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The Polk County Cattlemen’s Association and UF/IFAS Extension Service will host their 10th annual Allied Trade Show and 8th annual Ranch Rodeo, respectively, on Saturday, February 14 in the Bartow Horse Arena at the Agri-Civic Center on Highway 17 South in Bartow. The Trade Show begins at 9:00 am followed by the Ranch Rodeo at 1:00 pm. As in past years, the Trade Show will feature a host of exhibitors showcasing the “latest and greatest” in the livestock industry. Both large and small cattle producers will benefit by participating in this event. To find out more about exhibiting a product or service, contact Livestock Agent Bridget Carlisle by calling (863)-519-8677 or sending an e-mail to bccarlis@ufl.edu. Last year’s Trade Show sponsors included Bartow Ford, Fields Equipment Co., Central States Enterprises, Crop Production Services, Farm Credit, Merial, Organic Matters, Inc., Revinu, Salacoa Valley Farms, Sweet Pro, Higgenbotham Auctioneers and Intervet/Schering-Plough. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
“We thank our sponsors for their past support and look forward to their involvement again in 2015,” Carlisle said. The 2015 Ranch Rodeo will feature a wide range of exciting activities including calf branding, double mugging, team sorting, wild cow milking, colt riding, and senior sorting. The first place team in the Ranch Rodeo competition will earn entry into the State Ranch Rodeo Finals scheduled for October in Kissimmee. The local competition is restricted to Polk County ranch teams, with information available by contacting Rodeo Chair Fred Waters at (863) 559-7808. “We invite everyone with an interest in livestock to join us for this year’s Trade Show and Ranch Rodeo on February 14. This promises to be an informative and entertaining event that the entire family will enjoy,” said Leigh Ann Wynn, spokesperson for the event, noting that admission is free for Polk County Cattlemen’s Association members and children under the age of eight. Tickets are $10 for non-members and only $8 for veterans. Tickets may be purchased at the event. INTHEFIELD MAGAZINE
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CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION
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F eature S tory
Rob Krieger Page 34
DC Cattle
Don and Tammie Smith
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Ranch Rodeo
American Burying Beetle
Master Gardner
The Meat We Eat
Fishing Hot Spots
Recipes
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Adam Putnam
Butternut Squash
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P.O. Box 9005 • Drawer HS0 3 Bartow, FL 33831 -9005 President – J. B. Wynn OFFICERSDave Tomkow (863) 665-5088 (863) 581-3255 & B OARD OF DIRECTORS cattlemenslivestock@ jbwynn29@gmail.com P resident - C harlesearthlink.net C lark ( 863) 528-8537 Vice President – David Mike Facente McCullerscclark@ expoco.com 697-9419 (863) 635-2821crookedlaV ice P resident - Dave(863) Tomkow keranch@verizon.net ( 863) 6 6 5-50 88 cattlemanslivetock@ earthlink.net Standing Committee Chairs: Secretary/Treasurer - Justin S ecretary/ Treasurer - J ustin B unch Membership- J.B. Wynn Bunch ( 863) 4 25-1121 jbunch@ agriumretail.com (863) 425-1121 A l B ellotto - ( 863) 581-5515Events- Kevin Fussell jbunch@agriumretail.com R ay C lark - ( 863) 6 83-819 6 (863) 412-5876 rclark@ tampabay.rr.com State Director – Ray Clark L .B .(863) F landers, DV M - ( 863) 6 4 Trade 4 -5974 Show640-0719 rclark@tampabay.rr.com Dewey F ussell - ( 863) 9 84 -3782 Rodeo- Fred Waters Mike F ussell - ( 863) 69 8-8314 Al Bellotto fussell.flafarm@ verizon.net (863) 559-7808 (863) 581-5515 David McC ullers - ( 863) 528-1195 Website – Chris Nelson MobyCharles Persing (863) 533-1020 Clark- ( 863) 528-4 379 Ned W aters - ( 863) 69 8-1597 RChrisnelson@gmail.com watersn@ doacs.state.fl.us (863) 528-8537 J .B . W ynn - ( 863) 581-3255 cclarkc4@yahoo.com Cattlewomen – Vice Presijbwynn29 @ gmail.com dent, Laura Slocumb L.B. Flanders, DVMFacente - ( 863) (863)697-9419 660-7000 A lternate - Mike (863) 644-5974 laura@higgenbotham.com S tanding C ommittee C hairs:
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Ag in the Classroom
Closer Look
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R odeo - F red W aters ( 863) 559 -780 8 Mike Fussell (863) 519-1048 watersf@ doacs.state.fl.us (863) 698-8314 bccarlis@ufl.edu Website - Chris Nelson
fussell.flafarm@verizon.net C attlewomen - P resident Sheriff’s Dept. – Sgt. Marjorie W ood ( 863) 6 6 0 -4 137 Moby Persing Tommy Dixon onnie397@ aol.com 863-528-4567 (863) 534-7205 E xtension - B ridget C arlisle ( 863) 519 -8677 tdixon@polksheriff.org bccarlis@ ufl.edu
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Happy New Year to all our readers! We are well in to the first month of 2015 and I trust everyone is still abiding by the resolutions made on January 1. One you can easily keep is to read every issue of In The Field magazine! The start of a new year can mean only one thing, it’s fair time! First up is the Polk County Youth Fair, held January 24 – 30 in Bartow. One of the largest youth fairs in the southeast brings students from all over Polk County to compete in a wide variety of events from perishable food and archery, to rabbits, hogs, poultry and cattle. The Florida State Fair will be held February 6 – 16 and, as always, will showcase agriculture in Florida. Youth from across the state will vie for a variety of awards with their agriculture projects. So while enjoying all the fair has to offer, don’t forget to stop by the livestock pavilions to tell the youth that we appreciate them, the future of our industry. In The Field magazine will have a booth in the Ag Hall of Fame building, so stop by and say hello. As always, when shopping to feed your family, look for food that is “Fresh From Florida.” Check out your local famers markets, too. These cultural icons will have fresh fruits and vegetables as well as other offerings available on a seasonal basis. Check out the Florida Department of Agriculture web site at www.freshfromflorida.com to find a market near you. Please support our advertisers! They allow us to continue to cover what is growing. We would like to wish them, and you, a very prosperous New Year. We look forward to spending it with you. Until Next Month
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Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that we are already half way through winter and starting a new year. I hope everyone had a prosperous 2014, and have made goals for 2015. This is the time of the year to make a fresh start - I know I have many plans and goals for the new year! There are many events coming up to start off the new year of 2015! Saturday, January 10th is The Taste of Agriculture Country Dinner & Barn Dance at Rocking H barn in Lakeland, benefitting the Polk County Youth Fair. This is a great time to come out and support the youth of our county and the youth fair, which takes place later in the month. There’s always a band, silent and live auction, great food and a bonfire! Call Janice Jackson at the Youth Fair office for more information on tickets. Valentine’s Day has never been more romantic! Saturday, February 14th is the date for the 8th Annual Cattlemen’s Ranch Rodeo & Trade Show in Bartow at the horse arena at the AgriCenter. If you have never been before, make the plans to attend with your valentine. The trade show, which opens at 9 am, has booths from various Ag services and products that could be useful on your farm or ranch. From truck dealers showing off their latest and greatest to sellers of fine leather goods and western wear to Ag lenders, there are a good mix of exhibitors.
Stay for a tasty warm lunch or snack prepared by the CattleWomen, available at the concession stand. There’s usually hot cocoa if it’s cold out, cold drinks if it’s hot out, pulled pork, hamburgers, boiled peanuts, desserts - you name it. The Rodeo starts right after lunch at 1:00 pm. Come cheer on your favorite team as they compete in exciting events like the Wild Cow Milking, Colt Riding and Calf Branding. Watch these twelve teams contend for the chance to represent Polk County at the ranch rodeo state finals in Kissimmee in September. During intermission, the kids try their hardest to steal the flag from a calf’s tail during the Calf Scramble. Stay until the end to see who wins the prizes of buckles, saddle blankets and saddles. The Ranch Rodeo is free to Polk County Cattlemen’s Association members and their families. Kids 8 and under are free and regular tickets are $10. This is a good chance to see old friends and visit. I look forward to this event every year. Like I said, I can’t believe we are already starting a new year and I look forward to being your president another year. Feel free to contact me anytime.
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MA ST ER G A R D EN ER By Debra Howell Many homeowners already tend to dooryard citrus in their yards whether planted in the ground or in a large container. Following citrus’ introduction by 16th Century Spaniards, specifically sour orange, sweet orange, lime, lemon and citron, it was disseminated into areas of hammocks, lakes and riverine environments by Native Americans and early pioneers. One such pioneer was my great-great uncle, Judge Henry Hudson Hancock, a Tiger Bay transplant to Okeechobee. In the early 1900s, Henry Hancock was asked to go survey the Okeechobee area. He fell in love with the place, moved his family there and grew dooryard oranges along Taylor Creek. He shipped the citrus to the coast on a large streamer that he called the Serena Victoria, named for his beloved mother the former Serena Willingham. His dooryard citrus project became big business. This handsome pioneer also became a judge, and was the school superintendent of the entire South Florida school system. His streamer still lies on the bottom of Lake Okeechobee near the mouth of Taylor Creek. There are more orange trees in Florida today than there were fifty years ago with 61,638 trees. Oranges constitute the greater part of our citrus crop as growers now maintain more trees, per acre, in an attempt to offset their losses due to greening. Nowadays we boast such citrus types as sweet orange, Valencia, pineapple orange, Hamlin orange, standard and red navels, 10
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Marsh, Duncan, Ray Ruby grapefruits, Dancy, Fallgeo and Sunburst tangerines,Honeybelle and Orlando tangelos, Temple tangors, Bearss and Meyer lemons, Key limes, Persian limes, Calamondins and kumquats. The fruiting schedule for the above named citrus is: Hamlin or navel orange – October to January Pineapple orange – December to February Valencia orange – March to June White and red grapefruit – November to June Dancy, Fallgeo Sunburst tangerines – November to January Minneola and Orlando tangelos – November to February Temple and Murcott tangors – January to March Bearss and Meyer lemons – August to March Persian limes – June to September Calamondin – Fruitful year round Some interesting fruit facts are that “Parthenocarpic” means it sets fruit without seeds, color is not necessarily indicative of ripeness, zero to six seeds is considered seedless, rootstocks and scions imply variety and quality means sugar content. Trees grown with the benefit of rootstock will fruit in three or four years, as opposed to ten years if grown from a seedling. Now here is another obscure fact: according to the University of Florida circular PP194, homeowners are prohibited by law from propagating or raising their own citrus trees. In Florida, homeowners are WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
required to purchase citrus trees from a certified nursery. These trees should have a tag with the nursery’s registration number on it when you purchase them. When you buy citrus trees from a flea market, ask to see the vendor’s license. You may also obtain this certification from the Division of Plant Industries at 1-800-282-5153. Additionally, you may not ship fruit from Florida without a permit. Because of their subtropical nature, citrus fruits should be restricted to areas that do not freeze regularly. Like all plants, citrus trees will perform at their best if properly maintained, hydrated regularly, weeded, pruned if necessary, and treated for pests. The term “integrated pest management” includes a mix of cultural practices, biological controls and pesticides. If you need to use pesticides, make sure to pay close attention to label directions.
soil applied fertilizer on a regular basis. Rest assured that the University of Florida has well-qualified scientists working tirelessly on the greening problem. They, no doubt, dream about it at night! We use our citrus in so many diverse ways that it is hard to imagine life in Florida without these fruits. Do you recall a few decades back when we were concerned about area 51 and the possible occurrence of alien attack? Well, it turns out some of the most dangerous creatures are the ones only visible with a microscope. So, good luck growing your dooryard citrus.
Here is an important admonition: consult your helpful and friendly county agents’ office for cutting edge and up-to-date information on management and identification of citrus disorders, pests and diseases. A large number of the pests that afflict citrus plants burgeon in the spring when trees flush with shoots, leaves and fruit. One important caveat for homeowners is never use a household spray on plants. When growing dooryard citrus in containers, use well drained soil. You may use plastic or wood containers that have drainage holes. If you purchase pots at a big box store, make sure that the holes are opened, as some are plugged up from the factory. Try not to disturb soil or roots when transplanting. This does not apply to pot bound plants. Partially fill the pot with soil and set the plant in the container. Then fill the container to the level where the root ball begins. Do not cover the top of the root ball. Water the citrus tree as necessary being sure to thoroughly wet the soil. Use water-soluble fertilizer specially designed for citrus trees such as a standard citrus 6-6-6, applying every five weeks. Spread the fertilizer evenly under the drip line of the tree, and if possible, a few feet beyond the drip line. When the mature foliage is deep green in color, you are fertilizing properly. To prevent a potted citrus plant from becoming and looking leggy, prune the top to no more than one third. If you are growing citrus trees, whether in the ground or in pots, you need to be able to recognize symptoms of problems such as pest, diseases and disorders. The University of Florida bulletin, HS876, is a colorful, informative publication describing colors, roughness or patterns that are helpful in diagnosing these issues. Also, if you take branches and leaves in a plastic bag to your county agent’s office, they will most likely be able to identify the culprit. Some issues you may encounter are fruit drop, splitting, chlorosis, granulation, greasy spot, alternaria brown spot, citrus scab, citrus leafminer, aphids, sooty mold, rust mite, phytophthora, tristeza, nutrient deficiencies, canker and huanglongbing (greening). We just thought we had problems when canker was our big concern then along came greening. Where canker requires human movement, wind and rain to spread, not so with greening. This disease is spread by a tiny little guy called the Asian citrus psyllid. It transmits a bacterium called Candidatus Liberibacter spp. and renders fruit lopsided (noticeably), small and with an unpleasant bitter taste. The leaves on affected citrus trees exhibit chlorotic patterns similar to iron and zinc deficiencies. The trees will have heavy leaf drop, unseasonal flushing and flowering. Also, the fruit does not color properly which is very evident this year. Greening has defied eradication worldwide everywhere it appears. Unfortunately, it has spread rapidly since its 2005 introduction. Although there is currently no cure for greening, you can certainly do your part to improve the health and hygiene of your citrus trees with practices such as weed control, irrigation, foliar nutrition and WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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Tampa Bay Fishing Report January 2015 January usually means cool weather, windy days and low, tides. Low tides are a good indicator of where you’re going to fish. Just remember, when the tides are negative and you’re looking around and seeing nothing but sand, at least you know where you’re not going to fish. One of the most asked questions I get is probably “when is the best time to go fishing?” There is no perfect answer to this question, but it has always been a good idea to go anytime you get the chance. There are always days better than others, but if you wait on the great days, you will miss many other good ones. Over the years, I have discovered that moving water means moving bait and moving bait means eating fish. Therefore tides play an important role in whether you’re going to catch fish or just fish. I prefer the first of the incoming or outgoing because that’s when the water seems to move the most bait. Winter months normally produce some low, but strong tide movement and fishing is good during those times.
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Redfish
Winter weather normally does not bother Redfish. However, Reds like other fish, are subjected to extreme low water temperatures and can get lockjaw. There are usually plenty of good fish hanging around a variety of areas like shallower grass flats, oyster bars, docks and jetties. Reds are not fussy about eating artificial lures, especially soft plastic on a jig head. Try tipping each jig with a small piece of shrimp, it does wonders around docks. You will find reds around the flats near.
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flats and tossing artificial lures will produce plenty of fun and often larger fish. Remember, potholes hold large trout.
Cobia
If we get some good cold fronts dropping the water temperatures, it should send the cobia looking for warmer water. The beaches and near shore waters should start showing fish sunning themselves near the surface. When fishing sandy flats keep an eye open for large rays since Cobia often cruise with them looking for a quick meal. Big shrimp, small crabs, large greenbacks or pinfish will work.
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With Increased Trade, Comes New Threats Our economy is more global than ever. Boundaries, currencies and cultures are no longer impediments to the exchange of goods, services and ideas. New technologies and innovations in transportation have helped us break down these barriers to trade, and the expansion of the Panama Canal, which is expected to be completed in 2015, will further expand opportunities for global trade.
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the problem. Unwelcome pests like the giant African land snail, a snail the size of a human hand that feeds on structures and 500 varieties of plants, or the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny insect that spreads citrus greening, are examples of invasive pests that present serious threats to Florida agriculture. One of the many ways the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is working to protect Florida agriculture from pests and disease, while supporting increased international trade, is through a partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection. Currently, imports of fresh fruits and vegetables from certain countries are prohibited from entering the United States through Florida ports due to significant risk of introducing pests and disease. Through our partnership with USDA and DHS, however, we’ve developed a pilot program that allows specific produce from certain countries to enter Florida ports after receiving cold treatment to prevent the entry of pests and disease. The cold treatment brings produce down to low temperatures for an extended period of time in order to eliminate any invasive pests that may have accompanied the produce shipments. This pilot program, which began in October 2013, is a great example of how we can work together to protect our domestic food supply from the threat of invasive pests. If we can effectively eliminate invasive pests from shipments of produce, South Florida ports will be able to accommodate new products that were previously restricted to ports in the Northeast. I take my responsibility to protect and grow Florida’s agriculture industry very seriously, so I have personally traveled to Panama, and other department leaders have traveled to Peru, to evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the pilot program. After these visits, and more than a year into the pilot program, I am confident we can aggressively protect Florida and the nation’s agriculture industry while capitalizing on opportunities to further expand Florida’s international trade in this increasingly global economy. INTHEFIELD MAGAZINE
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I wonder just how many that have joined “LinkedIn” on their computer really know what it is and how to use it? I first became of aware of this form of networking when I got an email asking me to join. At first I thought it was some sort of online sausage company. I hooked up and soon other’s started coming in asking me to connect to them. Now there are many people in my network, but I don’t really know what to do with them. Supposedly LinkedIn is a good way to find past and present friends and classmates quickly. They say this application makes staying in touch simple. I thought that was what email was for! Some time back it was reported that Russian hackers stole and exposed more than 6 million LinkedIn passwords. If mine was one of them I wish they would e-mail it to me. This past April I logged in to my LinkedIn profile, while still trying to figure out how it would benefit me, and noticed that there was a “Robin Hood,” Chief Fund Raiser at Nottingham asking for me to confirm him. Since I’m least half way around the world from the United Kingdom and have never been there, I thought to myself, “Hmm, there is really a person named Robin Hood.” Then it dawned on me it was April 2nd, the day after April Fools Day. I finally realized that each endorsement I get is designed to trigger a visit to the unsolicited endorsements to their profile. If you’re in sales of some sort I guess it’s a pretty good way to find someone to talk about your product or service. You can find anything you want to know on the Internet. There are web sites for everybody and everything. For instances, go to Google and type in “Worldometers,” and you will get in real time from the current world population, water consumed this year, death caused by smoking and many more interesting, but non essential information. I found at www.census.gov/popclock/ that there is one birth every 8 seconds, and one death every 12 seconds. Want a truly non-essential iPhone application? Check out “Talking Tom,” a sweet cheerful kitty that lives in your Apple iPhone and talks to you. And there’s iFunFace, where you can put your face into a funny character and make your own video. Lately I have been getting unsolicited calls on my iPhone wanting me to buy all sorts of things. Most of the time they are automated audio machines that start the moment you pick up the phone. When this happens I immediately hit the pound key about ten times. This screws up their computer, and the message ends. I am on the no-call list, but still get calls. Instead of getting upset with the calls, I have a little fun. The other day a man called trying to sell me some death insurance. In the middle of his pitch I interrupted, and said, “Is it any cheaper if I buy two of the same plans?” “Why would you want two of the same death insurance plan?” he asked. 22
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I replied, “I recently bought a suit for my funeral with two pair of pants!” Enough of the Internet and iPhone! Let me close with one of the funniest stories I have heard in a long time. After 15 years of marriage, a man dumped his wife for his young secretary. His new girlfriend demanded to live in the couple’s multimillion dollar home. Since the man’s lawyers were a little smarter, he got the house. The ex-wife was given just three days to move out. She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases. On the second day she had the movers come and remove her things from the house. On the third day she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candlelight, put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar, and a bottle of wine. When she had finished, she went into each and every room and deposited a few half eaten shrimp shells, dipped in caviar into the hollow of the curtain rods. She then cleaned up the kitchen and left. When the husband returned with is new girlfriend, all was bliss for the first few days. Then slowly the house began to smell. They tried everything: cleaning, mopping and airing the place out. Vents were checked for dead rodents, and the carpets were steam cleaned. Air fresheners were hung in every room. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas canisters. They even replaced the expensive wool carpeting. Nothing worked. People stopped coming over to visit. Repairmen refused to work in the house and the maid quit. Finally, they could no longer take the stench and decided to move. A month later, even though they had cut the price of the home in half, they could not find a buyer for their stinky house. Word got out and eventually even the local realtors refused to return his calls. Finally, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new house. The ex-wife called the man and asked how things were going. He told her his problem of the rotting house. She listened politely, and said that she missed her old home, and would reduce her divorce settlement in exchange for getting the house back. Thinking his ex-wife had no idea how bad the smell was, he agreed on a price that was about 1/10th of what the house had been worth… but only if she were to sign the papers that very day. She agreed, and within two hours, his lawyers delivered the paperwork. A week later, the man and his new girlfriend stood smirking as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home…including the curtain rods. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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Dreams do come true By Melissa Nichols
A few miles down a dirt road, in the little old town of Polk City, FL, is the location of this months cover story. After thinking I must have gotten lost, I came upon a ranch style home, adorned with a swing set, a few barns, tractors, hay and lots and lots of cattle. I quickly realized I was not lost, I was at DC Cattle Inc. If you have ever been to the ranch, you can probably relate to my confusion when trying to locate the home of Don and Tammie Smith. Upon my arrival I must say I was immediately in awe of the amazing view and piece of land they call their front yard. The Smith’s may live quite a way from what many would consider civilization, however they have discovered heaven on earth, right here in central Florida. Unlike the typical story of the cattle rancher, Don and Tammie grew up knowing very little about cattle. Neither lived on a ranch or had families that were heavily involved in agriculture. Instead they come from hard working families, who had very little. Don recalls being one of seven children growing up, times were not easy for his parents. It was a way of life around the Smith homestead to help and do your fair share, there were no hand outs and nothing worth having comes free. Times were very 24 24
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hard for Don and Tammie when they first got married 35 years ago, in fact so hard they had to borrow money to go to get a marriage license and get married. Those humble beginnings and the hard work the two have put into the past 35 years is evident when you sit and talk to them, not because of material riches, but the richness of their love and respect for each other. About 30 years ago Don was out of work and looking for jobs to provide for his family, he came upon a man who was looking to have a house built, his brother was also looking to have a house built. That chance encounter changed several lives. It gave Don the opportunity to do some work and it gave Cary and Layne Lightsey a lifelong friend. You see Layne met Don one day when he was out doing some work on fences for Lightsey Cattle Company in Lake Wales. Don mentioned needing work, Layne mentioned needing houses built. Somewhere along the way of building houses and other buildings on the Lightsey ranch, Don noticed and admired the herd of cattle that Cary and Layne had. Over the years Don aspired to have his own cattle ranch. He never lost sight of that dream and it WWW. WWW.IIN NT THE HEF FIELD IELDM MAGAZINE.COM AGAZINE.COM
came true about 10 years ago. Don and Tammie both come from families that had nothing to do with ranching. Actually Don’s childhood was very humbling, he worked to help support his household. He was one of seven children, five boys and two girls. He recalls being a teenager spending his summers picking fruit, mowing yards, hauling tires and doing whatever he could to make ends meet. Don was dedicated to helping his parents so that his siblings did not do without. The dream of owning a cattle ranch led him to lease property and buy cattle over the years, the first of which he bought from Lightsey Cattle. In 2004 it led them from their home in a subdivision in Winter Haven to the location where they are today, Polk City and the home of DC Cattle Ranch. Tammie never thought she could be happy living in the middle of the woods on a ranch, now she knows she has never been happier. When he found the ranch, Don recalls calling Tammie and telling her he found a place for sale, a place that would be able to have a cow calf operation, cut hay, plant and harvest crops and enjoy nature, all things Don loved. Tammie’s first thought was how are we going to afford this? Don joked with Tammie and said well the payment isn’t due for a year so we will at least own the ranch for a year. The determination and hard work on Don’s part and the business skills on Tammie’s part, 10 years later the ranch is up and running. DC Cattle, DC stands for Don Cook Smith, now has about 800 head of Charolais and Angus cattle and is a working cattle ranch. One of their favorite parts of the ranch is the 30-40 acres of peas they grow each year. The peas are harvested from March til July, the varieties they grow are everything from Conch’s, Zippers, Pink Eyes, Black Eyes,
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NEWS FROM FLORIDA AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM Literacy Day Set; Volunteers Needed; Teacher Grants Announced By Jim Frankowiak
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom (FAITC), the non-profit organization that educates Florida teachers and K - 12 students about where their food, fiber and fuel comes from via a variety of initiatives, is seeking volunteers readers for its 12th annual Literacy Day, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2015. That day will also serve as the debut of a new, non-fiction children’s book that highlights Florida agriculture. Entitled: “Drive Through Florida: Livestock and Poultry,” the book features an animated red truck that takes students on a tour of Florida’s beef, dairy, poultry, swine, equine, sheep and goat industries. It was developed by Florida Ag In the Classroom. Speaking on behalf of Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and FAITC, Lisa Gaskalla invited “farmers, growers, ranchers, Farm Bureau members, Florida cattlemen and cattlewomen, University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and 4-H agents, master gardeners, FFA teachers and students and agriculture industry representatives to read portions of the new book to elementary students around the state as part of this annual event.” Gaskalla is FAITC’s Executive Director. 28
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“The book is geared to upper elementary students – third, fourth and fifth graders—so we recommend that volunteers target those grade levels when they schedule their readings,” said Gaskalla. “It can be read to younger elementary students in kindergarten, first and second grades, provided readers follow instructions in the book and in an online video on FAITC’s website regarding reading to younger audiences.” While readers are encouraged to read on Agriculture Literacy Day, “they don’t have to,” she said. “They can read until the end of the school year.” The book and materials will be provided to volunteer readers for free thanks to funding FAITC receives from sales of the agriculture specialty license plate called the “Ag Tag,” and a donation from Florida Farm Bureau’s Women’s Committee. Teachers and agriculture industry representatives interested in participating are asked to check FAITC’s website and www. agtag.org to order materials beginning in February 2015. The deadline to register for materials is Tuesday, April 7 for those who plan to read on Florida Agriculture Literacy Day which takes place two weeks later. Gaskalla recommends that readers schedule their classroom visits first, and then order materials on the FAITC website. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
Materials will be mailed to readers. Each volunteer reader will receive one book, one disc with the book and teacher resources on it, and classroom sets of stickers and bookmarks per classroom. They are to deliver the materials to the classroom the day of the reading. FAITC has also announced teacher grants awarded for the 2014-2015 school year. This FAITC initiative provides funding with Teacher Grants. This school year, 37 projects were funded with grants totaling $27,904 and the projects are expected to reach more than 12,500 students in all elementary grades at schools across Florida. “The teacher grant projects we’re funding are very innovative and show how effective agriculture can be as a teaching tool,” said Ken Barton, FAITC Chairman and executive director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association. “We are happy to provide these funds to help teachers educate their students about the Florida agriculture industry.”
They will also learn about biological controls to reduce crop damaging insects. • Cardinals Care K-5 Garden – Students at Polk Avenue Elementary will add to their hydroponics garden more Coir grow bags and nutrients for their hydroponics system. • Plants and Fishes and Water, Oh My! – Fifth grade ACCEL Program students will lead the project for kindergarten through fourth grade students at Valleyview Elementary. The students will design, build and maintain a sustainable aquaponics food productions sysem. FAITC also awarded project grants to teachers at Bardmoor Elementary in Pinellas County and St. Clement Early Childhood Center, Claywell Elementary and Hunter’s Green Elementary -- all in Hillsborough County.
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The American Burying Beetle By Ginny Mink
No doubt an agricultural magazine writing the woe-is-me story about a bug might seem a little counterproductive. However, there are certainly those insects out there that are of value to the farmer and the earth in general. The last bug we wrote about was understandable, after all, most everybody loves butterflies. So, to hear about the potential demise of such a beautiful entity can certainly pull at the heartstrings. Probably not the same emotive response generated by the American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus). Truth be told a good number of us are probably making that oneeyed squint face that translates to: what in the world is that? So, if you are one of those people (like myself), let me explain. The American Burying Beetle is also known as a sexton or carrion beetle. Surely the word carrion is cringe worthy and if not, perhaps this will assist, carrion equals “dead things Mikey, dead things.” Sorry, I just couldn’t refrain from the 80’s Goonies reference! That said, burying beetles exist off of carcasses not just as their food source but also their reproduction sites. Allow me to elaborate, and as bugs go, this is mad cool. These bugs have an insanely accurate and supersonic (if that were applicable) ability to locate dead things within an hour of death and from up to two miles away¹! So, they catch the scent of a dead mouse and head out. If the male gets there first, because this is like a first and lifetime date, he’ll spray some pheromones to bring in his lady-to-be². When she gets there, a match made in decomposition heaven is made. They work together (even though they just met) to move the carcass up to a few feet in order to bury it in soft soil. Again, they somehow simultaneously (maybe we just don’t understand carrion beetle conversation) agree on a burial spot and crawl under the carcass to start digging out the ground beneath it¹. Of course, this is where it gets a little bit on the gag me side. They utilize anal and oral secretions to preserve the carcass and then they bury it under an inch or two of soil³. The female digs a tunnel just above the carcass and lays 10-30 eggs. No biggie, so far, and then they dig a funnel shaped hole from above¹. Here they regurgitate (that’s where the gag-me for me kicks in) droplets of food in preparation for the babies that will arrive in a few days². If there’s not enough mouse to go around, these research proclaimed great parenting pairs³ will chow on any excess wee-ones¹. They take responsibility for the brood together so I guess they share in the cannibalism too. Moving right along, another cool thing about these bugs is that they bury their carrion so soon after death due to their need to protect their food source. They are nocturnal animals and therefore, digging the grave site at night enables them to keep the flies and all the flyminis (read that maggots) out¹. Also, being able to sense the carcass WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
so soon gives them a head-start on the other scavengers out at night, foxes, raccoons, rats, etc. By the way, in case you were wondering, they pull all the fur, or feathers, off and then roll the carcass into a ball after they bury it². Presumably to make it easier to eat. And, believe me, they intend to eat all but the bones! Basically, these scavengers are providing our environment with a much needed resource, a clean-up crew that doesn’t strew feathers and bone fragments all over your yard. Sadly, they were placed on the Federal Endangered Species list in August 1989. While they were historically recorded in at least 35 states and 150 counties, that population has dropped exponentially. In fact, numbers show fewer than 1000 east of the Mississippi River¹. The last place they were noted in Florida was in Marion County but that record is undated. In truth, we may be wholly devoid, as a state, of these necessary trash disposals². Why? That’s the question everyone’s trying to figure out. What happened to them? Unfortunately, there are so many potential contributors to their decline, it’s nearly impossible to single one out. In Florida though, we can certainly thank the imported fire ant for its fierce contest against any repopulation efforts (by the way, that’s sarcasm, who likes fire ants?). There’s also the extinction of the passenger pigeon which may very well have been a key food source for the burying beetles in our neck of the woods². On the whole though, there’s the fragmentation of habitat which increases the population of competing scavengers while decreasing the population of various small woodland creatures to gnaw on¹. What can you do? Well, that’s a hard one. Suffice it to say, if you see one, you should probably let the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission know. Thusly, you should take note of their unique appearance. Here’s what to look for: a black body, two wing covers that meet in the middle of the back, orange-red scallop shaped markings on the wing covers, a dark orange mark just below the head, and antennae with orange tips². The marking just below the head is what distinguishes the Nicrophorus americanus from other similar beetles. Seriously, if you see one (they only get to be 1 ½ inches long), let somebody know!
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Don and Tammie have been blessed with two sons and three daughters. Shane (Whitney) who is the oldest, has three boys Dylan, Mikey, and Caleb; Matt (Jessica) has a son and daughter, Weston and Abby; Amanda (Sean) has two boys, Grant and Ethan, and two stepdaughters, Kaylee and Sydnee; Lori (Larry) has two sons, Riley and Lucas; and Bridgit has three sons, Trey, Kaden, and Kobe, and one stepson, Alex. Their children are very involved with the ranch both from working on the ranch, to hosting events on the ranch. It is a working cattle ranch, but it is first and foremost a family ranch, Don says he loves the ranch, but he loves to share the ranch, also. They have hosted weddings, family functions, fall festivals with their church First Missionary Baptist in Auburndale, as well as helping out programs such as Special Olympics. They have hosted a Special Olympics Fund raising event last year, an event that Don, Tammie and the entire Smith family enjoyed very much. Don is also involved with the Polk County Youth Fair and the Cattlemen’s association where he is an avid supporter. He has been involved with the youth fair for 15 years now, the last few he has raised funds for the Polk County Bred Steer exhibitors, a division of the market steers where the kids draw a number and pick a steer from the Polk County bred steer selection. Don raises moneys so the exhibitors get additional add on’s for showing Polk County Bred Steers, as well as organizing the buy back program through the youth fair where buyers are able to sell the steers back and use their donation as a tax write off. DC Cattle is a loyal supporter of the Polk 32
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County Cattlewomen’s Scholarship cake auction held at the annual summer dinner for the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association. He usually buys several cakes and donates a few back to be auctioned off a second time. I asked him why he helps the kids out the way he does, he responded “I know how it is to not have much, and these kids who work hard raising project animals and are dedicated scholars who are awarded scholarships, deserve to be supported.” It makes Don and Tammie proud to be able to help kids who have worked for it. In closing I must say, it was my privilege to get to know Don and Tammie Smith better and to be able to feature them on the cover this month. My friendship with them prior to this article was based on Polk County Youth Fair and Cattlemen’s Association Activities, however, their commitment to helping the youth involved in agriculture has always made me admire them. Knowing their story, not only the humble beginnings but also how they have helped so many different organizations restores my faith. It seems people like Don and Tammie Smith are a dying breed, so much is focused on modern technology and the world of tomorrow, in their life they focus much on the world of yesterday, a world where growing vegetables and canning is a way of life. A world where hard work is put into everything you do. They appreciate a lifestyle that much of today’s society has no idea of. Don and Tammie definitely give back and lead by example; they are devoted Christians who give God the Glory for all of their blessings. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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The Meat We Eat By Jack Payne
ligence.
Chad Carr had 20,000 students sign up for his University of Florida class on meat last summer. No one got turned away.
Over seven weeks, Carr leads his students through the history of U.S. meat production, humane slaughter, inspection, grading, processing, growth-promoting technologies, and more.
It’s among the first meat courses in the nation to be taught as a massive open online course, known in industry parlance as a MOOC.
It’s not sanitized. He includes video of a pig slaughter, for example, and he tells viewers that he respects their choices to eat food from a production system of their choosing – organic, vegetarian, glutenfree, or anything else.
Teaching through the Web isn’t new, but letting anyone anywhere in the world enroll in it for free is an innovation that became popular three years ago after students from all over the globe signed up for a Stanford University course on artificial intel-
He just wants it to be a choice informed by science.
Chad, an associate professor and Extension meat specialist in the UF/IFAS Department of animal sciences, provides real-life intelligence – the facts about meat. Chad exemplifies how IFAS embraces technology in teaching as well as in research and Extension. His course is also a case study in how UF/IFAS is dedicated to serving all Floridians, not just those who can make it to Gainesville. In fact, students from 169 countries registered for Chad’s first offering of the “The Meat We Eat.” It’s a whole lot more than a videotaped talking head. The technology gives Carr’s presentation a visual dynamic that would not be possible in a traditional classroom. He’s on location in a meat locker, for example, as he declares in his introduction: “The average American consumer is more than three generations removed from production agriculture, and with that comes some common misconceptions about where food comes from.”
Results from his first course indicate that his students developed more positive attitudes toward meat production and the meat industry’s transparency. The success that Chad and his animal sciences faculty colleague Dwain Johnson have already had with the meat MOOC has them thinking about creating an online certificate program in meat production. Some of the topics might include fresh meat cutting, artisan meat processing or “charcuterie,” and consumer topics such as organic meat and forage-fed beef. It’s just an idea at the moment, but it has potential as a valuable marketing tool for cattle producers to signal their competency and professionalism to beef consumers. It could become another way you can benefit from UF/IFAS without having to go to Ona, Marianna, or Gainesville. We’ve long considered the whole state our campus. With educators like Chad making use of technology, we’re developing the capacity to extend that campus all the way to your home, your office or your mobile phone. Feel free to reach out to Chad directly at chadcarr@ufl.edu or 352392-2454. You can get an introduction to his course at https://www. coursera.org/course/meatweeat
If you know Chad, you know his passion for the subject bursts from him in high-decibel delivery. On the computer you can set Chad to whatever volume you’d like! Carr wants a more educated consumer. People who learn about and connect with the source of their food, he asserts, are less likely to come down with food-borne illnesses. They’re also more likely to embrace the technologies that will have to be part of the mix if we’re going to meet the challenge of producing more food in the next 40 years than we have in the past 10,000. The planet’s swelling population requires it. He plans to launch his course on the heels of another MOOC on U.S. food systems that comes across to him as a bit too much like an indictment of how food is produced. Jack Payne is the senior vice president of agriculture and natural resources at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. jackpayne@ufl.edu 34
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Hello, my name is Taeler Dupre, I am serving as the Polk County FFA Federation President during the 2014-2015 year. As always, January is a very busy month for FFA members. From the Crooked Lake Livestock Judging contest that middle school and high school livestock judging teams from around the county will participate in to the State Environmental Science contest that occurs during the month, students in Polk County FFA will have a busy month. The most well-known and time consuming event for FFA members in the month of January is certainly the Polk County Youth Fair. The Polk County Youth Fair occurs in the last week of January. At the Youth Fair, students are able to display many of their Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s) that they have worked diligently on during the school year. The Polk County Youth Fair is a great place for FFA members to display their hard work in front of their peers, families and in many cases, in front of many community members. During the fair, there will be many events. There are judging competitions that the FFA and 4-H members have the ability to take part in. Also, there are many different livestock shows that occur. There are beef heifers, market hogs and steers, horses, chickens and rabbits that are all exhibited at the Youth Fair. There is even a brand new portion of the fair, the goat show! Also, students will bring their plant entries, the tricolor winners will go to auction. If you wish to find more information on a specific event or see a schedule for the week’s events, you can find these things on the Polk County Youth Fair’s website, www.pcyf.net. In addition to the Polk County Youth Fair, many members also have entries in the Florida State Fair, which begins the first week in February. Like the Youth Fair, the State Fair has many different divisions. Students from around the state bring all sorts of animal entries to exhibit at the State Fair. There are some that are the same between both fairs; cattle, chickens, hogs, horses, rabbits and goats. However, the State Fair has even more shows that will occur. It is quite obvious that our FFA and 4-H members will be very busy during the next month. This truly is one of the busiest, but also most exciting times of the year to be an FFA member. And last but not least please come out and support the exhibitors such as myself that will have a market animal at the Polk County Youth Fair. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
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Florida Strawberry & Gorgonzola Salad INGREDIENTS 6 cups of fresh spinach 1 cup of fresh strawberries, sliced 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 1 apple, sliced thin 4 tbs of your favorite vinaigrette
DIRECTIONS Toss all ingredients and serve immediately.
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Easy Strawberry Cobbler
Meanwhile, in medium bowl combine sugar, flour, milk and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Remove baking dish from the oven and pour cobbler base into the middle of the pan. Next pour the prepared strawberries down the middle of the cobbler. Avoid your temptation to stir!
16 oz strawberries 1 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar 1 stick butter 1 cup flour 1 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Butternut Squash By Sandy Kaster, M.S. Clinical Medicines, B.S. Nutrition Science Butternut squash is known for its sweet, mild flavor and superb nutrition. This winter squash is grown throughout Florida and is in its peak season now, between November and January. Distinctively pearshaped with a light orange or tan rind and a vibrant orange flesh, butternut squash has edible seeds and flesh. Its smooth texture lends to its versatility in entrees, side dishes, breads, or muffins. The hard rind is usually peeled before cooking or eating. Butternut squash can be stored for up to six months at room temperature. Florida, along with California, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia produce the majority of winter squash in the country. NUTRITION INFORMATION According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, one cup of cubed, cooked butternut squash (205 g) contains 77 calories, 1.8 g of protein, 0.7 g of fat, 18 g of carbohydrate, and 6 g of fiber. It provides 350% of the recommended daily requirement for vitamin A, 52% for vitamin C, 23% for dietary fiber, 19% for vitamin B6, manganese, and copper, 14% for potassium, 11% for vitamin B2, 10% for folate and vitamin K, and 8% for omega-3 fatty acids. Butternut squash is also a good source of magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin E, iron, calcium, and pantothenic acid. ANTIOXIDANTS Fresh Florida butternut squash is bursting with vitamins A and C. These vitamins have antioxidant properties, which help to fight disease and inflammation by neutralizing free radicals, harmful byproducts of metabolism. Antioxidants may reduce the risk of some diseases, including several forms of cancer. High levels of vitamins A and C in the body have been associated with lower levels of cancers of the breast, bladder, cervix, prostrate, colon, and esophagus. BETTER VISION In addition to their role as antioxidants, vitamins A and C also contribute to good vision. One cup of butternut squash has over 300% of your daily needs for vitamin A and over 50% for vitamin C. In a study of over 50,000 women, those who consumed the highest dietary amount of vitamin A had a 39% reduced risk of developing cataracts. In another study that looked at the incidence of cataract surgery and diet, researchers found that those people who ate a diet high in vitamins A and C had half the risk of cataract surgery. Betacarotene also provides protection against macular degeneration. Vitamin A plays an important role in night vision and being able to see black and white. Additionally, this nutrient helps to maintain skin health, both when ingested and when used topically. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
HOW TO SELECT AND STORE Choose butternut squash that is firm and heavy for its size. The rind should be hard and dull in color and free of any soft spots or discoloration. Whole, uncut butternut squash can be stored in a cool place, away from direct sunlight, for three to six months. Once cut, the squash should be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to several days. Butternut squash can also be frozen for up to six months. HOW TO ENJOY Rinse butternut squash with running water before use. This squash can be baked, steamed, boiled, or grilled. It does not have to be peeled first. To bake, simply cut in half, and scoop out seeds. Place cut sides down on baking sheet to bake. Alternatively, squash can be roasted whole. Pierce holes into squash to allow steam to escape and place whole squash in oven. The seeds can be roasted and eaten for a nutritious snack in the same manner as roasting pumpkin seeds. The seeds are high in monounsaturated fats (the beneficial kind of fat), protein, and fiber. Butternut squash is sweet and mild, and can be enjoyed in many delicious ways. Try roasting it with spices like cinnamon or nutmeg, boiling and mashing for a nutritious side dish, or even swapping it for pumpkin in pie. Other ideas include: • Puree cooked butternut squash and mix into yogurt or a smoothie • Mix chunks or puree into oatmeal, soups, stews • Use puree in pancakes, breads, cookies • Roast seeds and toss them on cereal, oatmeal, or yogurt • Cut in half, scoop out seeds, stuff with rice and vegetables and bake as you would a stuffed pepper • Toss cooked cubes into salad or stir fry Enjoy fresh Florida butternut squash in its peak season today! SELECTED REFERENCES http://www.whfoods.com http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/enjoy_the_taste_and_health_benefits_of_winter_squash
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Naturally Amazing Activities
By Sean Green
Pirate Coin Bag Ahoy Me hearties! Gasparilla be comin’ soon and ye would be served well ta have a doubloons bag fer yer pieces o’ eight, pirate beads, and whatnot. These bags be simple ta make yerself with just a few basic materials. Make yer bag big enough fer the booty ya plan to keep or share and don’t be afraid ta decorate the bag t’ yer likin.
Suggested Material: Fabric scrap (felt, canvas, thin leather) Hole punch
Draw String
(shoelace, leather strip, natural twine cord)
Directions:
Step 1 Trace a large circle onto the fabric, larger circles make larger bags.
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piece-of-eight is a Spanish dollar, worth eight reals or royals, and the currency upon which the U.S. dollar was founded. THE GOLDEN AGE OF PIRACY was between 1650 and 1730 during which piracy was common in the Caribbean. BUCCANEERS were English and French sailors that began to settle on the island of Hispañola around 1630. They cooked their food on a wooden framework called a “buccan” that was used to smoke meat over a fire. Because they typically cooked in this manner, they were called “buccaneers”. The Spanish believed they could force the buccaneers to leave Hispañola by depriving them of food so they sent hunters to slaughter the wild boar that was the buccaneers primary food source. As the population of boar diminished, many buccaneers resorted to piracy to survive
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By Sean Green (aka Sean Lafitte)
Minute Pirate Bugs (Anthocoridae)
Photo Credit: Orius Insidiosus by Jack Dykinga, USDA Ahoy mateys! I hope yer holiday celebrations left ye in good cheer and shipshape fer the coming Gasparilla celebrations. Any old salt can tell ye that Tampa Bay has hosted its share of pirates and privateers throughout history, but shiver me timbers! Did ye know that there be tiny insects that have earned the reputation of a pirate? Blimey! Though rarely seen at sea, the minute pirate bug (Anthocoridae) is worth its weight in gold to any landlubber that wants to protect their fresh grub from plunderin pests. Avast ye! Our booty this month be from diggin up science journals to discover fer ourselves how this particular tiny landlubber has earned the reputation of a pirate, and why it should be part of yer crewe. Minute pirate bugs (Anthocoridae) are “true bugs” (Hemiptera). The pronunciation is (mahy-noot) pirate bug, meaning very tiny, not (min-it) as in 60 second pirate bug. Collectively, these insects comprise over 500 species in more than 70 genera, like fleets of pirate ships, their colors vary but their role remains consistent throughout the world, eliminate the enemy. These predatory insects are important biologic control agents in many agroecosystems. Both the immature nymphs and mature adults feed on pest insects such as mites, aphids thrips, caterpillars. The minute pirate bug will pierce its prey with its proboscis (needle like beak), inject its saliva into the prey, then drink the insects contents through its proboscis. Each nymph and adult consume an average of 30 adult mites per day and have become a popular insect predator for a variety of agricultural crops and are known to prey on corn borers, corn leaf aphids, potato leafhopper nymphs, whiteflies, thrips, and mites. Some species in this family of insects have been designated more effective than many beneficial insects because of a characteristic co-evolution with some important crop plants, specifically peppers, okra, and cotton. Some plants, including crop plants, create tiny chambers called domatia that support a mutual benefit for both the plant and the insects that nest in the chambers, this relationship is called mutualism. The domatia chambers created by the plant offer protection to small insects such as ants and mites and the plant benefits not only by housing small predators such as ants, but also gains the nutritional benefit from the insects waste. The domatia and its protection are not always used by the ideal tenant, sometimes harmful insects such as thrips will move in and the domatia becomes a stockpile of WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
pest insects that will feed on the plant until the plant dies, not much benefit in that. The minute pirate bugs distinguished advantage over other beneficial insects is its co-evolution with specific plants. Many beneficial insects must locate a new food source once they have consumed all of the pest insects on a particular plant. The beneficial insect moves on or starves, then in the absence of a natural predator, pest insects return and propagate until increasing pest populations once again attract another predator. The pirate bug feeds primarily on insects, however, unlike other beneficial insects, when the pest insects are gone, the pirate bug doesn’t need to move on to search for food. It’s co-evolution with the plant allow the minute pirate bug to live inside it’s host plants domatia and survive by feeding on the plants pollen and juices without damaging the plant. When pest insects return, the minute pirate bug will switch it’s diet back to eating the pest insects. Female pirate bugs lays their eggs safely inside plant tissues, where they hatch into nymphs and grow to maturity within 20 days. The length of the day and temperature govern the insects reproductive rate. In northern Florida, minute pirate bugs are active from March to November, however tend towards year-round activity towards southern Florida and several generations are common during a single growing season. Several species are commercially reared and shipped as adults in bran, rice or vermiculite substrates along with a food source. Once shaken out of their shipping habitat, the pirate bugs will readily disperse to find prey. Insects such as minute pirate bugs are increasingly common components of a sound IPM approach for commercial agriculture, the home garden, and even corporate environments. The incorporation of such solutions must be balanced by minimizing insecticide applications to maximize the natural biologic control from the minute pirate bugs. If your adding pirates to your home garden, be aware, that even good pirates can sometimes be irritating. Minute pirate bugs are about the size of the period on the end of this sentence. They can easily fit through window screens and make their way into your home. They are known to occasionally bite humans but do not take blood or inject saliva. No one knows why they sometimes attack, perhaps just a pirate thing? INTHEFIELD MAGAZINE
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