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Business Up Front By Melissa Nichols In our society it’s rare to find a business that is focused on values rather than the almighty dollar. Words like honesty, integrity, faithfulness and sincerity are seldom used to describe a business. Instead, we often encounter businesses who discard the merits of excellent service in favor of efficiency and profit. Maybe that’s why it’s so refreshing to visit Russell’s Western Wear. Russell’s was founded on two simple concepts: “Serve your customers better than anyone else will” and “always be honest and fair.” The employees at Russell’s will tell you that those are the most important parts of their jobs, and it shows. As you walk into Russell’s Western Wear, you will find that you are quickly greeted by a employee. At Russell’s, the staff understand that boot buying isn’t just about getting a new pair of shoes. It’s representative of a culture; a way of life… it’s a big deal! The staff is patient, and they take time to “fit” you in a pair of boots, not just sell you a pair. It is much like an experience that you would have received in the good ol’ days. These folks really understand what customer service is all about.
Ocala at 3890 NW Blitchton Rd (Hwy 27, just West of I-75). You can also shop online at www.russellswesternwear.com. Russell’s Western Wear also proudly supports the youth of the community through various Future Farmers of America programs and the Central Florida Youth Rodeo Association. They believe in giving back to the communities that support them. This is something we don’t see enough of in today’s society. So next time you pass by a Russell’s Western Wear location, stop in, they will have something that you will fall in love with. It truly is a store that has something for everyone. You will experience customer service like you’ve never experienced, and you will leave remembering that “Everybody, everywhere is Rock’N Russell’s Western Wear.”
After your impressive greeting, you’ll soon take notice that you’ve never seen this many boots outside of Texas. They have a broad assortment of styles from classic cowboy boots to exotic styles and current hot trends, and the largest selection of work boots around. They are the largest retailer for Justin Boots in all of Florida and carry a great selection of other brands including Tony Lama, Nocona, Lucchese, Corral, Ariat, and Georgia. Russell’s Western Wear carries the latest in a full line of fashion for the whole family, while maintaining the basics as well. You will find apparel brand names Wrangler, Miss Me, Southern Threads, Rock’N Roll Jeans, Cinch, Stetson, Resistol and Montana. Russell’s also has a full line of Costa sunglasses, children’s apparel and boots and jewelry to complete your accessory needs. The best part about Russell’s Western Wear may be the friendly staff, or it could be their competitive prices. They pride themselves on selling merchandise at a price that is lower than you expect. I personally was very impressed with the fact I was able to get my son a pair of Justin boots for cheaper than I have seen them anywhere else. They offer incredible sale prices. The best part could also be their locations around central Florida. They are located in Tampa at 6027 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Dover at 3709 Hwy 60, Lakeland at 4969 U.S. Hwy 98 #90 (next to Boots N Buckles) or
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Business Up Front - Russell’s Western Wear
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Master Gardener: The Hydrologic Cycle
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The FFA Journal -Brett Wasden
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Tampa Bay’s Fishing Report
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Rocking Chair Chatter
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Florida Orange Crop Drops 9%
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FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL:
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Polk County Sheriff’s office
FLClark 33831 -9005 PresidentBartow, - Charles (863) 528-8537 OFFICERS OFFICERS cclark@expoco.com & B OARD OFDIRECTORS DIRECTORS & B OARD OF
Vice President - Dave Tomkow President CharlesClark Clark President (863) 665-5088- -Charles (863) 528-8537 (863) 528-8537 cattlemanslivetock@earthlink.net cclark@expoco.com cclarkc4@yahoo.com cclark@expoco.com
Secretary/Treasurer - Justin Bunch VicePresident President- -Dave DaveTomkow Tomkow Vice (863) 425-1121 jbunch@agriumretail.com (863) (863)665-5088 665-5088 cattlemanslivetock@earthlink.net Al Bellotto - (863) 581-5515 cattlemanslivetock@earthlink.net Ray Clark -Secretary/Treasurer (863) 683-8196 Secretary/Treasurer- -Justin JustinBunch Bunch rclark@tampabay.rr.com (863) (863) 425-1121 425-1121 jbunch@agriumretail.com jbunch@agriumretail.com L.B. Flanders, DVM - (863) 644-5974 Al Al Bellotto Bellotto--(863) (863)581-5515 581-5515 Dewey Fussell (863)- (863) 984-3782 Ray -Clark 683-8196 Ray Clark - (863) 683-8196 Mike Fussellrclark@tampabay.rr.com - (863) 698-8314 rclark@tampabay.rr.com fussell.flafarm@verizon.net L.B. Flanders, DVM - (863) 644-5974 L.B. Flanders, DVM - (863) 644-5974 Dewey- Fussell - (863) 984-3782 David McCullers (863) 528-1195 Dewey Fussell - (863) 984-3782 Mike Fussell528-4379 - (863) 698-8314 Moby Persing - (863) Mike Fussell - (863) 698-8314 fussell.flafarm@verizon.net Ned Watersfussell.flafarm@verizon.net - (863) 698-1597 David McCullers - (863) 528-1195 watersn@doacs.state.fl.us David McCullers - (863) 528-1195 - (863) 528-4379 J.B. Wynn -Moby (863)Persing 581-3255 Moby Persing - (863) 528-4379 jbwynn29@gmail.com Ned Waters - (863) 698-1597 watersn@doacs.state.fl.us Mike Waters Facente- -(863) (863)698-1597 697-9419 Alternate - Ned watersn@doacs.state.fl.us J.B. Wynn - (863) 581-3255 Standing Committee Chairs: jbwynn29@gmail.com J.B. Wynn - (863) 581-3255 jbwynn29@gmail.com Membership - J.B. Wynn Alternate - Mike Facente - (863) 697-9419 Alternate - (863) Mike Facente - (863) 697-9419 Events - Kevin Fussell 412-5876 Standing Committee Chairs:
Standing Committee Chairs: Rodeo - Fred Waters (863) Membership - J.B.559-7808 Wynn watersf@doacs.state.fl.us Membership J.B. Wynn Events - Kevin- Fussell (863) 412-5876 Cattlewomen - President UF - Reproductive Management School Rodeo Waters (863) 559-7808 Events--Fred Kevin Fussell (863) 412-5876 watersf@doacs.state.fl.us Marjorie Wood (863) 660-4137 Rodeo - Fred Waters (863) 559-7808 onnie397@aol.com Cattlewomen - President watersf@doacs.state.fl.us UF - Florida’s Agriculture Remains Strong Extension -Marjorie BridgetWood Carlisle (863) 519-8677 (863) 660-4137 Cattlewomen - President bccarlis@ufl.edu onnie397@aol.com Marjorie (863) 660-4137 - Summer Dinner & Cattlewomen’s Cake Auction Sheriff’s Dept. - Sgt.Wood Howard Extension - BridgetMartin Carlisle (863) 519-8677 onnie397@aol.com
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Market Watch - Connect Polk
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I waged war with myself as to whether or not I should mention the petri dish burger I saw on the news. It could seriously stir some people up. But I felt that I had to write about it. I mean really, who would ever believe that someone would take the time and effort, never mind the mass quantity of money, to “grow” a hamburger in a petri dish? Dr. Post, the mind behind the petri burger, had this to say, “Twenty years from now if you have a choice in the supermarket between two products that are identical and they taste and feel the same and have the same price – and one is made in an environmentally friendly way with much less resources and provides food security for the population and doesn’t have any animal welfare connotations to it – the choice will be relatively easy. People will start to prefer this type of product and then it will gradually transform meat production.”
Melissa Nichols
Is he serious? I’ll stick with meat that grew the way nature intended, on the hoof. I also don’t want to hear the “bull” (pun intended) about the environmental impact of the cattle industry. I am not going to list all the things that have a larger impact on our environment, as it is just my opinion, an opinion that I am sure is shared by many of our readers. So Dr. Post, go ahead and eat your petri burger. For me it’s beef, REAL grown on the hoof, Fresh From Florida beef. That’s what’s for dinner!
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. _ Numbers 6:25
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Food safety is something that affects us at least three times per day, but something that we seldom concern ourselves with until a problem arises. When you consider the millions upon millions of meals that are served throughout this country each day the problems that do arise represent a tiny percentage of those meals. Every step in the food chain is constantly being improved to increase the level of safety in the production chain. New harvest regulations in fruit and vegetables as well as more testing to make sure that these products are safer than ever. Beef production, from the ranch to the grocery store is more closely monitored and inspected than ever before. New technology is in use and research is being
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conducted to usher in the next generation of safety procedures that will ensure the safety of our agriculture products. Recent reports from foreign countries have shown that some products are not what they state they are. Horsemeat mixed into beef products. While none of this entered the United States it is an example of problems in some other countries. A recent report showed that some salsas imported into the United States had higher levels of lead in them than allowed. US produced food is of the highest quality and safest in the world. Any imported food product should have to pass the same stringent testing that US agriculture products undergo.
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• The telephone was not widely appreciated for the first 15 years • Termitesbecause will eat wood two times faster when listening to people did not see a use for it. In fact, in the British heavy metal music. parliament it was mentioned there was no need for telephones because have got enough messengers here.” Union • None of Elvis’ s “we films nominated forWestern Oscar, but he did win believed that it could never replace the telegraph. In 1876, an three Grammy Awards – telephone for his has gospel recordings. internal memo read: “This too many shortcomings to be seriously considered a means of communication.” Even after • John Lennon wrote Goodasmorning, good morning Mark Twain, upon being invited by Alexander Graham Bell to hearing ainvest Corn Flakes commercial. $5,000 in the new invention, could not see a future in the telephone. got a white poodle named Mafia • Marilyn Monroe • President McKinley said that, “everything that can be invented from Frank Sinatra. has already been invented.” • Duran Duran was named after a mad scientist from the • When Alexander Graham Bell passed away in 1922, every Jane Fonda movie telephone servedBarbarella. by the Bell system in the USA and Canada for one minute. • The firstwas CDsilent that was pressed in the U.S. was • Alexander Graham Bell never his wife Bruce Springsteen’ s Born inphoned the USA. or mother because they were deaf. • Before composing, Beethoven often dipped his head in • “Ahoy” was the original telephone greeting. Alexander Graham cold water. Bell suggested ʻahoyʼ (as used in ships), but was later superceded by Thomas Edison, wholearn suggested ʻhelloʼ instead. • Like humans, birds can music while they are still • The concept of allocating telephone numbers to individual phone in the egg stage. lines was invented by a doctor • Mozart was five years old when he wrote his first piece. • The first pop video was released in 1975. It was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. • In 1976 Barry Manilow sang a chart topping song named I Write the Songs. The song wasn’t written by him. • When Madonna was 15 years old, she got grounded for the whole summer, for sneaking out to see David Bowie in concert. • Make music not war: Monaco’s national orchestra is bigger that its army. • When Billy Crystal was a child, his babysitter was the legendary Billie Holiday. • In the year 1988 tenor Luciano Pavarotti received a record 165 curtain calls at a Berlin opera house.
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As Mosaic produces essential phosphate crop nutrients to help the world grow the food it needs, our 3,000-plus Florida employees are unwavering in our commitment to wildlife stewardship. Mosaic has pioneered wildlife relocation techniques and created prime habitats, as well as financially supported wildlife rehabilitation and education. We’ve worked with regulators to develop the largest scrub jay population in Southwest Florida; we’ve reclaimed numerous popular fishing lakes; and we own and help fund an island sanctuary that is home to as many as 18,000 pairs of native water birds. At Mosaic, we are dedicated to the protection of local wildlife, and equally dedicated to the creation of local jobs and economic opportunities. Join in Mosaic’s promise at www.mosaicco.com/promise. Roseate Spoonbill Richard T. Paul Alafia Bank Bird Sanctuary Hillsborough Bay, Florida WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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The Hydrolo gic Cycle
As a result of the recent replenishing rains, my planting beds have flourished giving new meaning to the term “islands of vegetation.” So, I thought it prudent to discuss our hydrologic cycle now. In a previous article, we learned that Florida plays host to the largest and deepest springs in the world. In fact, Europeans have historically flocked to warm mineral springs in Nokomis. The waters in the spring there surpass Vichy and Baden-Baden in mineral content, five times as much actually. In nature, the only substance in existence in the form of a liquid, solid and gas is water. The rudimentary water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms bound to an oxygen atom making diagrams of this molecule resemble round ears on the head of a panda.
Water is necessary to life processes, but only three percent of earth’s water is fresh, with only one percent available for use. Indeed, polar ice caps and glaciers house most of earth’s fresh water. Humans can exist for only about three or four days without water, but may live up to 30 days without food (that’s a matter of opinion on the food part). Sadly, in the United States, landscape irrigation accounts for over 64 percent of total water usage per residence, specifically to irrigate turf grass. I don’t know about you, but that statistic is mindboggling to me. One property of earth’s water is that it circulates continuously between the atmosphere, the land and the sea. The water cycle consists of evaporation, transportation, condensation, precipitation and percolation. Several years ago, during a rigorous walk with my cousin Beverly, we were blessed to see an evaporation dome, probably over Lake Kissimmee. This appearance must be rare because it’s the only time I have ever seen such a thing. This occurred in conjunction with intermittent afternoon rain showers. One property of water is that it expands as it cools, a process that is responsible for the flotation of ice. In addition, more substances will dissolve in water than in all other liquids deeming water as the “universal solvent.” Water has the capacity to sculpt mountains and rocks. Frozen water is capable of scouring entire landscapes, as is the case with glacial activity. The hydrologic system creates surface drainage that provides us with a record of the shaping of a landscape by the power of water. Solar energy is the heat engine which drives the circulation of water in the hydrolic cycle. This cycle was recorded biblically in Ecclesiastes 1:7. The cycle was documented independently by French scientists, Edme Mariotte and Pierre Perrault, in the midseventeenth century by measuring precipitation in the drainage basin of the Seine River, then measuring discharge into the ocean. 10
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Their calculations proved that precipitation generates sufficient water to supply the river, as well as, providing for seeps and springs. The tests accomplished by these two men recognized precipitation as the basic source of surface water. In the case of cold climates, where precipitation occurs in the form of snow, the precipitation does not return immediately as surface runoff to the ocean. Now here’s how glaciers are formed: when more snow falls, then melts in summer months, structures of ice build up and form glaciers. These glaciers move slowly as flowing ice modifying landscapes, creating landforms and lakes. One really cool segment of the hydrologic cycle is groundwater systems. This concerns water, which seeps through pore spaces in rocks and soil, dissolving soluble rocks such as limestone creating caves and caverns. Groundwater withdrawal can cause these features to collapse and form depressions called sinkholes. You recall when I related my harrowing experience of leaping through a hole in Tallahassee lime rock into the cold and beckoning waters of the sinkhole below. The waters were crystal clear and reflected off the white lime rock like diamonds. Springs and certain sinkholes are literally “lenses into the aquifer,” according to the late Wes Skiles. Wes was a diver who, along with a female scientific diver, led us through vents, cracks and crevices while mapping the Floridian aquifer. They entered at Wakulla Springs, notably the deepest and largest spring in the world, and, using propulsion vehicles, mapped 10,000 feet of subterranean tunnels. These extremely brave souls were pursued on land by a sonar team who, at one point, walked right through a Leon County bowling alley while tracking the divers’ sonar signature. Why does the gathering of information such as this benefit us in our understanding of the hydrologic cycle? Consider the example of the “hydrologic divide.” Garald Parker, a hydrologist who is known as the “father of Florida groundwater hydrology,” discovered that neither groundwater nor surface water extends beyond an imaginary line, which crosses Florida from Cedar Key to New Smyrna Beach. As far as we central Floridians are concerned, we are an island south of the hydrologic divider with our fresh water depending on rainfall. North of the divide, water flows into the state from Georgia and Alabama at the rate of about 26 billion gallons per day. South of this line, we receive only 44 percent of Florida’s rain. However, 78 percent of the permanent population in Florida lives there. The Water Management District’s publication “Florida Waters” explains the water cycle thusly: “The sun is the energy source for the water cycle, causing water to evaporate from lakes, rivers and oceans, as well as from land surfaces and vegetation. When water evaporates, it changes to a gas (water vapor) and rises in the air. When the vapor rises and meets cold air, it condenses, forming water droplets, or what we see as clouds or fog. This process is called condensation. Water droplets combine into water drops and return WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
to the earth as precipitation in the form of rain, sleet, hail or snow. Some rain is absorbed by vegetation or evaporates before it reaches the surface. Some soaks into the ground and is taken up by the roots of plants and then released back into the air through the leaves of the plants in a process called transpiration. The combination of evaporation and transpiration is referred to as evapotranspiration. Some rain soaks beneath the water table into underground units of water-bearing rock called aquifers. The remainder becomes surface or storm water runoff that flows over the ground to wetlands, lakes, ponds, rivers and oceans.”
Worldwide, no appreciable amount of water leaves or enters the water cycle. Here in Florida, we are blessed with an “open system” receiving both surface and ground water from Alabama and Georgia, with outflows into the gulf and the Atlantic. Given that the water available to us on earth is basically all the water which will ever be available for our use, don’t you think it behooves us to show respect and protect our precious environment in any way we can?
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By Brett Wasden
ell hello! My name is Brett Wasden and I have been blessed with opportunity to serve the Florida FFA Association as the Area VI State Vice President. My duties as a state FFA officer are to serve Florida’s nearly 17,000 FFA members and Florida’s agriculture industry. The purpose of this journal is to communicate the highlights of my year to the public as well as FFA members. My journey as a state officer started at the beginning of summer when I was elected at the 85th annual Florida FFA State Convention and Leadership Expo at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. I have to give a sincere thank you to the individuals who helped me get to this exciting point in my life. Summer started in high gear as the seven newly elected state officers traveled to Gainesville, Florida for a week of training in the Building Leaders and Strong Teams of Officers (BLAST OFF) conference. At BLAST OFF we learned numerous strategies for a successful year including etiquette, developing speeches, and written correspondence. From Gainesville we loaded into a van and traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the National Leadership Conference for State Officers (NLCSO). This conference is coordinated by the National FFA Organization. Another week of training that focused on team building, workshop development, and current agriculture issues. It was a great experience to be able to meet with state officers from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Also, the Florida state officer team conquered the dance competition winning first place.
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Summer is coming to a quick end and it is time to say hello to the 2013-2014 school year! Welcome back to school, this is time for growth! A new school year means a new start and a new beginning. Personal growth is an important aspect of the FFA. The time is now to make good grades, attend the football games, mature, and accomplish goals in your FFA chapter. Let’s talk goals. As cheesy as it may sound goals can make a difference in your life. Goals clearly outline what you want to achieve in a given amount of time. Take time to answer these questions: Where do I want to be at the end of the year? How do I get there? Many times we make amazing goals but do not take the time to plan on how we will reach our goals. Whether it is your FFA chapter’s goals or personal goals I challenge you to make the steps to actually reaching them! You hold the keys to you future, will you take the steps necessary to accomplish your goals? This is a year for growth. I know you can accomplish anything you set your mind to and are willing to work for! Get excited and pumped because it is going to be a great year. I am extremely honored to have the opportunity to serve as a State FFA Officer and I have tons of enthusiasm for the upcoming year! Until next time. Kind Regards,
Brett Wasden
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Let’s Go Fishing in Tampa Bay: Fishing Repor August 2013
Redfish - August should see more redfish action around the Tampa Bay area. This past month we could find lots of fish but getting them to bite with any consistency was sometimes difficult. Those we did catch we got on dead baits. Occasionally we’d catch one or two on a cut pinfish, sardine, threadfin or ladyfish, but not with the action we’re used to seeing. With tons of bait around its likely the fish are not that hungry but at least they’re out there. The Bay area notoriously produces good catches of redfish, you just need to find the ones ready to eat. Redfish tend to push into the Mangrove lined shores and oyster bars on incoming tides. Early morning top-water artificial lures on the grass flats offers some good visual excitement as well. Work both incoming and outgoing tides. Snook – One More Month… Snook fishing will continue strong this month with larger fish still on the beaches. Expect to see them bunching up near passes and deeper holes. They often appear to have lockjaw but patience seems to pay off when looking for larger fish. Many report catching good fish with dead bait left on the bottom. Artificial lures usually produce some awesome action and if you’ve passed the learning curve you can have a great time tossing plastics to waiting snook. Spotted Sea Trout - Trout fishing can always be fun especially when you find some larger fish willing to eat. I’ve been getting into some good action in deeper water and around the fish attractors using free-lined greenbacks. Also check out the deep grass flats (3-4 ft.) using a popping cork with greenbacks, small pinfish (the flats are full of them) or shrimp. Cobia - Markers and sandy flats equal Cobia. These fish frequent markers especially those holding threadfins. They also cruise the flats following rays and manatees. When marker fishing, keep a chum bag out, you just never know what might show up. 14 INTHEFIELD MAGAZINE August 2013
Ashley with a huge Redfish caught while fishing Tampa Bay with Captain Woody Gore; action throughout the bay seems consistent www.captainwoodygore.com
Mackerel & Bluefish - Tampa Bay is loaded with big Spanish mackerel and bluefish and fishing this month should be great. Just look for schools of threadfins, put out a chum bag and hold onto your rod and reel. I’m seeing mackerel catches up to 3 and 4 pounds and some of the biggest blues ever. This is some real excitement on light tackle but you need to use small wire leaders or heavy 60# leader and inexpensive 2/0 long shank silver hooks. For some exciting top water action try tail hooking your bait and let it work against the current. This forces the bait to the top for some great top water strikes. Tarpon - Tarpon fishing at the bridge has its good and bad days. Recently we’ve been seeing nice pods along the beach. Threadfins, crabs and larger sardines should do nicely. I’m hooking a few in upper Tampa Bay while Mackerel fishing, especially if I’m cutting chunks of bait and feeding it over the side into the current. They should start to show around the upper Bay bridges. Fish the bridge light lines at night. Snapper – Grey Snapper seem to be showing up everywhere. Pieces of live shrimp or cut sardines on a ¼ oz. knocker rig usually works great. Just find a bridge, rock pile, dock or just about any structure and its fish-on. “GIVE ME A CALL (813-477-3814) & LET”S GO FISHING” Capt. Woody Gore’s been fishing in Florida for over 50 years and offers guided fishing charters in Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Clearwater, and Tarpon Springs. For more information or to book a trip: Call or email a reservation request form from my website: Cell: 813-477-3814 • Office: 813-982-2034 Email: wgore@ix.netcom.com
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When planning a fishing trip whether it’s for fun or a nice meal, you’ve got to decide if it’s a C.P.R. trip (catch, photograph and release) or you’re keeping a few for dinner. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with keeping a few for dinner, in fact one of the satisfactions many receive from fishing is a good fish dinner. However, packing the freezer full of fish only to become freezer burned and tossed in the garbage is a travesty to our environment. Nutritious and delicious fish spoil easily, so it’s essential to keep them in top shape from field to table. If keeping a few for dinner, here are a few steps to help keep them fresh and un-spoiled. After the catch: 1. Immediately bleed them by cutting their throat and gills. 2. Make a cut from the anal opening upward to the pectoral fins and remove the entrails. 3. Fill the cavity with ice and place the fish under the ice in an ice chest. If you place them in a plastic garbage bag first, it keeps the ice chest cleaner. 4. You’ll be amazed at the bloodless white color of each fish fillet. Many boat ramps and fish camps furnish cleaning facilities for the angler’s convenience, but a constant and seriously important point you must always remember, the cleaning facility and table is always covered with Bacteria! So, whenever using a cleaning table, always disinfect the surface or areas that may contact your fish. A plastic spray bottle filled with Clorox does nicely. Spray the area thoroughly then flood with clean water. Let the Cutting Begin: There are various ways of filleting fish, it seems like everyone has their own method. I use this quick and easy method taught by my father. Before we begin its important that you have a couple of quality knives, they are a must, so don’t hold back on on your cleaning equipment, it makes cleaning much easier. You’ll definitely need a sharp 7” and 9” fillet knife, cut resistant cleaning glove, and quality pair of poultry scissors. 1. Place fish on cutting surface with belly facing away from you. Make a cut down and around the gill plate to the backbone. The knife blade is angled slightly toward the front of the fish. 2. Turn the knife toward the rear and slice along the backbone down to, but not in to the ribs. Lift the flesh and using the shears, cut each rib. Using shears to cut heavy rib bones saves your knife edge. 3. With the knife at a slight angle down and towards the rear, slice along the backbone stopping ½ inch before the tail fin. Do not cut fillet completely off, it helps you hold the fillet when skinning.
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4. With the fillet attached and skin down on cleaning surface, hold the fish close to the tail. With the knife at 30 degrees slowly slice back and forth between the flesh and the skin. Do not cut through the skin.
5. With the fish’s head pointing in the opposite direction, belly facing away, repeat steps one, two, three and four. 6. Now with two skinless fillets the only bones are those from the ribcage. Ribs are large, easy to see, with plenty of meat, and can be removed after cooking. However, if you have a bone fixation and want them out simply lay the fillet on its side, ribs facing up and away from you. Find the top of the ribs, place the knife at 45 degree angle and cut down, under and away. 7. Almost done. Thoroughly wash each fillet, place it in a clean zip lock with ice and then in the cooler with ice. To stay fresh fish must remain cold. 8. Regardless of how you found the cleaning station, never compound the issue by leaving your own mess. Before leaving, rinse it thoroughly then with your spray bottle of Clorox disinfect the table, your knife and scissors. Before putting your equipment away always rinse and dry everything. Cleaning fish takes patience and practice. Do not become discouraged on your first attempt. Many saltwater facilities are okay with putting remains back into the water for scavengers. And practically every cleaning station has pelicans floating nearby waiting for a quick meal. Try to avoid tossing whole carcasses into the water as the exposed bones may lodge in their throats when swallowed. It doesn’t take much longer to cut the fishes head off and trim the backbones with your scissors. The last thing you want is a helpless bird choking on something you carelessly tossed into the water. We’ve all seen unsightly carcasses floating around the launch area. To help prevent this, puncture and cut the air bladder and eyes. Nothing beats good fresh fish, so take enough for dinner and put the rest back for another day. “GIVE ME A CALL (813-477-3814) & LET”S GO FISHING” Capt. Woody Gore’s been fishing in Florida for over 50 years and offers guided fishing charters in Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Clearwater, and Tarpon Springs. For more information or to book a trip: Call or email a reservation request form from my website: Cell: 813-477-3814 • Office: 813-982-2034 Email: wgore@ix.netcom.com
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recently received a nice letter from one of our readers. Mrs. Green said her cousin, who lives in Pinecrest, south of Plant City, sent her a copy of “In The Field” and marked page 22, Rock’n Chair Chatter, that had the story of the headless chicken that supposedly took place in Fruita, has lived most ne of my long-time friendsColorado in Plantwhere City she is Dick Elston. all her life. Being a chicken enthusiast she wanted to share more Ever since high school have and enjoyed ourforfriendship about their “Headless Chicken we Festival” her love chickens.
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She writes: While my small town doesn’t have much more than a dozen or more homes, a few outhouses and dinosaur museum, we I recall was inChicken high school he We washave hired by A.P. Cooke, dowhen have aDick “Headless Festival.” many events during ownerthis of two-day the Plantfestival, City Courier, as a part-time setter. Dick chicken dance contest, cartype show, music and entertainment, eggofaward, games, chicken eating conwas later delegatedgood the job layingchicken out the classified ads. He was dirtatjumping contest, 5K run, and a “Miss Chicken” prettytest, good what he did, aalthough at first he Headless was known to beauty contest. It is held the third weekend in May every year.
“The next morning when I went to the chicken yard, there was Florence, all perky and happy, scratching for food. I really think she enjoyed the application ‘cause she followed me all over the chicken with few clothes couple peanut butter and jelly sandyarda while I put in and freshawater andoffeed.”
wiches. As he started for the front door his mother asked him I recall when I was a child my mother had chickens. She had two where he was going. ‘I’m leaving he nesting said. ‘And hens that always squabbled over onehome,’ particular box. what We hadare you carrying?’nesting she asked. food,’left was his reply. 14 individual boxes,‘Some but theclothes one onand the lower seemed to be better forwant the two One afternoon I was standing outside ‘Dick, if you to hens. run away, that’s alright,’ his mother said. watching the chickens, of the anything hens jumped nest‘But you came into this when homeone without andinto youthe can leave ing box and kicked the other hen out. The one that was kicked out thewas same way.’ He put down his suitcase on the floor defiantly and so upset she strutted around the chicken yard raising a fuss. started for the again. a minute,’ said.The ‘You She went overdoor to Rufus the‘Wait rooster and took his himmother to the nest. rooster jumped the nest theyou hen arrived, and had aand few Iwords didn’t have any on clothes onwith when wantwith them her. Then he jumped down and had a “chat” with the other hen. back.’ Turning red as a beet he quickly took off his clothes, shoes, The upset hen backed off and settled down. There’s nothing like socks, all, the andchicken hollered, havingunderwear a good manand around pen. ‘Now Mom, can I go now?’ ‘Yes’, was her answer, ‘but once you close that door, don’t I read recently whereback.’” a hen in China adopted two orphaned puppies ever expect to come
make a few slip ups. On his first publication he had an ad for Barwick’s Drug Store, read,“’Mike, “Wanted: PartWithout going into which detail I should will tell have you that the Headless Chicken’ died on girl a cool in 1947. Ever since thenthe the time job for married to March work night our soda fountain.” When community has held this Olympic-style two-day event in honor of Courier it read, “Wanted: married girllegend, to work him.came Mostout people are not sure if Part-time it is true or an urban but after their mother died. The owner of the chicken said he once saw our soda fountain.” The ifonly one I can remember wastoday an one thing is for sure, Mikeother the Headless Chicken was alive the hen fight off several other chickens that were trying to steal the dadfood. said his son was so angry he slammed the door and would Cone. have hisItown show on television.” puppy’s ad forheCarlos read, “Wanted, man to take care of cows Dick’s stepped out on the front porch. She peeked through the window at Cones ranch that does not smoke or drink.” Mrs. Green writes that she has always had chickens, and loves the and A few years ago, when Joe DeLegge wasHe thesaw Bartow, City there he stood completely naked. two Florida girls coming convenience of having fresh eggs. She continues, “Last week I went Manager, he was faced with chickens digging up yards, and roosters the constantly street andbefore immediately jumped in they the shrubbery. Last month Dick gave a copy new the book entitled, to the chicken coopme around darkoftohis collect eggs and lock“Life them down crowing dawn. Citizens said had had enough, in for the night when I noticed Florence still sitting on her nest. The and wanted the city to do something about it. The Commissioners and Times of Plant City in the 1940s” (copies are available at the I wentReading to the chicken yardthe Florence still on After ordered revision to aby1922 bird to sanctuary ordinance that knocked makes the agirls passed he ran the front door and Plant next Citymorning Photo when Archives). through pageswas brought the nest. She looked like she was not comfortable and was in pain. loudly. it illegal to kill, capture or even “annoy” any of their local feathered back Iapicked lot ofher memories. He recalled the Itgood ole days, when up and checked her rearinend. appeared to be flexing. friends. everyone was she lowmight on money, they sufferedpassing because rationing. Thinking be having a problem theofegg, I decided to take action.” “We’re there?” going to his catch them and move them somewhere or give them mother said. He writes about gas being rationed during World War II, you were “Who’s to somebody who wants them,” DeLegge said. “The ordinance revigiven“Ia checked sticker to put on your windshield for gas. Either “A,” “B” my book on chickens and decided she was constipated sion also would let residents capture chickens on their property.” or “C”. Usually, as I the remember, were allowed five “It’s me, Dick, let me in!” and could not pass egg. I hadyou rubber gloves, but noonly lubricant, so of I headed When I was a senior at Plant City High School I would spend Friday gallons gas atstraight a time.for the nearest CVS some 20-miles away. After finding the aisle where all this stuff is located I was stunned. There “Dick and Saturday nights at any the Fire Station a volunteer. They paid doesn’t live here more!” she as replied. were so many different lubricants to choose from. An attendant $4.00 a night. One Saturday night Earl Bone and I caught a chicken One walked day I went restaurant for help lunch to by andtoI Bell’s asked him if he could meand find sat one next that was in downtown Plant City, and turned it loose in the fire station c’mom, I’m evening. still yourWhen son.I Please me before in!” the midnight Dick’snotdad. I told him weflavored, were good friends, anda were always scented, warming, spray-on and had clear color. He “Aw, around 9pm that slipped let in just asked if I had an allergy issue. I said, “No sir, it’s for a chicken.” deadline and eased into bed I discovered they had hidden my mattelling stories on each other. He laughed and said, “Did you ever tress. father After searching in the to the her snickering those the already Dick’s concluded, “Idark watched slowlyof open door hear the story of Dick leaving home?” “He looked at me like I was crazy. I explained the situation about with in bed, I finally found it on top of the pool table. I guess the joke a smile on her face, and say, “Did you change your mind Florence the chicken. He shook his head as if to say, ‘woman are was on me, because Earl Duncan, assistant fire chief served fried running away?” you out-of-your-mind,’ handedit.” me one of their generic brands and about chicken for Sunday lunch. Dick walked in, grinned, and said, “No,” I replied. “Tell me about walked away.” “What’s for supper?” This “chicken” column would not be complete without the question, He laughed and said,and “When was seven years he decid“I headed home put onDick the rubber gloves, and old applied the lu“Why did the chicken cross the road?” I have no idea! Dick pointed out a lot of things I had forgotten about the 40s. ed tobricant. run away from home. I recallshe hewasn’t packed his little suitcase That’s when I discovered having an egg-passing Blind Charlie was the peanut vendor. We had inner tubes inside of problem. She was brooding.” 22
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final forecast Thursday pegging the 2012-2013 Florida orange crop at 133.4 million boxes, down 9 percent from last season. To arrive at the total, the USDA cut Valencias by 700,000 boxes to 66.3 million boxes while early-mid varieties climbed 100,000 boxes to 67.1 million. “This year’s crop really shows the devastating effects of HLB, or citrus greening disease,” said Michael W. Sparks, executive VP/ CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual. “We had severe fruit drop and a lot of citrus from stressed trees with HLB ended up on the ground.” “If anything, this season provides stark evidence that growers, scientists and the state and federal governments need to work together to beat this disease and save the $9 billion Florida citrus industry and the 76,000 jobs it supports.” “The ongoing research looks positive and I’m optimistic it will ultimately find a solution to HLB but at this time there is no cure.” The USDA makes its initial estimate in October of each year and revises it monthly as the crop takes shape until the end of the season in July. The USDA’s initial October orange estimate for 2012-2013 was 154 million boxes. During the 2011-2012 season, Florida produced 146.7 million boxes of oranges Visit www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Florida/Publications/Citrus/cpfp.htm for the complete USDA estimate. The 2012-2013 Florida grapefruit crop stayed at 18.4 million boxes. Tangerines and tangelos also remained steady at 3.35 million and 1 million respectively. The yield for from concentrate orange juice (FCOJ) decreased slightly to 1.59 gallons per 90-pound box. The Florida citrus industry creates a $9 billion annual economic impact, employing nearly 76,000 people, and covering about 550,000 acres. Founded in 1948, Florida Citrus Mutual is the state’s largest citrus grower organization. For more information, visit www.flcitrusmutual.com. To receive winter weather updates follow FCM on Twitter. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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FLORIDA CITRUS MUTUAL: By Jim Frankowiak
You might call it the SWAT Team protecting Florida’s citrus industry. That’s one good way to look at Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM). Formed in 1948, Mutual has served Florida citrus growers for more than 60 years. It is led by a board of 21 member-elected directors under the leadership of Mark Wheeler of Wheeler Farms, Inc. It is the largest cooperative association dedicated to helping Florida citrus growers produce and market their crops at a profit. That means looking out for the best interest of growers every day, whether in the halls of Congress or the groves of Florida’s citrus belt. It was severe market fluctuations in the late 1940s that planted the seeds for the formation of Mutual. Citrus prices at that time did not even cover the cost of production and growers were losing money. The Citrus Exchange determined that the industry needed an organization dedicated to stabilizing prices and that was the beginning of Florida Citrus Mutual in 1948, though it was not until the next year the organization was officially activated. Several key men in the citrus industry strongly supported Mutual’s cause and are largely responsible for recruiting members as well as getting the organization on its feet. Mutual’s founding fathers include Latt Maxcy, Barney Kilgore, C.C.Commander, J.A. Griffin and James C. Morton. Thanks to their efforts, FCM began with 6,000 grower members from seven districts in the state. The organization has a general manager/CEO, currently Michael Sparks and four department heads who work together to resolve problems facing the citrus industry. Those departments include Communications, Economic and Market Information, Grower Affairs and Legislative Affairs. While stabilized pricing was the initial focus of FCM, it has since broadened to include the provision of market information, price forecasting, state and federal legislation and research and advertising efforts affecting growers. Citrus is important to Florida. Value of the most recent crop “on the tree” is estimated at $1.145 billion from 70.6 million citrus trees grown on approximately 525,000 acres in Florida. The industry accounts for 76,000 full and part-time jobs with a total economic impact on the state’s economy pegged at an estimated $9 billion. While the industry’s most important market is domestic, exports play a major role in the industry’s viability and Florida’s economy. Just as during its formative years, FCM faces varied challenges today. Citrus greening and canker, immigration reform, falling orange juice consumption and foreign juice “dumping” are several of the serious issues facing Florida citrus growers. These challenges “…only makes us double down on our commitment to the grower and our 24
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product, the finest citrus grown in the world,” FCM CEO Sparks told members at Mutual’s 2013 annual meeting. His comments highlighted FCM’s most recent initiatives on behalf of its membership. Among them was lobbying at the state and federal level, initiatives designed to enhance relationships with candidates, elected officials and regulators. These efforts have been successful as typified by the proposed Legislation on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services budget with a new $9.5 million appropriation for citrus disease research and related activities, as well as bipartisan support in Washington for creation of a Citrus Research and Development Trust Fund. Sparks also noted activities on the international trade front. “The Korean trade agreement opened new markets for 100% Florida orange juice and Mutual’s trade counsel made sure the markets remained open by working with the Korean government, Florida citrus processors and U.S. trade officials. We also monitored the advancement of the Trans-Pacific partnership with Japan which will reduce tariffs on grapefruit products by 10 percent.” He also mentioned keeping close tabs on juice importer activities and assurances that they continued “to play by the rules.” FCM staff annually makes hundreds of visits to grower members and organizes meetings in each of its seven districts to give growers a forum to discuss issues directly with Mutual representatives. “We also made it a priority to travel to regional groups meeting to update them on Tallahassee and Washington issues. Our commitment to water issues had Mutual front and center at Water Management District meetings as well as the negotiations over the Numeric Nutrient Criteria and the creation of new statewide BMPs (Best Management Practices).” In addition, FCM works hard to keep grower members informed and to serve as the voice of the industry with local, state, national and international media. “This type of media coverage from respected journalists integrates nicely with our lobbying efforts and offers FCM unprecedented credibility,” said Sparks. “Florida Citrus Mutual will do our part in the groves, in hearing rooms, in front of the camera and in the halls of Tallahassee and Washington. It is our highest priority to help this great industry survive and ultimately thrive in the face of citrus greening. Everything we do is geared toward supporting the Florida citrus grower carve a future for his current family and generations to come. We will not fail,” he said. For more information about Florida Citrus Mutual, visit: http://flcitrusmutual.com. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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PCSO Gets New Bloodhound By Grady Judd, Polk County Sheriff
Thanks to some generous people and our Facebook fans, we have a new bloodhound in our Canine Unit and he has a clever new name befitting his job - Chase!
pects related to the fatal shooting of LPD Officer Arnulfo Crispin that occurred on December 18, 2011 - this is Terry’s most proud moment as Ponch’s handler.
The first week of July 2013, Chase the bloodhound was purchased for PCSO to replace soon-to-retire bloodhound Ponch, whose handler is Deputy Sheriff Terry Roberts. Ponch has had a long and wonderful career at PCSO finding missing and endangered persons, and suspects who flee law enforcement. Unfortunately, Ponch has to hang up his nose soon. But don’t worry, he will have a long and happy retirement as the Roberts family pet.
When the Jimmy Ryce Center purchased a new bloodhound puppy for us to replace Ponch, we decided to have some fun with his name, and include our community in the process. Of course, we asked Terry Roberts first if it was okay and he readily agreed.
Our new bloodhound Chase is the third bloodhound purchased for us by the Jimmy Ryce Center for Victims of Predatory Abduction.* The non-profit organization’s priority is providing bloodhounds free of charge to law enforcement to help fund missing and abducted children. We have a wonderful relationship with this organization. The Jimmy Ryce Center purchased our first bloodhound, Elvis, for us in 2000. Elvis’ first handler was Deputy Sheriff Jon Burcham. Burcham and Elvis were a phenomenal pair – they were even named the “2002 Florida Missing Children’s Trailing Team of the Year” by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Missing Children Information Clearinghouse Advisory Board. In 2007, The Jimmy Ryce Center bought us Ponch to replace Elvis - Jon Burcham was his first handler as well. Jon named him Ponch after the partners on the TV series CHiPs. Ponch’s very first find was a bank robbery suspect who was federally sentenced. A Mid-Florida Credit Union in Lakeland was robbed, and Jon brought out Ponch for his first attempt at a find. Ponch tracked about two miles away to a duplex - he alerted at one of the doors, and when deputies went inside, they found the suspect hiding in a closet. This was right after the bank robbery, a couple of miles away - amazing! Jon went on to be promoted to Sergeant, so Ponch’s went to Deputy Terry Roberts. Ponch and Terry have appeared several times on the PCSO Facebook page and are extremely popular with the fans. Of their many successes, Ponch and Terry received an award from the Lakeland Police Department for finding two sus26
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On July 5, 2013, the Public Information Office posted a photo of the 10-week-old pup on Facebook asking for our fans to “comment” on the photo and suggest names. In just three days, we were overwhelmed to have received over 4,500 comments! The different photos of the puppy that we posted were viewed over 120,000 times. And that’s not all – people were calling with suggestions, bringing in hand-written notes with suggestions, and we even heard about a local radio station that talked about it on air and took phone calls. After a few days of taking suggestions, Terry Roberts chose three that he thought fit his partner: Chase, Tracer, and Ranger. We then posted these three names in a poll on our Facebook page and asked our fans to vote. The winning name was Chase. Terry will spend about 10 more months training Chase to detect and track missing persons and suspects. He knows Chase has some big paws to fill, and so far, Chase seems to be living up to the challenge. The duo makes appearances quite often throughout the county, so if you happen to see them, go up and say hi, and give Chase a scratch behind his big ole ears. After all, he belongs to all of us. *On September 11, 1995, 9-year-old Jimmy Ryce was kidnapped at gunpoint from his school bus stop, sodomized, and shot as he was trying to escape. To free more children from the clutches of sexual predators, The Jimmy Ryce Center for Victims of Predatory Abduction was established in June of 1996 in honor of Jimmy and his courage in trying to get home even after hours of pain and humiliation. www.jimmyryce.org. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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The New Teacher Resource Specialist-trainer By Melissa Nichols
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he new teacher resource specialist-trainer for the vocational education program for Polk County School Board is no stranger to many FFA members in Polk County. He has been involved in many events throughout the community and within FFA for the past 29 years. Those who are involved in FFA know his face even if they don’t know his name. William “Paul” Webb replaced Mr. David Byrd in July as the new “Teacher Resource SpecialistTrainer” (TRST) and Advisor for the Polk County FFA Federation. His journey in this new position may have just begun but his qualifications are extensive. Paul Webb grew up very different from the traditional family. As an only child he was born in Kentucky, lived in Indiana until he was in second grade then bounced from Florida to Kentucky, Arizona, Illinois and back averaging two to three schools per year. His dad’s work forced them to move around a lot. Finally in Paul’s seventh grade year, he settled in Fort Meade where he attended school, graduated and met the love of his life, his wife Sara. Paul was involved in FFA throughout his seventh to twelfth grade years. He served as an FFA officer at Ft. Meade his Junior and Senior years of high school. He participated in Parliamentary Procedures, Forestry and Soils. Paul recalls that he was very shy in school prior to becoming involved in FFA. He said it really helped him open up and learn to not be afraid to talk. He also raised a hog the first year of the swine show at the Polk County Youth Fair. Paul also showed rabbits and dairy cattle at the youth fair. Paul went on to attend Berry College in Rome, Georgia. His Major was Ag Production with an Education Minor. Unsure of what career path he wanted, he entered the Ag Production program which was known to have a very strong work ethic. He got hands on training in all areas of agriculture, including dairy farming, meat processing and pre-veterinarian. After his decision was made to go into the career of teaching, Paul came back to his home state of Florida and began teaching at Lake Wales Senior High. During his first three years he completed his Agricultural Education courses at the University of Florida in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. His devout love for children and teaching children led him to the career 28
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that was meant for him. When asked what made him want to be an Ag teacher, Paul thinks back on a conversation with his Ag teacher Mr. Speight that he should reach for his dreams, and his dream was to work in Agriculture. Paul and his Wife Sara reside in Lake Wales. He has 2 sons, Jason and Nathan, and 2 grand-daughters McKenzie and Paityn, who are his whole world. Paul has spent the last 21 years teaching Ag at Frostproof Middle/Senior, and eight years prior to that he taught Ag at Lake Wales. As an Ag teacher, Paul Webb has not focused on any one certain area. His motto has been “Learn how to learn, learn how to think.” He says kids need to take the time to learn how to learn and think their possibilities are endless. He has had two state winning teams in his 29 years, Opening and Closing and Tool ID. He had a student become a State FFA Officer, Jason Keen from Lake Wales, and had two former students become Cattlemen’s Sweethearts, Cheryl Fulford and Harley Zoeckler. Paul has had multiple students win Grand Champion at the PCYF in the Beef and Swine divisions, this year’s Grand Champion Commercial steer exhibitor Moriah McCullers being one of them. And, just as Mr. Speight inspired something in Paul, he has two former students who are currently Agriculture Education teachers, Clay Brantley and Scarlett McCullers. He has had many former students come back years later and tell him how he has touched their lives with his work ethic and style of teaching. These stories are what keep him going, knowing that he has made a difference in lives. Former student and new advisor at Frostproof, Scarlett McCullers, was asked about her years with Mr. Webb and she said “I have spent many years with Mr. Webb. I started my FFA career in his Ag class as a sixth grader and now will be teaching in that very same classroom. He spent many hours working with students for FFA contests and SAE (supervised agricultural experiences) projects. My sister, brother and I have all served as FFA presidents under him and he worked very hard to have a successful chapter. He encouraged students to study and learn about all areas of agriculture and spent countless hours working the Polk County Youth Fair. As a new Ag teacher, I am excited that we have someone that has a passion for learning and the FFA to guide the county as the agriculture specialist. I know WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
he will work hard to ensure that Polk County Agriculture Education is alive and growing!” Many of you will recognize his name or face from his involvement in the Polk County Youth Fair. For the past 29 years Paul Webb has volunteered his time as a board member on the hog committee. He has also been on the Polk County Youth Fair board for the past four years and the executive board for the past three years. Paul never misses a hog tagging or weigh in, staying up all night long assisting in any way he can. He is often the one who goes over rules at the meetings and is somewhat the “leader” of the market hog program. Paul will quickly jump in and help with an unruly hog during tagging or weigh in, along with doing the much dreaded paperwork side of the show. I have first-hand seen the amount of dedication he puts into the youth fair program and it is amazing. He is the “go-to” person for questions and problems while still being an advisor with kids who are actively participating, and that is a very had task. He is very stern and serious about the youth fair and some that don’t know him don’t realize that he is this way because he takes it very seriously. Paul Webb does not want anything to happen that can jeopardize the safety of an animal or child during the youth fair, his “job” is to maintain order and that is what he does. Although his duties will be changing, he plans to maintain involvement with the youth fair. Outside of work, Paul and his wife are avid outdoorsmen. They love to go camping, hiking and canoeing. The couple devotes a lot of time to their church, First Baptist Church of Lake Wales, where they both sing in the choir and Paul is a deacon. He also assists with the outreach program within the church to help with the fellow parishioners needs whether construction, maintenance or anything else they need help with. Paul Webb is a Man of God and his faith definitely comes first in his life. He says “Faith, Family, then work.” That is a balance many people forget to keep up with. You have to put God and your family first in order to be successful in life and Paul has proven this. Paul Webb is one of those people who put their heart and soul into everything that they are involved in. “When Paul is passionate about something he will give it 100% of himself,” says his wife Sara. He is passionate about his involvement in his church, his family, the youth of the community and Agriculture. His new title will not change much about him except how he spends his time. He plans to continue the path that Mr. Byrd has set for him, he feels that usually people do a great job if you just leave them alone and let them do their job, and that is exactly what he plans to do. Paul Webb feels that the PCSB has some of the best teachers around and he doesn’t plan to overwhelm students or teachers with lots of changes, he just wants to be there to help wherever they need him. He plans to keep promoting the programs that Polk County Agriculture Education has to offer. David Byrd was asked about Paul and he said, “Paul Webb is a man of Faith and Integrity. He has the work ethic that is needed in the workplace today. I am very appreciative of his assistance throughout the last 12 years, everything from helping to arrange farm and business tours to hosting judging contests to serving on curriculum development committees. The future of agricultural education and the FFA is in good hands.” John Small, Senior Director of Workforce Education said, “I am excited about Paul Webb being part of our team. Paul has had a very distinguished career with Polk County Schools and has earned the respect of his peers and our partners. Paul will be a great addition to our staff and provide leadership for our agriculture programs. Paul has been highly involved with the Polk County Youth Fair and FFA for many years.” Although he has “big shoes” to fill in taking over for David Byrd, I am confident that he is the perfect person for the job. I have never met someone who has worked harder, been more passionate and devoted to both the youth of the community and Agriculture. He is not replacing David Byrd, he is just picking up where Mr. Byrd left off.
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The South Florida Beef-Forage Program
Alvin C. Warnick Reproductive Management he South Florida Beef-Forage Program SchoolThe South Florida Beef-Forage Program Alvin C. Warnick Reproductive Management School October 7-10, 2013 Buck Island Ranch Lake Placid, FL
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Registration deadline September 20th
Please contact your local Extension Agent or Bridget Carlisle at (863) 588-2697 The UF/IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Team or bccarlis@ufl.edu
will be offering an intensive course in cow herd reproductive management designed for owners and operators of the beef cow herd on October 7-10 in Lake Placid at Buck Island Ranch. Reproductive efficiency has long been recognized as the most important factor influencing the economic viability of commercial cattle operations. Good reproductive management can make the difference between profit and loss in a cow operation. Participants will improve their understanding of the broad subject of breeding herd management and will be better equipped to work with their veterinarians in accomplishing breeding program objectives. While the topic of pregnancy diagnosis will be given extensive treatment, the school does not intend to make participants proficient in this skill. In addition to the study of reproductive physiology, the course will also address nutrition, genetics, health and various other facets of management that all have a direct effect on the breeding performance of the herd. Topics Include: Pregnancy Testing Quiet Handling of Beef Cattle Roundtable Producer Panel The Drost Project Body Condition and Nutritional Management Economics of Supplementation Calving Management on the Ranch Genetic Management for Efficient Reproduction Herd Bull Selection Ultrasound Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation Animal Traceability Utilizing Records to Measure Herd Performance Artificial Insemination Health Management-Vaccination Program for Reproduction Estrus Synchronization and Heat Detection Heifer Development and Management of Young Cows Breeding Season Management- Courtney Davis Hands-on Labs: Intact Tracts Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Injection Sites and Techniques Calving Management Breeding Soundness The fee for this three-day course is $350. For more information and registration forms, please contact your local County Extension Agent or Bridget Carlisle at (863) 519-8677 Ext. 104 or bccarlis@ufl.edu. Registration deadline is Friday, September 20.
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Florida’s agricultural and natural resources industries remain strong since recession By Robert H. Wells
Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new University of Florida study. The study is the latest report from researchers in UF’s food and resource economics department -- part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences -- on the industries’ economic contributions. It can be viewed here: http://edis. ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FE/FE93500.pdf. The industries include crop, livestock, forestry and fisheries production; agricultural product and service providers; food product manufacturing; forest product manufacturing; food distribution; mining and nature-based recreation. They accounted for employment of just under 2 million full- and part-time workers in 2011, including indirect jobs in related sectors. This represents 20 percent of all jobs in the state. The number of jobs in the agricultural and natural resources industries increased by about 60,000, or 4.4 percent, from 2010 to 2011. The agricultural and natural resources industries’ valueadded contribution represented 8.5 percent of Florida’s gross domestic product, placing agriculture, natural resources and related food industries, fourth among state industries, behind real estate, government and health care industries. “We saw continued growth in many segments of the industry in 2011,” said Alan Hodges, a UF/IFAS extension scientist and co-author of the study. “There definitely was a dip during the recession, but since then there has been a nice recovery as output and employment in the industry have increased.” The industries have been particularly helped by growth in exports since the recession, he said. “The increased shipments of food and agricultural products out of the state reflect the strength of the rest of the U.S. and world economies,” he said. The industries hit a low point in 2008 when GDP impacts dropped from more than $100 billion to about $81 billion. The researchers conducted the study using IMPLAN economic modeling software that takes into account the multiplier effects of money circulating through the economy. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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Summer Dinner & Cattlewomen’s By Melissa Nichols Cake Auction
On Thursday July 18th the Polk County Cattlemen hosted their summer dinner and Cattlewomen’s cake auction. The dinner was held at the Polk County UF IFAS Extension Services, Stuart Center, in Bartow. There were around 225 people in attendace to enjoy a dinner that included steaks, potatoes, green beans and rolls. After the dinner, Cattlemen’s President Charles Clark spoke, thanking the supporters of various events the Cattlemen have hosted this year including the Ranch Rodeo, which was a huge success. JB Wynn recapped the rodeo and thanked all the sponsors of events, stock suppliers and prize providers.
land. She received a huge applause from those present who are very proud to have a Polk County member representing the state this year.
The night was wrapped up with the recipients of the scholarships being announced. Morgan Carlton, Kathleen Sr. graduate and Wes Fussell, Bartow Sr. graduate, are the recipients’ of this year’s Cattlewomen’s scholarships. Each graduate received a $2000 scholarship. County 4H director Nicole Walker then recognized Bridget Carlisle for all her work as Extension Beef Specialist and coordinating events with the Cattlemen’s Association. She also presented a certificate to After the slideshow, Margie Wood, the current Cattlewomen’s Presi- Ned Waters for his eight years of leadership to the Youth Fair and dent, presided over the cake auction and awards presentations. Bern Extension Programs in support of the many events and contests he Kinard auctioned the homemade cakes, pies and preserves that were was associated with. The winner of the commercial show heifer was donated from cattlewomen across the county. The money from this then drawn by Charles Clark and Madison Carlton. The winner of year’s cake auction is being donated to Warner Universities Ag De- this year’s heifer was Radley Facente. partment. This year proved to be another great year as cakes sold as high as $650 and preserves for $25 per jar. The cakes were displayed by Polk County Cattlemen will be hosting another dinner in the fall junior cattlemen’s members as well as cattlewomen’s members. This that is open to all current paid members of the association. The Polk year’s auction raised $3,360. County Cattlemen’s Association is a great group of men who proudly represent Polk County in the cattle industry. If you are interested in Next the current Florida cattlemen’s sweetheart, Harley Zoeckler joining the Cattlemen’s Association please contact Bridget Carlisle at spoke, thanking the Polk County members for their support. She also 863-519-8677 bccarlis@gmail.com or J.B. Wynn at 863-581-3255 jbwtold the story about the journey to becoming crowned cattlemen’s ynn29@gmail.com. For a full list of Officers and Board of Directors, sweetheart at this year’s Florida Cattlemen’s Convention in Marco Is- please see the contents page of this month’s magazine.
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Market Watch: Connect Polk By Libby Hopkins
The Summer Festival and Trade Market hosted by the community minded organization, Connect Polk was held on July 27th. The mission of the organization is to empower the community of Polk County, co-create a vibrant and sustainable community through creative culture, social equality and environmental harmony. The event offered an array of items to be traded from seeds and plants to teas and soaps. Everything was free to trade.
On a recent trip to Lakeland, I stumbled upon the Summer Festival and Trade Market hosted by the community minded organization, Connect Polk. The mission of the organization is to empower the community of Polk County, co-create a vibrant and sustainable community through creative culture, social equality and environmental harmony. Alex Bardia, a member of the organization and host of the trade market, was thrilled to see the community come together and trade goods and step outside of their comfort zone. “The event is based around what we value most, which is community,” Bardia said. The organization has only been in existence for a little over a year and it’s been a “Rock and roll year,” according to Bardia. The organization installed two community gardens in what Bardia called a “Permaculture blitz.” “The first garden was installed in a 12x12 space located in an industrial lot,” Bardia said. “A bunch of people showed up and donated a ton of plants and then planted them.” He said the little garden is still thriving. The other garden was planted at a homeless mission in Lakeland and the organization trained the people living at the mission on how to take care of the garden. “We don’t garden in other people’s places,” Bardia said. “We help them set up the garden and show them how to maintain it.” During the day, Bardia works with computers, but in his spare time he’s a permaculture designer. “I play in the world of plants and I live on a small farm,” Bardia said. “I guess you can say I’m a hobby farmer.” He didn’t grow up on a farm but his grandmother did, in Cuba. She taught him farming as a little boy. “I guess I missed it as I got older, so I started my own farm,” he said. He also wanted to share what his grandmother taught him with others, so that’s why he became a part of Connect Polk and started the trade market. “It has evolved over time,” Bardia said. “It’s a way to bring all the little subgroups of Connect Polk and the community together and introduce them to what we do once a quarter.” The next trade market will be held on November 2. The way the trade market works is, all attendees are encouraged to bring an object for the trade table. You listen to the story of another object and if you like it, you bid your object. It’s great to watch the exchange and to see how many offers get made on WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
the different items. If you don’t like what you what you’ve seen, you place your object on the table and see what offers you get. “Sometimes you wind up with things you surely didn’t expect,” Bardia said. “It’s comical and definitely opening, and it encourages better relations all around.” He said kids are welcome to try it as well. All kinds of items are traded, everything from plants and seed to massage services and photography packages. “If it’s legal, you can swap it,” said Bardia. Not only can attendees trade an object at the trade table, they can also trade among various vendors at the trade market. During my visit to the trade market, I traded some of my jewelry for some homemade tea and insect repellant body lotion. I’ve been getting eaten alive by mosquitoes lately, so I thought I would give it a try. Bardia ran the plant and seed table at the trade markets and he loved seeing the different plants and seeds the people from the community brought to trade. “Whatever plants or seeds don’t get traded, we keep them to use in the gardens we install because nothing ever gets wasted,” Bardia said. Not only does Connect Polk offer the trade market and garden installations, but they also offer skill shares and workshops. A skill share will be a 10-15 minute demo given at a market or gathering in front of a small group. Workshops are held at different locations and are a bit more in depth and both the demos and workshops are free to the public. “The more self-sufficient we are, the less we rely on mainstream means,” Bardia said. “In turn we lessen our impact on the earth.” The idea is to work together networking Polk residents who have a skill, service or product they would like to swap, trade or share with others in the community. “It’s amazing to see people learn how to give more then receive,” Bardia said. “ It gives me a rush because people have come back to the trade market and shared plants and foods that they learned how to grow from the previous market.” If you would like to learn more about the different events and services Connect Polk offers, you can visit them on the web at
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By Sandy Kaster, M.S. Clinical Medicines, B.S. Nutrition Science
lorida hot peppers come in a beautiful rainbow of colors, including green, white, purple, red, orange, and yellow. Also called chili peppers, or chiles, they are grown for both ornamental purposes and edible enjoyment. Unlike most other vegetables, hot peppers grow well during Florida’s summer months, even with the higher temperature and humidity. The heat of hot peppers is from a compound called capsaicin, and is reported in Scoville heat units (SHU). For reference, sweet bell peppers are zero on the SHU because they have no spiciness. Milder peppers like Anaheims range from 500-1,000 Scoville units, and jalepenos range from 2,500-5,000 units. Spicier peppers such as cayenne ranges from 30,000-50,000 units, while habaneros come in at a scorching 350,000-500,000 Scoville units!
Increase your Metabolism Eating hot peppers can increase calorie burn for several hours after eating them. The heat you may feel after eating hot peppers and other spicy foods is a rise in body temperature as your body digests them. This increased heat production increases your calorie expenditure. Several research studies have shown a modest amount (about 100 calories) of increased energy expenditure and fat burn following ingestion of capsaicin from raw, cooked, dried, or canned hot peppers. In addition to increased calorie burn, people who consumed hot peppers reported fewer cravings and suppressed appetite, which can also contribute to weight loss.
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Fresh chili peppers have high levels of vitamins A, B, C, and K, as well as potassium, iron, and magnesium. They are very low in calories and can add substantial flavor with very few calories. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, a two teaspoon serving of dried red chili powder (1.54g) contains 5 calories, 0.16 g of protein, 0.09 g of fat, 1.08 g of carbohydrate, and 0.44 g of fiber. One serving also provides 8.2% of the Daily Recommended Value (% DV) for vitamin A, 2.1% for vitamin K, 1.2% for vitamin B2, 0.82% for potassium, 0.8% for vitamin C, 0.54% for carotene, and substantial amounts of iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, choline, folate, and vitamin E. Since hot peppers pack such a potent punch, the serving size is small, but contains a large range of important vitamins and minerals.
Choose fresh hot peppers that have glossy, deep colors, firm skin, and fresh stems. Avoid those that are wrinkled, have cracks near the stem, or have soft spots. Store unwashed peppers in a paper bag in the refrigerator for up to several weeks. Fresh peppers can easily be dried by hanging in the sunlight or in a home dehydrator. Once dried, they can be ground into a powder and used as seasoning. If purchasing dried chili peppers, choose ones that are dark in color. Pale chili powder usually indicates that it’s old and has lost its pungency.
A Natural Anti-inflammatory Capsaicin, which gives hot peppers their pungency, is a compound that fights inflammation and lessens pain from conditions such as headaches, arthritis, diabetic neuropathy, and psoriasis. The hottest peppers contain the most of this compound. Capsaicin works by inhibiting substance P, a neuropeptide involved in pain perception and the inflammatory process. Capsaicin can be found in topical creams and patches as an over-the-counter pain-reliever. Help Your Heart Florida hot peppers provide not only flavor, but also cardiovascular benefits. Spicy chili peppers can reduce blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and platelet clumping. Additionally, compounds in peppers help dissolve fibrin, a substance involved in the formation of blood clots. Hot peppers contain vitamins A and C, which also act as antioxidants, sweeping away free radicals which can damage cells and start the cascade of atherosclerosis (the accumulation of fatty substances such as cholesterol and triglycerides on the artery wall). Atherosclerosis can lead to heart attacks and stroke. 38
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How to Enjoy Capsaicin, the compound that gives hot peppers their pungent taste, can also be irritating to the skin. Either wear gloves or wash hands immediately after handling peppers. The hottest part of the chili is in the ribs and seeds of the pepper, and you can include or exclude these parts to suit your desired level of spiciness. Fresh Florida hot peppers can perk up salads, stir-fries, curries, and other dishes. Hot peppers are frequently used in Hungarian, Chinese, Indian and Thai dishes, Mexican cuisine, and southwestern recipes. Hot peppers are also used to make hot sauce and chili oil. Additional ways to enjoy hot peppers include: • Roasted with olive oil and used to flavor dishes • Chop and add to a stir-fry • Add chili peppers to cornbread • Mince peppers and add to yogurt for a spicy and cool dip • Add minced peppers to omelets, tuna salad or chicken salad • Use dried chili powder in spice rubs for fish and meat Enjoy fresh Florida hot peppers today! Selected References http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.uf l.edu/ http://www.whfoods.org
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RECIPES Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Recipes Courtesy of the Florida Department of Agriculture
Family Pizza
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 3/4 cups finely shredded Florida carrots (about 4 carrots) 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped fine, toasted lightly, and cooled 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted lightly and cooled Ingredients For icing 1/2 cup (about 4 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
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1 Prepared pizza dough 1 cup Prepared pizza sauce 1 cup Florida tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup Florida zucchini, chopped 1 teaspoon Fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried ground oregano 1 teaspoon Fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves 12 ounces low fat, grated mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup Florida parsley, chopped
Preparation Spread dough evenly on a baking sheet. Cover top of dough with the sauce. Sprinkle oregano and basil over sauce and bake dough on 400 F for 5 to 7 minutes or until dough starts to brown on edges. Remove from oven and add tomatoes and zucchini. Top with cheese, add parsley, return to oven until cheese melts and begins to brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Chef Tip: Use leftover vegetables or meat from other meals for the toppings
Preheat oven to 350°F and line twelve 1/2-cup muffin tins with paper liners. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla with a wooden spoon. Beat in flour mixture until combined well. Add carrots, walnuts and coconut, stirring until just combined. Fill muffin tins two thirds full with batter (there will be enough batter remaining to make 4 more cupcakes) and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Turn cupcakes out onto a rack and cool completely. Muffin tins may be used again immediately for second cupcake batch.
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In a bowl, beat together icing ingredients until fluffy. Spread icing on cupcakes. Cupcakes may be made 2 days ahead and kept in airtight containers. Icing may be made 2 days ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Soften icing at room temperature to spreading consistency. 40
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A DAINTY DIAMOND STACK,
set high atop a short smokebox, graced Engine 33 of the Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad. The Manchester 4-4-0 was built in October, 1879, and bore shop No. 775; she is shown here at St. Joseph, Missouri, on November 6, 1888. This engine was acquired by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in 1898 and given CB&Q No. 533. Note the arrow shaped target on the stub switch stand in the right foreground
RECENTLY DISCOVERED STEAM LOCOMOTIVE MOVED TO PERMANENT MUSEUM HOME
By Jim Frankowiak
The remains of a steam locomotive, discovered in April of 2012, will be on permanent display at the Mulberry Phosphate Museum thanks to the support of the State of Florida and efforts from several industry members and a railroad builder. The locomotive was found by contractors of Mosaic working under a state contract to cleanup portions of the site once owned and operated by Mulberry Phosphates, two miles east of Mulberry. “The locomotive was later identified as a standard-gauge 4-4-0 locomotive, of the type commonly called “American Standard,” according to Richard A. Fifer, Mulberry Historical Society President and a retired aeronautical engineer. “It is believed that this locomotive was built in ca. 1880 by the Manchester Locomotive Works of Manchester, New Hampshire. It is a ‘road engine,’ with 60-inch drive wheels, and not ideally suited to being used as a switch engine in and around the phosphate mines. However, to save money, the phosphate mining companies often bought and used previously owned road engines. “The area where the locomotive was found was originally part of a large, unmined tract owned by W.B. Swearingen and his wife,” said Fifer. The location is immediately east of Mulberry and south of State Highway 60. “On July 1, 1907, the acreage containing the site was purchased by the Florida Mining Company.” The Florida Mining Company was acquired by the International Agricultural Corporation (IAC) in June of 1912. IAC had entered the Florida phosphate mining business through acquisition of the Prairie Pebble Phosphate Company (PPPC) in November of 1909. PPPC was formed in late 1899 and also grew through acquisitions. Locomotives such as the one found last year were used for a variety of tasks: * Haul the wet phosphate rock from the washers to the wet rock storage sites * Haul the wet rock, 4-6 hopper cars at a time, to the dry mill * Pull the empty covered hopper cars into the dry mill for loading * Push the loaded hopper cars from the dry bins to the weighing station and then to the marshaling yard, where they form trains for transport to the port terminals (Boca Grande or Tampa) or elsewhere * Perform “runaround” jobs, as needed
phate drags’ for the Atlantic Coast Line to haul to the shipping terminal at Port Tampa,” Fifer reported. “However, in 1908, the PPPC began transitioning its railroad from steam to electric power. It began construction of an electric railway connecting its mining sites to its drying plant at Prairie, which is two miles northwest of Mulberry. This transition accelerated after the PPPC was acquired by the IAC. However, steam locomotives were still required during this transition, since they could go where overhead power lines had not yet been erected. Sometime in the 1920s, the IAC completed conversion of it entire 35-miles of railroad to electric operation.” Thus, the estimate of the timing of the locomotive’s disposal. “Although the locomotive is not restorable, it does represent an important aspect of phosphate mining history in this area known as ‘Bone Valley’ and we are delighted that we are able to foster its preservation as a permanent exhibit,” said Mulberry Phosphate Museum Executive Director Jessie Ward. “We are grateful for the assistance we have received from the State of Florida concerning ownership of the locomotive and help in moving it from its discovery site to our museum through the cooperative assistance of Mosaic and C.J. Bridges. The City of Mulberry has graciously given us aid with a permanent location and is underwriting the cost of exhibit signage. Lastly, we owe a debt of gratitude to CF Industries for funding a shelter for the locomotive at its permanent home here at our museum.” The museum, which is located at 101 Southeast 1st Street in Mulberry (one block south of State Highway 60 on State Highway 37) has as its mission “to exhibit and interpret the phosphate industry and its impact on Polk County, Central Florida and the state of Florida. Also to collect and preserve, exhibit and interpret the marine and land plant and animal remains of the various eras of earth’s history. In addition to the steam locomotive, the museum’s outdoor exhibit includes a 44 cubic yard dragline bucket used to mine phosphate. Interior exhibits include Phosphate, Historic Railroad and Fossil galleries. The museum is opened Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, donation are encouraged. More information is available by visiting: www.mulberryphosphatemuseum.org.
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If you plan to use your roses as cut flowers, think about your intended arrangement and trim the roses length accordingly. Use larger blooms low in the container and use smaller blooms and buds at the top for height. Also, try to use odd numbers of flowers in your arrangement, as florists do. If you cut buds when they are too tight they'll probably refuse to open. Always make a clean cut with a sharp knife or cutting shears, trying to avoid a ragged cut for the sake of the plant.
Roses have graced gardens literally for centuries, being used as ground covers, shrubs, vines, container and specimen plants, flowering almost year-round in central Florida. Roses appear in a plethora of colors and scents. They also come with a wide range of implications and situations. You may give them on the occasion of a sweetheart, the Prom, a proposal, an acceptance, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparents Day, Boss' Day, Employees Day, Good Grades Day, Apology Day, the Kentucky Derby (Run for the Roses)...well, let's just say from birth to death, there's an occasion for roses. Now that you know that there's no need for an excuse to give this beautiful flower, plan a garden plot for roses and bestow the splendor of the rose on some unsuspecting soul soon and often. These roses are in memory of my precious dad Nelson Lunn, athlete and great golfer, now playing through with his good friend Art, both having gone home on December 18th, 2012. You've got all my love and respect, dad.
There are several do it yourself yellow fly or trapinsecticidal designs available Some roses will require weekly fungicidal spraying toLarge balloon traps on the internet and there is some onaspect the color of the of rose care isThese can be used at poolside’s or camp sites to attract and trap maintain the quality of the plant.disagreement An important trap and its usage. The common (and critical) factor for the effecthe proper management of fungal black spot. This disease would not beflies before they reach you. The balloons movement (from the wind) tiveness of the trap is the fact that the yellow flies attack trigger attracts the flies; they get stuck in the goo and don’t bother you! near as prevalent in states lacktoour wet,tohumid Begin toThis method will be easier to clean up than using a beach ball, is movement, therefore, thewhich trap has move mimicclimate. a live food treat roses when growth through source, a trap thatnew remains stillemerges, will notcontinuing be an effective lure the for growing the simply pop the balloon and toss it. flies ambushing behavior. This month’s is thethese creation of season. One asset associated with shrub activity roses is that low-maintean appropriate that to is black inexpensive to make andorrequires no Inflate the balloon. Tie twine to one end of the balloon so it can be nance roses are trap resistant spot with very few no sprays. pesticides to be effective. hung up. Hang the balloon on a tree or right angle pole in a manYet another fungal disease which University is a threat in latehas falldeis pow-ner that will allow the balloon to freely move in the wind. Coat the Through careful experimentation, of spring FloridaorIFAS balloon with Tangle-Trap (or similar sticky substance). dery mildew, which covers new leaves and buds with a powdery termined that a 6-inch plastic nursery pot painted a bright blue iswhite the optimum sizedisease and color Deer the trapleaves does andThe hat trick substance. This rarelyforkills theFlies, planthowever, but will damage not catch Horse Flies or Yellow Flies very often. Other sources have This sticky cup is placed on the top of a ball cap to trap some of blooms. reported good results using black traps for Yellow Flies. Packages of the flies that may be buzzing your head on a hiking trip or campout. balloons come in different colors, experiment and use what works Remember, keep moving. This method makes for very easy cleanOther pests which you might encounter include caterpillars, aphids, best. up, simply remove the sandwich bag, fold it into itself (like taking thrips or spider mites. The best hedge of protection for your roses isoff a latex glove) and toss it in the trash. Materials: early detection of infestations. But that should considering the Plastic Cups (Bluebeoreasy Black) Gloves close scrutiny you'll afford your beauties you fall in love withPlace a sandwich bag over the plastic cup. Secure the plastic bag by Balloons (Blueonce or Black) Tangle-Trap Twine them. You may contact the extension office for BMP's (best manage-stacking another plastic cup into the first. Attach the plastic cup to a Plastic Sandwich Bag Safety Pins ment practices) for these and other pest problems you may encounter. ball cap with safety pins.Coat the cup with Tangle-Trap (or similar sticky substance).
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If you frequent our Florida parks, you may have noticed some new purple sticky traps hanging from the trees. This is in response to a potentially devastating insect imported from China over ten years ago. The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) was first discovered in southeast Michigan in 2002 and since then, has made its way as far south as Virginia and Tennessee according to the 2012 USDA-APHIS detection updates. Without regard to the threat of extinction of one of America’s most historically significant trees, the American Ash tree, the cost of managing this imported pest is already formidable. Government sources estimates management of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) populations average $29.5 million per year from the handful of states it has already affected. In the eastern U.S alone, ash trees are a significant source of saw timber representing an annual value of $25.1 billion per year. Although the Emerald Ash Borer has not yet made its way to Florida, this species certainly deserves a closer look and the watchful eyes of our readers if we are to preserve our American Ash trees. The EAB is a member of a family of beetles known as jewel beetles, or metallic wood-borers (Buprestidae), characterized by their beautiful iridescent metallic appearance, many Buprestidae are highly prized by collectors, their beauty, however, cannot mask their mischief. Our native species are held at bay by natural enemies. EAB however, belongs in China and have no natural enemies in the United States to calm their proliferation. Florida is home to four main species of ash; White Ash (Fraxinus americana L.), Pop Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana), Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall), and Pumpkin Ash (Fraxinus profunda), all of which are targets of this imported pest. The purple sticky traps adorning park trees trap a sample of tree dwelling insect as a monitoring function of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Program, established to diminish the threat to America’s native ash trees. Much of what is already known about EAB has come from such monitoring programs and studies conducted in the northern states where populations of EAB are prevalent. In the northeastern US, adult EAB are active in May and early June and found on host trees on warm sunny days. Scientists speculate that when established in the Southeast, the EAB will be active earlier in the spring. Adults feed on ash leaves for about a week before mating, females feed longer before laying eggs, however, not in sufficient quantities to defoliate the tree. Eggs are laid in crevices or under the tree bark. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
The larvae hatch within two weeks and begin feeding on the rich nutrients contained in the inner bark (Phloem). As they grow, the larvae eventually feed through the cambium and sapwood through October and November at which time they create a pupa chamber for overwintering. Pupation begins in April, continues through May, and adults chew a “D” shaped exit hole from which they emerge in June and July. This cycle will continue for several years before the tree shows signs of distress, which by then is often too late to treat. In as little as three years of infestation, larvae populations will have increased attracting a corresponding increase in woodpecker activity. By the time the tree has reached this stage of infestation, shoots at the base of the tree and branches provide further evidence that the tree is struggling. By three or four years of infestation, the tree begins to die off, one section at a time. USDA-APHIS and the Forestry Service have initiated a search for potential biologic controls with The Peoples Republic of China and continues to work with State agencies to control and prevent the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer Three biologic agents have been identified, but more research will be needed before implementing biologic control. The most effective strategy remains public awareness, survey programs, and regulatory measures designed to eliminate the spread of EAB. In Florida, regulatory efforts limit the transportation of firewood and other unprocessed wood products into and within the state. Estimates suggest that an infestation could result in a local extinction of ash trees in as little as 8-12 years of infestation. Florida forestry service has created an EAB identification guide that includes signs of infestation and the insect itself. Access to the guide is provided at the following website: http://www.floridaforestservice.com/forest_management/f h_ insects_eab_index.html. Although the sticky blue traps help foresters monitor insect populations, they can only provide limited data. Citizen Science is becoming one of the most effective means of maintaining and improving our American environment. Our readers are encouraged to become familiar with the Emerald Ash Borer and participate in documenting any sightings of this imported pest. Those willing to participate can visit the following website: http://www.eddmaps.org/florida/report/index.cfm. INTHEFIELD MAGAZINE
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