer is big enough for a full meal and a real bargain at $5.99. In my opinion, it’s much better than a loaded potato and more fun to eat.

Beanie’s is serious about buying local seasonal produce, fish and meat. If something is out-of-season and they can’t get fresh, they’ll tell you up front. The front of their menu states, “Our food is fresh.

We make food to order and we are not a fast food restaurant.”

My husband and I were served a sampling of foods from hearty chicken parmesan to gently grilled Mahi-mahi but, while everything was delicious, the star-attraction for both of us was a traditional New York style grilled Rueben sandwich whose thousand island dressing is home-made. One sandwich at $7.95 was more than two people could eat and one of the best we have ever tasted. Judging from our Rueben, it’s no wonder Beanie’s was voted “#1 Best Hamburgers and Best Sandwiches of South Hillsborough.”

“You have my word that it’s all homemade,” says Beanie. “We make almost everything here except the ketchup and the bread…and we’re working on that.”

“On St. Patrick’s Day we served over 500 plates of corned beef and cabbage and also have spaghetti dinners for the Peg Leg Pirate’s organization that helps amputees.”

“This will be our third year as a sponsor of “South Shore’s Big Give.” On Thanksgiving Day we expect to fix around 700 holiday dinners for the handicapped, the elderly and the needy. We send the

prepared dinners to area churches.”

On November 25, food will be served from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, at the Ruskin United Methodist Church, 105 4th Ave. NW, and Destiny Church at 2332 11th Ave. SE, in Ruskin. From 12:00 to 2:00 pm, at the Northside Baptist Church, 1301 N. U.S. Hwy. 41, Ruskin, The Southside Baptist Church of Sun City at 4208 U.S. Hwy. 41 S. and The Daystar Faith Day Center, 17017 Gibsonton Dr, in Gibsonton. The churches are providing beverages and desserts. In addition to Beanies, event sponsors are South Bay Hospital, who provides the turkeys and the South Shore Anglers Fish Tournaments, who raise the funding for the food prepared by the restaurant.

“My heart is in this community,” says Beanie. “At Christmas we put up an angel tree inside Beanie’s and all of us, including customers, take names provided by local schools and bring back gifts we deliver to the children and their families. It’s my dream, a good family place where no one is a stranger and everybody knows your name.”

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By Mark Cook The first time I heard the voice over the other end of the telephone chills ran the course of my spine. While much older now than when he narrated his television series The Waltons, the distinctive Scottish-Virginian accent was just as familiar as it was over 30 years ago coming through the single mono speaker on our old family television set. Earl Hamner, author and writer, was in his 80’s but still going to the office everyday, writing, managing his website, and taking time to answer calls from a no name wanna-be writer from Florida.

My friendship with Mr. Hamner began after doing some writing for Y’all Magazine out of Oxford, Mississippi. I had written a cover story about my writing hero Lewis Grizzard, then a cover story on my musical hero Elvis Presley. And since those two had passed away, and Jesus wasn’t granting interview requests it looked as if my story ideas of people I admired had dried up. While watching an episode of The Waltons one day I decided to research Mr. Hamner and found not only was he alive and well but also planning a new book release. I found his publisher and looked up the number and was put in touch with his publicist. The publicist told me he would contact Mr. Hamner and see if he would be interested in doing an interview. A few days later I received an email saying he would be happy to oblige and the email contained his home, office and cell phone. Like a fourth grader who just received a checked yes I love you too note, I was elated, nervous, and excited all in one. There are many stories of people meeting their heroes only to have their preconceived notions shot down by the attitude of arrogance the celebrity puts forth.

A few days later, with nothing to lose, I dialed the number.

The answering machine picked up. Relief, I thought! But just as the message was half through the voice picked up on the other end.

“Hello, hello,” it said. “Hold on just a second. This is Earl, can I help you?”

“Uh, uh,” I stammered back.

“Hi Mr. Hamner, this is Mark Cook,” I started to explain.

“Yes I was told you might call,” the voice replied.

And so it began. Just as the narrative voice took viewers back to a different time, Mr. Hamner’s voice also relaxed me and we spent over an hour on the phone talking about a wide variety of things.

Over the next few weeks we talked frequently about the story of his life I was writing.

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Mr. Hamner talked about growing up during the depression in the mountains of Virginia, being a soldier in World War II and enjoying his time in Paris. We talked of his college days then his move to New York City where he wrote radio shows for NBC before television. He spoke of his wife Jane, his two children, and how he finally made it to California to try his hand at writing for television.

He recalled having several novels published including Spencer’s Mountain and The Homecoming, which was adapted to become a CBS movie then later became The Waltons. A little known fact I learned over the course of our conversations was the fact he was the creator of another popular CBS show, Falcon Crest. With humor and class I sometimes sensed some frustration in his voice when he talked about today’s television. He held nothing back with his disdain for reality TV, and his loathing of the gratuitous sex and violence that dominates network television today.

“Mark, I believe television viewers are ready for change,” he told me on more than one occasion. “People want something simple, something nostalgic, and something that will ease their mind of the troubles in the world. That’s what the Waltons were. You have to remember when we started in 1972 and through out time on television the Vietnam War was dividing this county, unemployment and inflation were in the news, gas shortages and middle east unrest was prevalent. Sounds a lot like today doesn’t it?”

“But something like the Waltons would never last. The network executives would expect a top ten rating right away. There is no patience like we had when the Waltons started. We started poorly in the ratings but gradually grew into the top show on television. I’m afraid the Waltons would be doomed in today’s television world.”

Over the course of the next couple of months I continued my story and would occasionally call him for a last minute fact or date I needed. I laugh recalling one conversation we had.

“Mark when do you expect your story on me to come out?” he asked one day.

I explained I was almost ready to send it to my editor in Mississippi.

“Well thank goodness,” he said. “At my age I don’t even bother to buy the green bananas anymore. I would prefer to read your story of me in this world not the next one.”

After a month I finally finished the story and in the process Mr. Hamner introduced me to several cast members who I was able to interview. Joe Conley played Ike Godsey, Eric Scott was Ben Walton, and I also was able to interview Mary Beth McDonough who played Erin Walton, plus a few other cast members.

A few months after the story was published Mr. Hamner had seen on the news about some tornadoes across our state and although they weren’t in our area he was still concerned and left me a voice mail message. His memory didn’t match his age as he remembered my wife and son Douglas’s name on the message. I called him back and we spoke and he seemed genuinely relieved that my family was safe. During that conversation we talked of other things and at some point he asked about other writings I had done.

I mentioned my Tampa Tribune work and a few essays I had written but hadn’t let anyone read. He told me to forward them to him and he would let me know what he thought. Nervously I did and after a couple weeks of not hearing anything I assumed they were horrible and he was being nice by not responding. A few days later I saw his name in my email inbox and I was afraid to open it. Much to my surprise he enjoyed reading it and complimented several aspects of my writing. He also critiqued a few things but overall it was positive. He told me to find someone to publish it and although it took me a couple years I finally had enough courage to approach In the Field and submitted the same essay.

It was called Springtime in Florida and was published last April.

I hadn’t spoken to Mr. Hamner in several months and recently called him to say hello. Just like the first time the answering machine picked up, then he did. We spoke for a while catching up on things and I thanked him for giving me confidence to write my columns.

“I’ve had to tell many people they should stick to doing something else but thank goodness that wasn’t the case with your writing,” he told me. “I try to be honest so people don’t waste their time, people have a knack for writing or they don’t. So keep writing. Some will be good, some might even be bad, the main thing is to keep doing it.”

I thanked him again and hung up the phone.

I think of calling him often but he stays very busy and I don’t want to bother him so most of the time I put the phone down. Not to sound morbid but I dread the day I pick up a newspaper and see that he is gone. While there is no guarantee I will outlive him chances are I will. So I know more likely than not I will hear the news clip or read the headline and my heart will sink. But I will have my memories, the autographed mementos he gave me, and a special

email telling me I was a writer. And years from now I’ll be able to tell my kid and grandkids I knew the real John-Boy and called him a friend.

Mark Cook Tribune outdoor writer and Y’all Magazine Florida editor writes a monthly column for In the Filed and welcome suggestions and ideas for future stories. He can be reached at mark@inthefieldmagazine.com

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A Closer Look: Scorpionfly (Panorpa nuptialis)

A Closer Look: Scorpionfly

By Sean Green

Typically emerging in late October to early November is a fascinating insect commonly known as the Scorpionfly. If looks could kill, this would be a pretty dangerous insect. The biology of this harmless insect is responsible for its common name and the reluctance many of us have to take a closer look. The Scorpionfly is of the insect order Mecoptera, a primitive insect with diverse characteristics. Some have compound eyes while others have simple eyes. Their antenna is thin and long and their four wings long and narrow. Most have a slender bodies and long slender legs. Their beak like mouth parts are designed for chewing on vegetation or dead insects but are not known to have any economic impact on agriculture. The males have a large reproductive organ on the tip of their abdomens that is not capable of stinging but when curled over their back, resemble the dangerous tail of a scorpion.

Fossil records of Mecoptera date back to the early Permian period when the earth’s land masses were united (about 270 million years ago). This important insect order is thought to be the foundation from which Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), and Diptera (Flies) evolved. Recent DNA evidence adds fleas to the evolutionary lineage of Mecoptera. Most Mecoptera thrive in cool, moist forests throughout the world. Although Mecoptera are no longer as prevalent or diverse as they were in prehistoric environments, we can still find some species in local ecosystems that remain protected. As of 2008 there are eleven described and one undescribed species of Mecoptera in Florida, seven of which are Panorpidae (Scorpionflies), the largest and arguably most fascinating species of the Mecoptera family.

Documented distribution of Panorpidae is limited. The impact of human activity is an obvious factor in the reduction of suitable habitats, however, there are other factors to consider. Panorpidae do not seem to tolerate the warmer temperatures south of Manatee County. The pattern of observed and documented species seems to favor northern Florida where cooler temperatures are more common.

Sadly, there are not many naturalists collecting and studying Panorpidae, so our distribution information may be skewed by collector bias. Consequently, our understanding of the insect is similarly limited. The Black Scorpionfly (Panorpa lugubris) is the most widespread species in Florida, specimens have been found in 15 counties ranging from the panhandle to as far south as Pinellas County. Most of the specimens of other species have been collected from northern counties but this does not necessarily mean the other species are limited to the northern counties. Gainesville is home to one of our nation’s finest colleges for entomology, University of Florida (UF), there are higher populations of naturalists and entomologist in the northern counties surrounding UF to participate in collection activities and therefore more recorded instances of specimens. Our only endemic species is the Florida Scorpionfly (Panorpa floridana). Apparently it is quite rare. The only five specimens that exist were collected from Alachua and Clay Counties.

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Panorpidae are a species that have a complete metamorphosis characterized by four distinct stages. Water sources are critical factors in the Panorpidae life cycle. The female deposits eggs in damp environments from which the eggs swell with absorbed water. In species that tolerate hotter conditions, the eggs may depend on absorbed water levels to survive months beyond normal hatch periods enabling larvae, the second stage, to emerge when the dry season has passed. The larvae for most species resemble caterpillar, they have short clawed true legs, as well as abdominal prolegs and suction disks, or in some species a set of hooks on their mid abdomen. Unlike Butterflies, the larvae do not spin a cocoon to pupate, instead, they nuzzle into the soil or soft decaying wood feeding on dead insects or vegetation until they pupate. There is little resemblance of the larvae to the adult, depending on the species, larvae will have distinct characteristics. Some resemble a caterpillar with clearly defined heads and downward pointing mouthparts, others look like a grub. Many have compound eyes similar to that of a fly, while others have simple eyes or no eyes at all.

When pupation is complete adults emerge and are largely omnivorous, feeding on dead or dying insects as well as nectar and pollen. Males will attract females for mating with bold displays of wing and body movement and many species offer the female a nuptial meal to win her approval. Competition for mating rights is fierce for Panorpidae, if a nuptial meal is not accepted, some species will impersonate a female to trick competing males into giving up their nuptial meal. Keep your eyes open for this fascinating and harmless species, and if you are lucky enough to capture one, contact your extension office to document the find.

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Two-Year-Old Cow 9/01/07 – 8/31/08 1st Ayrshire: Armwood FFA, Jessica Bennington 1st Guernsey: Trent Johnson 1st Jersey: Alexandra Jett Three-Year-Old Cow 9/01/06 – 8/31/07 1st Guernsey: Austin Holcomb 1st Jersey: Trent Johnson Aged Cow Born before 9/01/07 1st Ayrshire: Trent Johnson 1st Brown Swiss: Bri Smith 1st Guernsey: Austin Holcomb 1st Holstein: Nicholas Hammer Senior Champion Ayrshire: Trent Johnson Brown Swiss: Bri Smith Guernsey: Austin Holcomb Holstein: Nicholas Hammer Jersey: Trent Johnson Reserve Senior Champion Ayrshire: Armwood FFA, Jessica Bennington Brown Swiss: Ty Hamilton Guernsey: Austin Holcomb Holstein: Bri Smith Jersey: Brooke Freeman Grand Champion Ayrshire: Trent Johnson Brown Swiss: Bri Smith Guernsey: Austin Holcomb Holstein: Nicholas Hammer Jersey: Trent Johnson Reserve Grand Champion Ayrshire: Armwood FFA, Jessica Bennington Brown Swiss: Lauren Poley Guernsey: Austin Holcomb Holstein: Bri Smith Jersey: Brooke Freeman Supreme Champion – Guernsey Austin Holcomb SHEEP BREED SHOW Grand Champion Black Face Ewe: Brooke Bluhm Res. Champion Black Face Ewe: Morgan Sistrunk Grand Champion White Face Ewe: Cole Hansen Res. Champion White Face Ewe: Cassidy Hasting Grand Champion White Face Ram: Darby Hasinting Res. Champion White Face Ram: Jessica Squitieri

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Grand Champion Rare Breed Ram: RABBIT SHOW Brittney Coleman Best in Show: Mini Rex, Jordan Heinke Res. Champion Rare Breed Ram: Reserve Best In Show: Netherland Dwarf, Jakelyn Chad Hibbens Pinner Supreme Champion Ram: Darby Hasting American Fuzzy Lop Supreme Champion Ewe: Cole Hansen Bob – Charisma Goff

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New Zealand Bob – Ethan Fernandez Bos – Taylor Muellerielie

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Grand Champion AOB Heifer - Anna Conrad Grand Champion Speckled Face Ewe: Reserve Grand AOB Heifer - Anna Conrad David Squitieri Res. Champion Speckled Face Ewe: Grand Champion Steer - Mirando Mayo Mann FFA Reserve Grand Steer - Chrissy Grimmer

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By Mark Cook

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Take a drive out of downtown Tampa north on Nebraska Avenue past Busch Boulevard and you’ll see a wide variety of businesses, convenience stores, fast food, furniture stores and so on. Then out of the blue you do a double take. A feed store in the middle of Tampa? While probably not expected, there sits Shells Feed and Garden Supply, a Nebraska Avenue fixture since 1961 when Charles Shell began selling Purina Feed, vegetable seed and hardware. Now almost 50 years later Charles’s son Greg unlocks the front door each morning just like his father before him and greets his customers by first name, some who have been patrons since day one.

“I grew up in this store watching my Dad run his business,” Shell said. “Everyday after school, summers and weekends I was at the store. It was a fun way to grow up and now that I own and run the daily operation it means even a little more to keep the family traditions alive.”

When asked what he learned from his father, Greg Shell didn’t hesitate. “Work ethic,” Shell said quickly. “Hard work was the one thing you knew you would see from my Dad. There are many things that make a business successful for 49 years but work ethic goes a long way.”

Shell’s Feed and Garden Supply offers many of the same items that were on the shelf in 1961. Bulk vegetable seeds, baby chicks and rabbits, horse, cow, and chicken feeds, and even fencing supplies, just to name a few.

“Everyone talks about businesses changing to stay successful but I think one of the reasons we have been successful is not changing too much,” Shell said. “People like the comfort of walking in and knowing what they will find and where stuff is. Change just for change sake isn’t the way we do things here.”

Of course after 50 years in business some things must change, like obtaining a cash register.

“Yeah, Dad didn’t even have a register when he started,” Shell laughed. “We still inventory by hand but we are looking to go computerized in the near future. Technology has changed a lot, even now in our type of business.”

Another change happened several years ago with the removal of the hardware end.

“We would have loved to have kept that part since is was a big part of what we did,” Shell said. “But the big box stores have made it difficult when they can but in such volume.”

Losing the hardware businesses opened up a new line of products that have really taken off. “Probably the biggest change over the years has been the dramatic increase in pet supplies,” Shell said. “We always carried some pet foods but over the last several years we have seen that part of the business really grow to fill up the store.”

Still a Purina dealer, Shell’s also offers upper-end pet foods and is a provider of IAMS Pet Foods, Omega One fish foods and Pretty Bird food among several others. Along with the top quality foods the store also has a large selections of pet toys, leashes and other animal

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Now retired, Charles Shell still stops by occasionally to check on the business and see how his son is doing.

The elder Shell shared an anecdote, humorous but true, with his son years ago. “My Dad always told me the worse the economy got the more people start growing their own food,” Shell said. “And in all my years this is the first time I have seen in first hand. He was right.”

Greg Shell isn’t sure what the future holds but is confident the store success will continue for years to come. “I think people know when they come in our store they will find most everything they need,” Shell said. “We try and stay on top of what the customers need and always try to keep things stocked well. That’s another thing I learned from my father and that’s to keep good inventory and the store well stocked. You cant sell what you don’t have.”

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By Al Berry

This picture is of what many believe to be the largest oak tree east of the Mississippi River. This tree is located on Terrace drive off Highway 39 about a half mile north of I-4.The tree measures 26 feet one inch in circumference at three feet above ground level. If you look closely on the lower left you will see the front end of a Toyota Camry, and on the right is the back bumper.

Its nearest rival in size, and not age, is the Angel Oak on John’s Island, South Carolina. Towering over 65 feet high, the Angel Oak has shaded John’s Island, South Carolina, for over 1,400 years, and would have sprouted 1000 years before Columbus’ arrival in the New World.

Recorded history traces the ownership of the live oak and

surrounding land, back to the year 1717 when Abraham Waight received it as part of a small land grant. The tree stayed in the Waight family for four generations, and was part of a Marriage Settlement to Justus Angel and Martha Waight Tucker Angel. In modern times, the Angel Oak has become the focal point of a public park. Today the live oak has a diameter of spread reaching 160 feet, a circumference of nearly 25 feet, and covers 17,100 square feet of ground.

So far we have been unable to gather any information on the history of this tree, but most say it is well over 120 years old.

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The Florida Cattlewomen, Inc. hold a contest each year to choose a Beef Consumer Representative to promote beef in Florida. This program provides an opportunity for youth to become spokespersons and future leaders for the beef industry. Jan Dilliard, President of the Florida Cattlewomen, Inc. states that this contest kills two birds with one stone because the aim of the Florida Cattlewomen is youth involvement and getting the word out to consumers about beef nutrition, safety, and convenience.

The Florida Beef Consumer Representative Contest is sponsored

by The Florida Cattlewomen, Inc., Florida Cattlemen’s Association, and the Florida Beef Council. The contest is open to all youth between the ages of 13 - 20 and is divided into Junior and Senior Divisions.

There are four areas of evaluation in the competition: Classroom Presentation, Consumer Promotion, Media Interview, and Issues Response. The basis of the lesson for this contest is knowledge of the “Pasture to Plate” program. Each Junior contestant is required to present a three to five minute classroom presentation for third grade youth, and each Senior contestant is required to present a five to eight minute classroom presentation.

Chrissy Grimmer from Plant City High School won the Senior Division. She received $250 in cash, membership in the FJCA with the magazine for one year, registration and two nights at the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention next June at Marco Island. Chrissy will also get a chance to earn up to a $1500 scholarship along with an opportunity to attend the Florida Junior Cattlemen’s Tour.

Lane Harrell of Balm won first place in the Junior Division. Lane received $100 in cash and membership in the FJCA with the magazine for one year. Harley Zoeckler of Lake Wales won second place in the Junior Division. She received $75 in cash.

The judges for this years contest were Vina Jean Banks - Director of Agribusiness/Florida State Fair, Danielle Diamond - Agricultural teacher/Manatee County, Ashley Smith - 3rd grade teacher/Brandon Academy, and Heather Stickler - 3rd grade teacher/Brandon Academy.

Tami Newsome is the appointed Chair for the Florida Beef Consumer Representative Contest, and Dorothy Miller is the Co-Chair.

The term of the newly elected Florida Beef Consumer Representative began in October and will conclude next October at the state competition. Chrissy will be required to attend the Legislative Quarterly in Tallahassee in March, as well as to make visits to cattlemen’s meetings and non-agricultural groups. As the Florida Beef Consumer Representative, Chrissy will also be required to participate in three days of an AgVenture type program, submit an article to the Florida Cattlemen and Livestock Journal each quarter, and submit a welcome paragraph related to the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention.

Wendy Petteway, President-Elect for the Florida Cattlewomen, Inc., states that the focus of the Florida Cattlewomen, Inc. is youth and education, and she goes on to state that this contest gives youth the tools to go out and speak about beef and target an audience that the Florida Cattlewomen otherwise would not be able to reach.

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The Carey family business was eventually comprised of four companies: Carey Cattle Company Inc. – a dairy and beef brokerage firm Russell’s Dairy Inc. – a 500-cow dairy Carey Feedlot Inc. – a feedlot for replacement heifers Carey-Agri International Inc. – an export/import company with offices in Florida, New Jersey and Poland

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Up until just a few years ago, headquarters for this broad-based and multi-national family business was located in a low key office in Brandon, hardly tipping of the scope of the venture to the passerby.

As just one example of the breadth of the business, Carey Agri-International was responsible in 1987 for one of the largest air shipments of cattle to Iraq in the history of the United States.

Some 6,000 head were shipped in one year and that marked the first agricultural business transactions between the two countries in 25 years. Over the years, the Carey family has done business with customers in Nigeria, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Poland, Honduras and South America, enhancing the impact of Florida agriculture.

Bill was once referred to by the TAMPA TRIBUNE in a feature article as “one of the last cowboys of Hillsborough County, a true frontiersman, a Continental Cowboy.” He worked closely with the Florida dairymen he supplied and his customers off shore, as well as area youth. Bill was always true to his agricultural roots. “I liked the Continental Cowboy description,” noted Trudy. “He was definitely a cowboy, not just here but overseas, too.”

Each of the Carey children raised beef and dairy animals in the 4-H program. Amy was selected as the Florida Cattlemen’s Association “Sweetheart” in 1981, and Jill was named Florida Princess in 1988. Amy and Billy went on to receive their college degrees from the University of Florida, while Jill received her degree from Georgetown University.

While Bill and Trudy supported their children in their ag pursuits, Bill was especially active with youngsters and

their cattle projects at the Florida State Fair, Brandon Ag Fair and Hillsborough County Strawberry Festival. A mentor to many youngsters in Hillsborough County and throughout Florida, Bill believed that youth in agriculture not only learned how to care for their animals, but were also taught valuable lessons in life. No matter how smart the individual, Bill always thought the “cow could teach you something.”

Bill aided many young people in 4-H and FFA with their beef and dairy projects. He was a charter member of the Florida State Fair Steer Committee and a member of the Strawberry Festival Committee for several years. He could always be counted on to find numerous buyers for the steer shows at both fairs. His farm was used as a holding lot for the donated steers to be tattooed, clipped, weighed and fed before selection by the youth exhibitors when the Florida State Fair switched to the Future Program, a program he helped to implement with another Sunshine State cattle legend, Charlie Lykes.

The Moo-ternity Ward at the Florida State Fair was created by Bill in 1986 as an exhibit where pregnant cows are viewed giving birth at the fair. He wanted to share this unique experience with people of all ages who had not been exposed to Florida agriculture.

That exhibit continues to this day and is always one of the fair’s most popular.

While raising a family and working in the various Carey businesses, Trudy has been active in numerous agricultural organizations,

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TO BE INDUCTED INTO FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME Decades of service to Florida’s agricultural industry will be recognized in February as Trudy and the late Bill Carey of Brandon are inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame at the 33rd annual awards celebration during the Florida State Fair.

Though Florida residents since 1960, the Carey’s grew up in the southwestern part of Wisconsin, the state often referred to as America’s Dairyland. “We knew one another and attended the same high school, but didn’t date until after high school when a friend of mine arranged a blind date,” said Trudy, who was a freshman at the University of Wisconsin at that time. They dated off and on and after receiving her degree in Speech and English Education, Trudy and Bill married, and she joined him in Florida and the Brandon area.

The move to Florida was precipitated by a series of business transactions. Bill was born into a farming family as the eighth of nine children and one of six boys. His oldest brother heard about attractive pricing for cattle at the Cattlemen’s Livestock Market in east Tampa. To check out that opportunity Bill came down in 1957

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from Wisconsin with a load of 20 Holstein cows. “Nobody bid on the cows and Bill sold only one, leaving the others in a pasture when he returned to Wisconsin,” said Trudy. As it happened, a man from Cuba bought the 19 head left in the pasture and they were shipped to Cuba. That set the stage for Bill’s move to Florida and export sales that were to grow substantially over the years as he brought dairy cattle into Florida, serving dairy farmers and the export market.

Shortly after arriving in Florida, the Carey’s celebrated the birth of daughter Amy, but then trouble arose as Bill was diagnosed with tuberculosis. “I was working at the University of South Florida at the time,” said Trudy, “and I had to give up that position and takeover the business as well as the care of my daughter.” Bill pulled through and returned to the business after nearly a year, but Trudy continued to stay involved, particularly in the financial aspects of the business and a host of volunteer positions in a variety of industry groups. The Carey family grew with the birth of Jill and Billy and so did their business interests.

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locally in Florida and nationally. She served as the Florida CattleWomen President in 1987 and the Chairman of the Florida Beef Council in 1992.

She was co-chairman of the 1997 National Beef Cook-Off, which was held in Tampa and drew some 4,000 entries. The Cook-Off is the beef industry’s largest promotional event and it is held every two years. In addition, she was President of the American National CattleWomen’s Foundation for three years.

Trudy brought her business and financial expertise to bear as a member of the budget and finance committee of the National Beef Promotion and Research Board, which has an annual budget in excess of $45 million annually. She was one of two board members chosen from Florida and served two three year terms during which she was a member of several noteworthy committees, including Executive, Budget, Evaluation, Compliance and Education. She also served on the Beef Demand Study Group that originated a standard by which to measure beef demand for the industry.

Trudy’s focus on education in her leadership positions has reflected her continuing support of youth.

She has chaired national task forces and committees that developed curriculum, made policy changes on how schools will educate youth regarding the beef industry and worked locally with the beef industry’s teen ambassador and sweetheart programs and Ag in the Classroom.

The Carey daughters and their families, including five of Trudy’s grandchildren, continue to reside in the Brandon area, but son Billy and his family live in Warsaw, Poland. And that includes grandchild number six. Billy’s relocation to Poland came shortly after he received his degree from the University of Florida. The government had undergone change and the large government farms were breaking up. “This offered an opportunity for my husband and he took advantage of it for a while, but soon realized it was more than he wanted to do, but an opportunity for our son,” said Trudy.

Bill worked with Billy for about a month then returned to Florida and father and son worked together on a long distance basis. “It was somewhat like the old bull and young bull getting along in the pasture,” said Trudy. “In this case the distance made it work and it has since become a significant success.”

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Story by Sandy Kaster, M.S. Clinical Medicine, B.S. Nutrition Science Spicy, aromatic ginger root gives gingerbread and ginger ale their characteristic flavors. This root adds a delicious flavor in many Asian dishes, as well as other fruit and vegetable dishes. Eaten widely around the world, ginger is commonly consumed as a spice, candy, or medicine.

Fresh ginger root is available year round in the produce section of most grocery stores. In Florida, ginger root is harvested in late fall.

The flesh can be yellow, white or red in color, depending upon the variety. It is covered with a brownish skin that may either be thick or thin, depending upon whether the plant was harvested when it was mature or young.

Most of the world’s ginger comes from China, Brazil, Thailand and Central America. In the US, Hawaii is a commercial producer of ginger. Florida also produces a fair amount throughout the state and in many home container gardens.

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Ginger has many beneficial effects in the body. It acts as an antioxidant, fighting off cell damage from free radicals. It also has anti-inflammatory effects and inhibits formation of inflammatory compounds. As a medicinal root, ginger has been used for thousands of years for relief from nausea, indigestion, muscular aches and pains, loss of appetite, and motion sickness.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, one ounce (28.35 g) of fresh ginger contains 19.56 calories, 0.49 g protein, 0.21 g fat, 4.28 g carbohydrate, and 0.47 g of dietary fiber. Ginger is a good source of potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese and vitamin B6.

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Research studies have shown that ginger is effective in preventing the symptoms of motion sickness. Ginger reduces dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and sweating associated with motion sickness.

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Whenever possible, choose fresh ginger over dried because it’s more flavorful and has higher levels of gingerol and anti-inflammatory compounds. Select fresh ginger root that is firm with smooth, unblemished skin and no soft spots. Mature ginger has a tough skin that requires peeling, while young ginger has a much thinner skin.

Unpeeled ginger can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three weeks or in the freezer for up to six months.

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Ginger root can be enjoyed in numerous ways and in many ethnic cuisines and beverages. Ginger can be combined with olive oil and garlic for a salad dressing. Ginger can be fried or grilled and used as a seasoning. Other delicious ideas include: • Steep in tea or hot water for a stomach-soothing beverage • Grate and add to rice dishes or apple desserts • Toss grated ginger in healthy stir-fries or add to carrots or sweet potatoes • Finely chop and use in curry paste or sauce • Eat pickled ginger alongside sushi • Mix ginger extract with carbonated water and sugar for homemade ginger ale • Gingerbread muffins, cakes, and cookies Enjoy fresh Florida ginger. Easy to grow, with a distinctive, bright flavor, ginger can be enjoyed in many ways.

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1600 hrs. &16,000 U10805 813-623-3673 KUBOTA KX 41 Mini Excavator low hours. Quick attach bucket. Call Scott 813-764-0603 STUMP GRINDER Shaver S-25 PTO mount. Less than 3 years old. Perfect condition, hardly used. Cost new $5,778. For sale for $2,500.

Lake Wales 863-528-3213 John Deere Tractor 2355 2WD, 55 pto hp, 2100 hrs, canopy, clean $9600.00 (U13434) Call Fred 813-23-3673

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Used Post Hole Digger W/6” & 9” augers $500.00 (U13347) Call Fred 813-623-3673 Ford 3010S Tractor 2WD, handyman special $3000.00 (UT5634) Call Fred 813-623-3673 FORD 2000 GAS TRACTOR 2WD, 33 hp, $2500.00 (U13378) Call Fred 813-623-3673 MISCELLANEOUS Used farm implements.

Call Fred 813-623-3573 2010 KAWASAKI MULE Trans 4010 $9,499 or $199.00 per mo.

Sky Powersports of Lake Wales 863-676-2245 Ford Industrial tractor/Loader modEL 515 2WD, 54 hp, runs good, $4500.00 (U13367) Call Fred 813-623-3673 Deutz Tractor mod.1070 2WD, 70hp, runs good, $3975.00 (U13389) Call Fred 813-623-3673 Rear Blade 84” $175.00 (U13350) Call Fred 813-623-3673 2000 GMC Sonoma 4x4 4x4, auto, extended. $5,500 813-967-4552 or 813-754-5370 Kubota L2600 2wd, 2334 hours, 27hp. $2,750. Call Alvie 813-759-8722 Kubota 1750 4x4 Hydro Stat Trans. 20hp. $3,750. Call Alvie 813-759-8722 1998 DODGE 4X4 Automatic, AC, $3,500 or best offer.

Good Condition (color black) Call Gary 813-752-3099 KING 12FT OFFSET HARROW Cut out blade $3,250 Call Alvie 813-759-8722 HAY FOR SALE 4X5 rolls. Tifton 44, Star Grass, Clean Bahia Grass.

Delivery Available. Call Charlie 813-763-4967 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON Dyna Glide Streetbob with only 368 miles.

Excellent condition, garaged kept, covered.

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SHEEP FOR SALE Katahdin Ewes (due in November) registered Dorper Rams and Cross-Bred Yearlings ewes available.

Clean flock with scrapie tags and outstanding bloodlines.

Farm located in Lake Wales. Call Debbie Lepley at (727)207-1109.

NEW DOORS Closeout special!!!!! $75.00 to $295.00 Call Ted today.

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