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Sarah Holt

Polk’s AGRICULTURE Magazine

Cover Story Aug.15-Sept.15, 2010

Polk’s AGRICULTURE Magazine

August is here, the eighth month of 2010. Already? Time sure flies when you are having fun! Be extra attentive around bus stops as it is time for a new school year!

With this issue, we welcome a partnership with the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association. We are proud to partner with this outstanding group as we continue to cover what is growing in Polk County.

As I have said before, change is inevitable, and agriculture is no exception. Agriculture technology continues to rapidly evolve, so that more can be produced on a smaller amount of acreage.

The resources available to the farmer and rancher to increase yields is nothing short of amazing! GPS devices, sensors, microchips, online marketing, irrigation systems, I could go on and on.

Of course the computer allows the farmer and rancher to process information and also makes the latest research available at the click of a mouse. Some things may sound like luxury items, but if you want to be competitive in today’s market, you have to stay up with the technological advances. Of course every farmer and rancher won’t need every gadget but it pays to be informed.

Another area where we should be diligent about staying informed, is voting. In this issue you will find information on Amendment 4. Please take the time to read the information and make an informed decision.

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Sometimes opportunities come along unexpected; the opportunity to partner with “In the Field Magazine” was no exception for the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association. Although unexpected the pleasant surprise to have such a publication dedicated to agriculture in your corner is surely welcomed.

The relationship of In the Field Magazine with agriculture is of no surprise to anyone in Central Florida. The magazine has covered virtually all of the activities that relate to agriculture in the past several years. The folks at In the Field have covered many of our members in the rancher’s wife and spotlighted many of our local ranches. They also have included many of our association’s activities from membership meetings to ranch rodeos each year. It is encouraging to know that in the future In the Field Magazine will become even more focused on sharing what we do as cattlemen with the readers of Polk County, including the many folks that read the magazine that are not engaged in agriculture.

We at the Polk County Cattlemen’s recognize this wonderful opportunity to share with everyone the story of Ranching in Central Florida. We look forward to educating readers about the vast history of the oldest industry of not just agriculture but of all industries of America. We look forward to opening the pages that highlight the large part that the cattle business plays in preserving and improving our environment. We trust this partnership will make more folks aware of the delicious, safe, wholesome food product that is raised locally by family operations with roots as deep as history itself. For the producers that work hard each day the magazine will be one more tool to help you make sound decisions and be entertained by reading that relates to you and your families.

I believe the partnership with in The Field Magazine is good for everyone and will help promote membership, education and awareness of the general public and the members of our organization. The Polk County Cattlemen’s Association looks forward to a long mutually beneficial partnership with In the Field Magazine.

Ned Waters

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FLORIDA STATE

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By Tracy Cox

Let’s saddle up and hit the trails, the trails in the Florida State Forests Trailtrotter Program. We can enjoy the ride and see the rare beauty and nature of Florida’s State Forests at the same time. There is much to experience from the Panhandle to South Florida on the grand tour of the trails winding their way through the oak hammocks and pine forests that the pioneers first saw generations ago.

The Florida State Forests Trailtrotter Program, which was created as an aside to the Florida Trailwalker Program after horseback riders requested something for them as well, began in 2003, according to Lorna Radcliff, the Public Information and Marketing Specialist for the Florida Division of Forestry.

“I think it is an excellent program to discover about natural Florida. The trails are an escape from the city,” Lorna said.

“Riders get to experience how things use to be.”

The Trailtrotter program offers three series of eight trails, which, when completed, award the rider for the accomplishment. At the trailhead of each trail a pre-paid postal survey card is available to fill out and mail in after completing your ride. As you send in the postal survey cards, the state’s recreation division sends you a sticker for each one, which you use to record your progress in the Trailtrotter’s Log, also available at the trailhead kiosks. The postal survey cards give riders the opportunity to offer feedback and suggestions for the program.

“We use it as a tool for the primary mission of the Trailtrotter program, which is to encourage equestrians and improve the experience,” said Lorna. “District recreation coordinators are constantly looking at ways to improve the program.”

To get started, ride a total of eight trails in a minimum of four state forests, selecting trails from the Trailtrotter’s Trail List. There are well over 800 miles of trails to ride in Florida, but only the premium trails are in the Trailtrotter program. The criteria to be included in this best of the best list is location, equestrian only trails, a better experience, and a total mileage of seven to ten miles to make the ride worth the effort of get-

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ting there. A supplemental handout is available at trailhead kiosks providing directions to all of the state forests included in the program.

When you have ridden and logged your eight trails, complete the Trailtrotter’s Log and mail it to the Florida Division of Forestry, Trailtrotter Program, 3125 Conner Boulevard C-25, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650. The division will send you a patch that can be sewn on a shirt, vest or jacket. In addition, you will receive a certificate recognizing your achievement signed by Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson.

Ride on and if you complete 16 trails, you achieve the Trailsaddler level. Not only will you receive a second patch and certificate, but you will also be sent a Trailtrotter rain poncho. The third and final level to reach is Trailwrangler after riding 24 trails. You will be awarded with a third patch, a certificate of achievement, and a Trailtrotter t-shirt. The three patches form one interlocking pattern.

You can improve your riding skills at your own pace on the trails which are available year round. The high use time of year is October and March, when the trails get the bulk of use. The recreation areas offer different amenities, some of which include horse stables and camping with electricity. All of them have the kiosk with the postal survey cards, trail logs, and maps along with a place to park your vehicle and horse trailer. Information about each of Florida’s State Forest recreation areas is available on the Division of Forestry’s website at www.fl-dof.com/forest_recreation.

The four most popular trails are in the Blackwater River State Forest, Withlacoochee State Forest, Seminole State Forest, and the Goethe State Forest. The Blackwater and Withlacoochee recreation areas include horse stables and camp sites with electric. The Seminole and Goethe recreation areas have primitive camping only and no horse stables.

“The Florida recreation programs are great opportunities for youth and adults,” Lorna said. “I have much respect for the friends and neighbors of the forest. They are wonderful people.”

To make the Trailtrotter program enjoyable for all, there are tips for your visit: Current certified copies of Coggins Test are required for all horses in all Florida State Forests.

Bring plenty of drinking water for horse and rider.

Wear ribbons in the tails of horses for stallions (yellow), biters (blue), and kickers (red).

For more information on the Trailtrotter program equestrian trails, visit the Florida Division of Forestry website at www.fl-dof. com/forest_recreation, email FLDOFrecreation@doacs.state.fl.us, or contact Lorna at (850) 414-0871.

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FRESHWATER FISHING IN POLK COUNTY

By Captain Dick Loupe

Bluegill & Shellcracker

These two fish are one of Florida’s most sought after species, and all of this starts around late March/early April and goes through late July. This is when they all gang up to have a “party” of sorts. In other words, this is when they move up in the pads and grass line to spawn.

Man, can you have a good time!

This is the time to take a kid fishing if you want to see a pair of little eyes light up and a smile from ear to ear. You sure won’t be disappointed, I promise.

I had a chance to go and watch a master of the sport at work.

This gentleman is 74 years young and, take it from me, he is the best at doing this kind of fishing that I have ever had the pleasure of being on the water with.

Charlie Bishop has lived at Grape Hammock Fish Camp on the south end of Lake Kissimmee for around 21 years. Now you won’t find him around the camp in the mornings because he gets out on the lake early so he won’t miss the Lord’s daily present.

He comes in around 10 am, when you will most likely find him and his best friend, his Beagle dog, riding throughout the park.

Now, back to fishing – Contrary to popular belief, Bluegill and Shellcracker are not in the Perch family.

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Bluegill

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), sometimes referred to as bream, brim, sunfish, or copper nose, is a member of the Centrarchidae family or more commonly known as the Sunfish family. It is native to a wide area of North America, all the way from Quebec, Canada to northern Mexico. It is even the state fish of Illinois. They are a round shaped fish that is highly variable in color, ranging from dark blue or almost purple to yellow, with six to eight vertical bars on the sides and a red to orange belly. The Bluegill’s most notable feature is the broad, round black “ear” which is actually an extension of the gill. Its name, however, comes from the bright blue edging visible on its gill rakers. The colors are very vivid in the males when they are spawning. The world record is 4 pounds, 12 ounces and it was caught in 1950.

Most will run from six to eight inches long as adults and weigh anywhere from 1/4 to 1 pound.

When the water is over 65 degrees on the full moon, Bluegill will spawn. They will spawn every full moon from early spring and all the way through summer in most southern states. They are attracted to light and will come to lights on docks at night to feed on insects that are attracted by the light. Some Bluegill will grow to a maximum size of nearly five pounds, and a maximum overall length of approximately 16 inches.

They are mean and testy. Bluegill will eat anything they can get in their mouth, including insects, worms, small minnows and crayfish. They can be caught on all kinds of live bait including crickets, earthworms, meal worms, freshwater shrimp and small minnows. Artificial bait that is good for Bluegill includes small spinners and jigs as well as all kinds of dry and wet flies. When Charlie goes looking for these fish, he will ride around and look for the lily pads to be shaking or bumping. But you can also smell them. Once he finds this kind of area, he puts a cricket on and starts fishing.

The kind of equipment to use – Charlie likes to use a 14 foot cane pole with 20 lb Berkley Big Game, a #6 long shank Mustad hook, a slip float, and a #4 pinch-on sinker.

Before you put anything on your line, you put a bobber stop, which you can slide up and down the line. So, if you are fishing in let’s say four feet of water and you want your bait one foot off the bottom, you slide the bobber stop to three to three and a half feet. Once you find the right depth, you set the bait in around the pads and you drop the rod tip towards the water. The weight will pull the line through the slip float and this will make the float stand straight up. If the float lays flat then

you just pull your bobber stop down the line until the float stands upright. Then you know you are off the bottom, which is the key because the cricket will be able to move around on the hook. When the float moves just a little, set the hook and hold on.

Shellcracker

Shellcracker (Lepomis microlophus), are actually redear sunfish, but are also known as Georgia bream, cherry gill, chinquapin, improved bream, stumpknocker, and sun perch. Therefore, they are in the same Sunfish family as the Bluegill.

Shellcracker are native to the southeastern United States, but because of its popularity, it has been introduced to waters all over North America.

It generally resembles the Bluegill except for coloration and somewhat larger size. The back of a Shellcracker is light green to brown with scattered darker spots. The light gray to silver sides have 34 to 43 lateral line scales. Lower surfaces of the head and belly are light yellow to white. Sides of the head are mottled with brown to dark orange spots. The dorsal fin is light gray with nine to 11 spines and 10 to 12 rays. The light yellow to white anal fin has three spines and 12 to 14 rays. The pectoral fin has 13 or 14 rays and it is long and pointed, its end reaching past the nostril when bent forward. The world record is five pounds, seven ounces, but most will run from eight to 11 inches long as adults and weigh from about 3/4 to two pounds.

During spawning, males congregate and create nests close together in colonies, and females visit to lay eggs. Each Shellcracker will usually only lay once each spring, although they sometimes socialize with other sunfish species. They may come to lights on docks at night to feed on insects but not as much as their cousins, the Bluegill and Crappie.

Shellcracker generally tend to feed best during the day. The favorite food of this species is freshwater mussels, snails, worms, shrimp, insects and grubs. These fish are bottom feeders, meandering along lakebeds seeking and cracking open snails and other shelled creatures, hence the common name of “shellcracker.” Shellcracker are fished differently than Bluegill. Instead of crickets, you use wigglers (worms) and they are fished on the bottom. It is very important that this bait lies on the bottom right in their nest.

Now let’s talk a little about equipment. Charlie likes the cane pole, but there are poles, referred to as “extension poles”, that extend in and out, ranging from an extended length of eight feet to 20 feet. There are numerous brands, such as Wonderpole, B & M, etc and some even come with guides, for those who prefer to use a small reel. These are available at most local tackle stores and online. These poles are good for a lot of people because they can be carried in the trunk of a car. Everything else is rigged the same as for Bluegill fishing.

Let’s take time out from fishing to give you some tips –

Hook Holders

Many spinning/baitcast rods come without a hook holder to put your hook through. You never want to put your hook through one of the guides because you could damage it. So, take a number 47-60 “O” ring and, using a tie wrap, wrap it around the rod a few inches above the handle. That will last for a long time. You can also use an “O” ring on the handle of a cane or extension pole to loop your hook under when stowed away.

Tongue Protector

This tip is for you guys and gals who don’t have a garage to keep your boat in. Go to one of the hardware stores and buy a piece of round drain pipe, the flexible kind. Cut a slit in the bottom so that your tongue wheel will slide past. This will protect your tongue from the weather.

Rod Cozies

Take a one gallon baggy and cut out one corner at the bottom. Slide your rod handle through the cut out corner and then, once you pull the handle through, slide it over the reel and zip it up. Then you can hang it up with your other rods in your garage. This will keep your reels clean until you are ready to use them again.

Keep what you can eat and release the rest for the next time.

Remember, the daily bag limit is 50 panfish, which includes bluegill, shellcracker, flier, longear sunfish, mud sunfish, shadow bass, spotted sunfish (stumpknockers), warmouth and redbreast sunfish, individually or in total; and the possession limit is two days’ bag limit.

Best Fishes and God Bless,

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“I decided I was going to get myself a cow and keep it at school, was compiled and published to help fund those scholarships and and that was going to be my project, and I did,” said Sherry Kitchen other events. Sherry hopes to compile and add a supplement to the of her start into the world of agriculture at a young age. “My mother cookbook this year to help continue the interest and boost sales. “It’s was a pharmacist and my dad was self employed, and we lived in a a lot of hard work, but it’s going to a good cause.” subdivision. My parents literally thought I’d lost my mind,” added Sherry agrees with the Cattlewomen’s emphasis on helping eduSherry, who has come a long way from those early days to being the cate and support today’s youth to be tomorrow’s ag leaders. She loves current president of the Polk County Cattlewomen’s Association. the sense of community and values often taught in agricultural setShe said her desire to get involved in agriculture happened in tings, and hopes their efforts can inspire young lives. When offering middle school during a visit to the Florida State Fair. “I decided I advice, she points to her own life as an example on how your desire needed one of those blue corduroy jackets. It seemed to be the latest can lead you down new paths. “Whatever you can set your mind to, rage at the Fair. I looked into it and decided to join FFA, and it turned you can do. Whether it’s one cow or a 1,000 head. I did it all for a out to be something I took a strong liking to.” She went on to win blue corduroy jacket.” a Hillsborough County Proficiency Award and her Star Greenhand A big influence on Sherry’s life has been Marcia Lightsey. “She Degree while attending Leto High School. These events led to agri- is definitely someone I look up to as a woman of agriculture. She culture becoming an important part of her everyday life. never misses a chance to take a young up and coming person under Searching for a horse actually landed her in Polk County. “I came her wing and bring them along with her. If there is one woman I’ve to get a horse and never left. I was 20 years old and came out here to looked up to in this organization that really kept me going, it would look at a horse I’d seen in an ad, and wound up moving out here.” be Marcia.”

She has made Lakeland her home and enjoys being a part of the Ag Sherry Kitchen, through her drive and determination, is now community. Her day job involves doing sinkhole investigations for a impacting other young lives. By her leadership in the Polk County forensic engineering services group, but all her other time is devoted Cattlewoman’s Association and the Lake Gibson FFA Alumni, she is to her daughter, Shelby Freeman and agriculture. Shelby is active in touching lives and educating and encouraging our next generation. the FFA at Lake Gibson High School, serving as their current presiAs Sherry simply puts it, “If it touches one kid, then we’ve dent. Sherry is still a strong supporter of the FFA and serves on the served our purpose.” board of directors at the Lake Gibson Senior FFA Alumni. Due to If you would like to learn more about the Polk County Cattlethis involvement in showing and raising cattle, Sherry was invited woman’s Association, visit their website at www.polkcountycattleto attend a Polk County Cattlewoman’s meeting, and she joined the women.org. group. She likes the Cattlewomen’s focus on helping today’s youth meet their agricultural goals, and now as their president, she can take an even larger role in helping that happen.

“I think it’s important as Cattlewomen that we continue to support the youth that are willing to do this. These are good kids that don’t get into trouble, they’re not on the streets, they’re not thugs or doing drugs. But there are a lot of them still not receiving support out there, and they need people to support them and encourage them and egg them on. That’s what the Cattlewomen have taken on.”

Sherry was installed as president of the Polk County Cattlewomen last December for a two year term, and is excited about the future. Some of the projects they will be involved in include Ag Literacy Day, volunteering at Agri-Fest, supporting the Cattlemen’s Association and local show, and participating in various fundraisers like their annual cake auction for the group. “We award two scholarships to graduating seniors each year, one Sherry Kitchen and her daughter, for academic and one for agriculture.” In fact their Shelby Freeman “Cooking Country” Cattlewomen Style cookbook

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The two major types of limes produced in Florida are Mexican (or Key limes) and Persian (or Tahiti limes). Key limes are smaller with a thinner rind and are more acidic and aromatic than Persian limes.

Their rind is green when immature and turns more yellow in color when mature. Tahiti limes are larger than Key limes and oval shaped.

Unlike key limes, Tahiti limes are dark green when mature, gradually becoming yellow when over mature. The flesh is less acidic and has less seeds than key limes. While limes are available year-round, their peak season is now, when they have the best taste and are most abundant.

NUTRITIONAL PROFILE Limes brighten the flavor of any dish, and they are much more than just a garnish. With only 20 calories per fruit, the lime is high in vitamin C, dietary fiber, calcium, folate, iron, and copper. Limes are naturally free of sodium, fat, and cholesterol and contain high levels of disease-fighting antioxidants.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, one medium-sized lime (67 g) contains 20 calories, 0.47 g protein, 0.13 g fat, 7.06 g carbohydrate, and 1.9 g of dietary fiber. It also provides 37% of the Daily Recommended Value (%DV) for Vitamin C and 7.6% for dietary fiber.

Phytonutrients Limes contain a significant amount of phytonutrients, a class of antioxidants that protects against allergies, cancer, heart disease, and the effects of aging. Some research studies have found that people with high intakes of flavonoids have a lower risk of dying from heart disease. This may be due to its ability to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol. The flavonoids found in limes and lime juice also have antibiotic properties. Additionally, limes and other citrus fruits contain limonoids, special compounds that have been shown to fight cancers of the mouth, skin, lung, breast, stomach and colon.

Vitamin C Citrus fruits, including lemons and limes, were discovered to prevent scurvy, a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. Signs of scurvy include fatigue, muscle weakness, joint and muscle aches, and bleeding gums. In the past, scurvy was common among sailors, pirates, and other people without access to fresh produce for prolonged periods.

Vitamin C is important for a healthy immune system, cancer prevention, healthy blood circulation and wound healing. This vitamin acts as a potent antioxidant in the body, neutralizing harmful free radicals and preventing its damaging effects in cells. By fighting cell and tissue damage, vitamin C protects against cancer and other diseases, such as the common cold. This vitamin also helps the body absorb more iron, and aids in the development of strong bones and teeth.

Current research findings support that Vitamin C’s benefits come from consumption of whole fruits and vegetables. A high intake of

produce is associated with a reduced risk of death from all causes, including heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Taking supplements does not seem to provide the same protective benefits as consuming fresh limes.

Fiber Limes and other citrus fruits contain a significant amount of dietary fiber, which can help lower cholesterol, assist with digestion, and prevent constipation. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, a diet high in fiber may decrease the risk of several types of cancer including colon, rectum, breast, and pancreas.

Fiber has been shown to reduce high cholesterol levels, which helps to prevent atherosclerosis, and may also help maintain steady blood sugar levels. Dietary fiber, common in fruits and vegetables, can promote a feeling of satiety, which is important in weight control.

How to Select and Store Look for limes that have deep green, glossy skin and are free of brown spots or shriveled skin. Choose limes that are firm and heavy for their size. Limes can be stored at room temperature for up to one week or in the refrigerator for up to six weeks.

Lime juice can easily be frozen for later use. To get the most juice from limes, squeeze limes that are at room temperature rather than refrigerated. Applying gentle downward pressure, roll a lime between the palm of your hand and the kitchen counter. Then cut the lime into halves or wedges and squeeze. Place freshly squeezed lime juice in ice cube trays until frozen, then remove from tray and place in a resealable storage bag in the freezer. Dried lime zest can be frozen for up to two to three weeks.

How to Enjoy Limes can be sliced and used as a garnish for any drink, entrée, or dessert. Limes may substitute for lemons in recipes. Here are some more ways to use limes: • Make limeade, a refreshing drink made of lime juice, water, and sugar • Use lime juice to brighten the flavors of marinades, desserts, and drinks • Sprinkle lime juice over sliced fruits and veggies to prevent browning • Substitute lime juice for vinegar in dressings and sauces • Squeeze a little lime juice into your homemade salsa • Add lime juice to cookies, cakes, and breads for a refreshing twist.

• Slip a few slices of lime into a pitcher of water for a refreshing low-calorie beverage.

• Boil limes slices with your teabag or add slices to boiled tea.

Enjoy Florida limes today in their peak season. With a unique tangy flavor, the lime is as delicious as it is nutritious!

Selected References http://www.aicr.org http://www.hort.purdue.edu http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/he621 http://www.whfoods.com

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Our dogs become so much a part of our lives that we often take their presence for granted. The same cannot be said for our dogs. They are watching our every move. They know when we are about to go to bed, about to eat, about to go to work, and everything else we do. In most cases our dogs know much more about us and our lives than we know about them. They know our mood, how we are feeling, what we had for lunch, and what we are doing, everything.

Dogs are so perceptive of our lives that at times it appears they have some sort of sixth sense. And while that might be a possibility, dogs pick up most of their information about us through a combination of excellent hearing, sense of smell, learning by association, and memory. Our dogs watch, hear, and smell what we are doing. We most often have a lot going on in our lives that take up time and energy. Our dogs only have us. We are the center of their world. Their lives are uncluttered with jobs, social activities, civic obligations and the like. So they are free to focus completely on our every move. People are largely creatures of habit and ritual. We have the same daily routines. Most of us do the same thing and go through the same motions every morning when we are getting ready for work. It might be picking up a briefcase, a purse or the jingle of keys, but our dogs know we are leaving. When they hear the kitchen cabinets opening and closing they know we are likely going to have food. Dogs read our every move and store away when and why we make that move.

Some things our dogs pick up on are much more mysterious.

My dog Merlin regularly competes in various dog events. I don’t know how he knows but Merlin is well aware when we are on our way to a competition. I am pretty sure it is not my routine before we leave the house. I know it is not the fact that he is getting to go with me. Merlin often goes places with me. He accompanies me to the office, goes to visit friends and relatives, and virtually any place a dog is welcomed. On routine trips he simply gets into my vehicle and sits down. He is calm and relaxed. When we are on our way to compete he paces back and forth, makes noises, pants and generally acts excited. I have never been able to determine what he is picking up on but it is certainly something. I have a very competitive nature. So naturally my excitement and stress levels will be elevated. I cannot be sure but that is likely what he is pick-

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ing up on.

But how would a dog sense mood changes so easily? The answer is not nearly as mysterious as it may seem. The answer lies in a dog’s senses of smell and hearing. Dogs hearing and sense of smell is so much more sensitive than ours that it can be difficult for us to comprehend. Our bodies change depending on our mood.

There are chemical changes, our heart rate changes, our blood pressure changes, our rate of breathing changes, and our muscles tighten and relax. Dogs can hear our heart beat, they can hear the blood rushing through our veins, our breathing rate, and may even be able to hear our muscles tightening and relaxing. And they can certainly smell the chemical changes. The old saying that dogs can smell fear is actually very true. When we are angry or scared our bodies release adrenaline. It is the odor of adrenaline that lets dogs know someone is afraid or angry.

The ability to smell and hear change in someone’s body has some uses far more important than our dogs being able to know what kind of mood we are in. Dogs have been taught to smell for cancer and other diseases in humans. And although I have never heard of anyone actively working with dogs detecting heart issues, they can certainly hear blockages in the heart. There are documented cases of pet dogs acting strangely or attempting to alert their owner a short time prior to the owner having a heart attack. Many times dogs can detect changes in human bodies that are serious health risks before the onset of symptoms. There are service dogs trained and living with owners with medical concerns that sense all sorts of medical issues. Dogs can detect changes in blood sugar, a coming seizure, and other medical issues. In most cases dogs are capable of alerting their master of these changes or coming episodes far enough in advance of onset that the owner has the opportunity to take action to prepare or even prevent it from happening.

So the next time you notice your dog looking at you or feel his stare as you walk about the house, remember he is taking it all in.

Your dog knows your habits, moods and why you do everything you do. He knows how you are feeling and notices any changes in your health. Chances are, your dog knows more about you than you know about yourself.

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Lime Cheesecake Filling Ingredients

3 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened 5 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 tablespoonslime juice 2 lime rinds, grated 2 ready-made graham cracker crusts

Topping Ingredients

2 cups light sour cream, 16 ounces 2 tablespoons lime juice 1/2 cup sugar

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sugar very slowly, then add lime juice, grated lime rind and vanilla; mix well. Pour filling into two crusts. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 hour. While cakes are baking, combine sour cream, lime juice and sugar; mix well. After cakes have cooked for 1 hour, remove and carefully spread topping on both cakes while still hot. Return cakes to hot oven for 10 minutes with no interruptions; do not open oven door. After 10 minutes, turn oven off and leave cakes in oven for an additional hour. This prevents the topping from cracking. Let cakes cool and then chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

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A couple of months ago, I finally took the time to walk through the UF teaching garden on the campus of Hillsborough Community College – Plant City (1206 N. Park Road). What a treat for a plant lover like me! And what a great resource for our community.

The 1.5 acre garden (which is actually a collection of gardens) was created primarily as an educational tool for students in the Environmental Horticultural degree program at UF’s academic unit on the HCC campus, but it is open to the public, free of charge, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., seven days a week.

As stated in the garden’s brochure, “…a visit to the garden provides ideas and inspiration for anyone interested in gardening or landscaping.” Seeing a plant in a photo or in a small pot at a garden center is one thing, seeing it full size in a typical landscape setting is another.

The garden is composed of plants that are well adapted to the central Florida environment. The trees and most, if not all, of the shrubs and herbaceous perennials in the garden are “Florida-friendly plants,” which means that they have relatively low maintenance requirements and often provide food and shelter to birds, butterflies, and other wildlife.

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POLK COUNTY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER MEETING

The Polk County Cattlemen’s Association held their summer dinner meeting on July 22 at the Stuart Building in Bartow.

In addition to the great food and fellowship many were recognized for their achievements. A standing ovation was the response to the video honoring Dennis Wynn, who passed away last year after a lengthy illness. He diligently promoted the beef industry.

Sara Lunsford, daughter of Larry and Lynn Lunsford, the Polk County Cattlemen’s Sweetheart was acknowledged and applauded for representing the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association.

Shelby Freeman, Lake Gibson Senior High School received $250 and the Polk County Youth Fair Premium Award, voted on by members of the Polk County Cattlewomen’s Association. They observe students throughout the Polk County Youth Fair and select someone who puts forth an extra effort.

The Polk County Cattlewomen awarded two scholarships. Sarah Richard, Lake Gibson Senior High School was awarded a $2,000 academic scholarship and Justin Hunter, Bartow High, received the $2,000 agricultural scholarship. Funds for this scholarship come, in part, from the cake auction held at the dinner.

The auctioneer for the cake auction was Bern Kinard and buyers were: Lightsey Cattle Company, Evans Ranch (2 cakes), Mike & Dave Tomkow, Cattlemen’s Livestock Market, Mack Padgett, In the Field Magazine, Putnam Groves, Ken Raney, Jr., Donald Cason.

Kodi Johnson, Lake Wales High School, was the surprised winner of a heifer, given to a current members child, to be shown in the 2011 Polk County Youth Fair. Participants in the drawing had to be the son or daughter of a current Polk County Cattlelmen’s Association member. Bill Atkinson of Oak Knoll Ranch donated the heifer.

Heather Nedley, Polk County Farm Bureau Executive Director, gave an overview of Amendment 4 and the importance of voting no on this amendment in the upcoming election.

Jim Strickland, the current Florida Cattlemen’s Association President, was on hand and spoke highly of the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association. With 274 members, the PCCA is the largest of any association in Florida. “Polk County, you are wonderful,” said Strickland. He went on to discuss the changing times and we have to change with them. “Things can happen in Florida. We have to be vigilant.”

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SHELBY FREEMAN Agriculture’s Girl on the Go

By Nick Chapman “FFA has been a major part of my life. I have been blessed that I have had the family and friends to help me and guide me into what I have become,” said Shelby Freeman, president of the Polk County FFA Federation and the Lake Gibson High School FFA chapter. As an incoming senior, Shelby has already been busy this summer preparing for the upcoming year. She is on the move to make this year in FFA her best one yet.

Shelby was in route to attend the Florida Leadership Adventure at the FFA training center in Haines City during the writing of this article. From there she would be attending the Florida Outdoor Adventure training for key team building exercises, all to help prepare her and her fellow officers to plan and execute their objectives and goals for the 2010-2011 school year.

Earlier this year, she was able to attend the National FFA Organization’s Washington Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. “My trip to Washington was amazing, it changed my life.

Not only because they taught us a bunch of leadership skills, but because we were actually at all the monuments. Standing at Lincoln’s Memorial really took me back for a moment. It made me really proud to be an American.” Over 2,300 FFA members participated in the conference, and joined forces to do over 11,000 hours of community service work for the less fortunate. She has brought some of those ideas home and hopes to implement them here in Polk County. In Washington D.C., she learned of a church that planted produce that was dedicated to the needy in the community. “I want to duplicate that here in Polk County.” She hopes to be able to get U-pick fields of peas or other produce dedicated

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to feeding needy people locally.

Her FFA chapter will also take part in Toys for Tots and helping a local families with their Christmas needs. They will also help with the PALS program in area elementary schools.

PALS is a mentoring program developed by the National FFA that matches high school agriculture students with elementary school students. The program offers a chance for older students to mentor younger children in the community and start giving back in a positive way. Shelby also stated it was a great way to emphasize what FFA does and the importance of Ag to these young minds. “We let them know it’s not just animals. We do plants and teach leadership skills, and show them agriculture is a big part of our everyday life.”

Shelby has also been a member of the Polk County Cattlewoman’s Association for the past few years. Her mother, Sherry Kitchen, is currently serving as president. Sherry said, “There are two things my daughter loves, and that’s FFA and cows. She’s very passionate about both of them.” Shelby is helping with the “Fit for a Princess” program that is sponsored by the Beef Industry. It awards Girl Scouts a patch for completing the program emphasizing the importance of physical exercise, and a diet that includes zinc, iron and protein, all found in beef.

Even with her hectic schedule, Shelby maintains excellent grades and is a member of the National Honor Society. She also continues to participate in several FFA competitions including Forestry, Livestock Judging, Creed and showing cattle. Through her show career, she has been awarded three Grand Cham-

pions and one Reserve Champion.

Shelby said she has two older brothers that showed steers. “I loved being out there with my brothers with their cows.” She said she has always looked up to them, and they taught her a lot of the skills she uses to win today. “My brothers are very proud of what I do.”

Her show career started early.

Even before she could show cattle, she was on horseback showing and displaying crafts for 4-H. “I had my first show heifer at eight, because that’s when you’re allowed to show.”

When she was able to move to steers she did, and showed only one for the first two years, and then has shown two a year ever since.

She credits many people for having a positive influence on her FFA and ag success. “The women of the Cattlewomen’s Association are really good role models for me.” She has been inspired by learning from women that manage large operations. She looks up to Andy Mason who was the past Area 4 Vice President, and a senior when she was a freshman. She said she admired his passion and hard work, and hopes to emulate that this year. She also credits David Byrd, her Federation Advisor, for helping her these last few years. She thanked her father, Mike Freeman and her mother for their continual support.

During her FFA career, she has already achieved all her degrees, including Star Discovery, Star Greenhand and Star Chapter Farmer. She has also been selected by her peers as the Outstanding

F FA member for the last three years. Shelby said, “In the FFA, I’m not any different from any other kid out there, I’ve just had people that have helped me out.” And with the results this young lady on the go has produced, she is an inspiration for her peers, and a motivator for adults to reach out a little more to the youth in our community.

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Every now and then I have one of those so-called “Bad Days.” You know the kind, where everything seems to go wrong. The car won’t crank. You spill gravy on your new tie. You misplace your cell phone and can’t find it when you call on another phone because it’s on vibrate.

I was having one of those days last week, or at least I thought it was a bad day until I received e-mail from Mac Smith. He wrote about the average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska being $80,000. He said he read, at a special ceremony, two of the most expensively saved animals were being released back into the wild amid cheers and applause from onlookers. No sooner had the seals been released, in full view, a killer whale ate both of them.

And if that wasn’t enough, there was the story of a woman who came home to find her husband in the kitchen shaking frantically, almost in a dancing frenzy, with some kind of a wire running from his waist over the electric kettle and into his ear. Intending to jolt him away from the deadly current, she whacked him with a plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places. Up to that moment her husband had been happily listening to his iPod. Some time back the New York Times had a story that would tend to make anyone unappreciated. The owners of a publishing company are trying to figure out why no one noticed that one of their employees had been sitting dead at his desk for five days before anyone asked if he was feeling bad. The 51 year-old man was a proofreader at the New York publishing company for 30 years, when obviously he had had a heart attack in the open-area office he shared with more than 20 associates.

He passed away on Monday, but no one noticed until Saturday morning when an office cleaner asked why he was working during the weekend.

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and the last to leave at night, so no one found it unusual that he was in the same position all that time and didn’t say anything, He was always absorbed in his work and kept pretty much to himself.”

A post mortem examination revealed that he had been dead for five days after suffering a coronary. George was proofreading manuscripts of medical textbooks when he died.

Did you hear about a doctor that was addressing a senior citizen audience in Lakeland? He said the material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here years ago. Red meat is awful! Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. However, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all, and we all have eaten, or will eat it. Can anyone here in the audience tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it? After a few seconds an elderly gentleman on the front row raised his hand, and said, WEDDING CAKE. I don’t know about you, but as for me I can’t figure out why all the fuss over showing your ID! After all, if you are pulled over by the police you show your ID. Also, I must show my ID when I show up for a doctor’s appointment, when renewing my driver’s license, applying for insurance, donating blood, collecting my boarding pass at the airport, making a debit purchase, especially when out of state. I have even had to show my ID to a new teller at my bank.

My point is, we citizens are required to prove who we are nearly every day. Why should we exempt anyone? Just a thought…

Do you remember, “Kids Say the Darnest Things?”

For those who do not, it was a comedy series hosted by Bill Cosby that aired on CBS from January 1998 to June 2000.

The show was based on a popular feature of Art Linkletter’s television series, Art Linkletter’s House Party, which aired five days a week on CBS for more than 20 years. If that show were still running today my cousin Susan Waitley’s granddaughter would be a perfect candidate for the show. One afternoon as Miranda drifted off to sleep to take a nap, she said, “I miss Aunt Net…when will she come to visit us? I love it when we have customers!”

Have you heard the story of Gertrude, the church gossip and selfappointed monitor of the church’s morals, who always kept sticking her nose into other people’s business? Several members of the church did not approve of her extra curricular activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.

Gertrude made a big mistake when she accused Fred, a new member of the choir, of being an alcoholic after she saw his old pickup parked in front of the towns only bar one afternoon. She quickly told Fred and several others that every one seeing it there would know what he was doing.

Fred a man of very few words, stared at her for a moment, turned and walked away. Later that evening, Fred quietly parked his pickup in front of Gertrude’s house, walked home, and left it there all night.

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Last month, Florida Senator Bill Nelson, along with Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Diane Feinstein of California, introduced legislation to capture a portion of the tariff on imported citrus products to help fund invasive pest and disease research.

Take notice; the triad of Senators are all from citrus producing states. They understand that HLB is threatening to wipe out the entire domestic citrus industry and they took action. In addition to the legislative support, citrus leaders from California and Texas also know we are in the fight of our lives and although the three states remain competitors, we are lock step in this effort.

This unified approach will only help us during the long and tough process to make the bill law.

S3568 is very exciting plan that could provide the industry with a dedicated long-term source of research funding. In addition, capturing duties on imported citrus products will ensure that everyone who benefits from citrus research – whether it’s the domestic industry or Brazil – shares the cost. No free riders.

Over the next few months, the domestic citrus industry will be aggressively communicating the importance of this bill to members of Congress. It is definitely a heavy lift but I am optimistic the strength of the Congressional delegations in the three key citrus states can get it done.

We’ve got a compelling argument. The U.S. citrus industry, which accounts for 102,000 jobs and $12.2 billion in annual economic impact, is at risk if we don’t find a solution to HLB in the laboratory. We all know it won’t be cheap. It is estimated that an additional $20 million to $30 million per year will be needed for citrus research and product development.

The idea has precedent. Duties on imports help fund the domestic wool industry’s Wool Research, Development and Promotion Trust Fund.

Here are some highlights of S3568: The Secretary of the Treasury may not transfer to the Trust Fund in any fiscal year an amount that is greater than the lesser of -an amount equal to 1/3 of the amount attributable to the duties received on articles described in paragraph - $30,000,000

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The U.S. Secretary of the Agriculture is authorized to provide grants from the Trust Fund to the Citrus Research and Development Board, a nine-member body created to disperse the research dollars.

The Board shall be appointed by the Secretary. Nominations for each appointment made by any organization with citrus producer members. Each term of appointment to the Board shall be for five years. Two nominees shall be submitted for each appointment to the Board.

Board membership shall consist of five members who are domestic producers of citrus in Florida, three members who are domestic producers of citrus in Arizona or California and one member who is a domestic producer of citrus in Texas.

A budget, plan, or project may not be submitted to the Secretary for approval without the affirmative support of at least seven members of the Board. The Secretary must approve all project, plans or budgets.

The Board may enter into an agreement for the allocation of any intellectual property rights that may arise from research undertaken.

The Trust Fund shall terminate on December 31 of the fifth full calendar year that begins after the year of the date of the enactment of the Act and all amounts on the Trust Fund on such date shall be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury. Congress will be able to re-authorize the Trust Fund.

I would like to personally thank Senators Nelson, Feinstein and Cornyn for their leadership on this issue. The value of their support cannot be understated.

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AUGUST 21 RALPH ALLOCCO & SECOND WIND

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AUGUST 21 THE CONTOURS FEATURING SYLVESTER POTTS

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SEPTEMBER 18 & 24

The Red Rose Ballroom will rock-out on this night when The Contours take the stage! Their #1 Hit “Do You Love Me” was featured in the hit film “Dirty Dancing” with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. P.J. Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds will perform before and after The Contours.

It’s a ‘don’t miss event’ for all Motown music lovers! Reserve your space early, this show will sell quickly!

AUGUST 28 RALPH ALLOCCO & SECOND WIND

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SEPTEMBER 3 RALPH ALLOCCO & SECOND WIND

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SEPTEMBER 4 P.J. LEARY & THE LAS VEGAS SOUNDS, WITH COVER TO COVER AND KEN BRADY

P. J. Leary & the Las Vegas Sounds, also featuring special guests, Cover to Cover and Ken Brady (Lead Singer of The Casinos), featuring the 1967 hit “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” before and after the show in the Red Rose Dining Room.

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RALPH ALLOCCO & SECOND WIND

Performing in the Red Rose Dining Room

RALPH ALLOCCO & SECOND WIND

Performing in the Red Rose Dining Room

SEPTEMBER 25 GEORGE GALFO’S

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Original founding member, George Galfo brings his Mystics to the Red Rose Dining Room singing their hit song “Hushabye” and many more memorable Doo Wop favorites! DESTINY performs before and after the show.

OCTOBER 1 JOHNNY ALSTON’S MOTOWN ROCK & ROLL REVUE

A dynamite crowd pleaser! DESTINY performs before and after the show.

OCTOBER 2 & 8 RALPH ALLOCCO & SECOND WIND

OCTOBER 23

LOLA & THE SAINTS

Doo Wop At Its Best! Relive the 50s & 60s as though it was yesterday – “Forever in Love,” Just Over the Brooklyn Bridge.” PLUS P.J. LEARY & THE LAS VEGAS SOUNDS with special guest KEN BRADY (Lead Singer of The Casinos), featuring the 1967 hit “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” before and after the show in the Red Rose Dining Room.

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Two Grammy Nominated & Award Winning Groups in one great night! The legendary DELFONICS singing their hit –“La La Means I Love You,” plus much more, and lead singer of The Blue Notes, Arthur “Sugar Bear” Aiken.

Hear songs like “If You Don't Know Me By Now,” “The Love I Lost” & many more. Johnny Alston’s Motown Rock & Roll Revue will perform before and after the show in the Red Rose Ballroom.

OCTOBER 29 COVER TO COVER

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COMING SOON

Performing in the Red Rose Dining Room

OCTOBER 9 JOHNNY ALSTON’S MOTOWN ROCK & ROLL REVUE

A dynamite crowd pleaser! P.J. Leary & The Las Vegas Sounds also performs before and after the show.

OCTOBER 15

RICHIE MERRITT

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

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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-up Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will begin on August 2, 2010 and continue through August 27, 2010. During the sign-up period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP’s competitive general sign-up at their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. The 2008 Farm Bill authorized USDA to maintain CRP enrollment up to 32 million acres. Jim Miller, Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services, made the announcement on behalf of Secretary Vilsack during a conference call with reporters.

“America’s farmers and ranchers play an important role in improving our environment, and for nearly 25 years, CRP has helped this nation build sound conservation practices that preserve the soil, clean our water, and restore habitat for wildlife,” said Miller. “Today’s announcement will help us create a greener and healthier America, and I encourage all interested farmers and ranchers to contact their local FSA office to learn more how to take advantage of this opportunity.”

To help ensure that interested farmers and ranchers are aware of the sign-up period, USDA has signed partnership agreements with several conservation and wildlife organizations, which will play an active role in USDA’s 2010 CRP outreach efforts. Additionally, Secretary Vilsack has recorded two public service announcements, which are available to the press and public at www.fsa.usda.gov/psa.

CRP is a voluntary program that assists farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers to use their environmentally sensitive land for conservation benefits. Producers enrolling in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving covers in exchange for rental payments, cost-share, and technical assistance. CRP protects millions of acres of America’s topsoil from erosion and is designed to improve the nation’s natural resources base. Participants voluntarily remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production by entering into long-term contracts for 10 to 15 years. In exchange, participants receive annual rental payments and a payment of up to 50 percent of the cost of establishing conservation practices.

By reducing water runoff and sedimentation, CRP also protects groundwater and helps improve the condition of lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. Acreage enrolled in the CRP is planted to resource-conserving vegetative covers, making the program a major contributor to wildlife population increases in many parts of the country. As a result, CRP has provided significant opportunities for hunting and fishing on private lands.

Land currently not enrolled in CRP may be offered in this sign-up provided all eligibility requirements are met.

Additionally, current CRP participants with contracts expiring this fall covering about 4.5 million acres may make new contract offers. Contracts awarded under this sign-up are scheduled to become effective Oct. 1, 2010.

FSA implements CRP on behalf of Commodity Credit Corporation. FSA will evaluate and rank eligible CRP offers using an Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) for environmental benefits to be gained from enrolling the land in CRP. The EBI consists of five environmental factors (wildlife, water, soil, air and enduring benefits) and cost. Decisions on the EBI cutoff will be made after the sign-up ends and after analyzing the EBI data of all the offers.

Those who would have met previous sign-up EBI thresholds are not guaranteed a contract under this sign-up. In addition to the general sign-up, CRP’s continuous sign-up program will be ongoing. Continuous acres represent the most environmentally desirable and sensitive land. For more information, visit http://www.fsa.usda.gov/crp.

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A lot of people ask us, “Why do you care about Polk County?” The answer is quite simple, it’s our home.

Republic Services has been serving Polk County for years.

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A Closer Look: Imperial Moth

By Sean Green

Moths and butterflies have represented our notion of beauty and wonder for thousands of years. “Psyche,” the Greek Goddess, is depicted in ancient art with butterfly or moth wings. The wings of a butterfly often designate the soul in Western art, and are commonly painted as fairy wings. Children are naturally fascinated with the colorful fluttering of this ancient insect that often serves not only our esthetic interests, but our intellectual and spiritual as well.

The lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are suspected to date back to the Cretaceous period (ending 65 million years ago).

The Saturniidae, are among the largest and most spectacular lepidoptera, their ancient subfamilies occur only in the Americas, while other “modern” Saturniidae are widely distributed. Evidence suggests that the Saturniidae first evolved in the American tropics probably in the late tertiary period. The Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) is a modern species of Saturniidae common in Florida.

This magnificent moth is among the least harmful to crops and its stingless larval stage (caterpillar) make it a safe species to observe.

The colorfully fuzzy caterpillar is between three and four inches long and adorned with impressive but harmless horns. If you are lucky enough to have found a caterpillar, consider the dangers it has overcome to survive to this stage.

Two broods per year can occur in Florida, typically in August and September. Adults emerge before sunrise. After midnight the next day the slightly larger female wafts a medley of pheromones on the wind to seduce males to her stationary location. Once paired, the two moths are vulnerable to predators; foraging raccoons are especially fond of these moths and often consume the adults before eggs can even be laid. Females lay the fertilized eggs at dusk, singly or in groups of two to five, on both surfaces of host plant leaving the eggs twice as visible and vulnerable than other Lepidoptera species that only lay eggs on the underside of leaves. Females do not protect the eggs once they are laid, making them a buffet for birds, beetles, and other insects. Some parasitic wasp species can completely eliminate the chance of any eggs hatching to reach the larval stage (caterpillars).

If the eggs survive long enough to become translucent white in color, they are ready to hatch. After hatching, the caterpillars crawl away from the egg before settling down to feed in solitude and must survive new enemies such as hornets and yellow jackets, both of which hunt young caterpillars to feed their young.

The caterpillar will have five instars (stages) to complete before reaching adulthood. At the end of each instar, the caterpillar attaches itself to the major vein of a leaf and begins to molt. Enzymes are secreted to digest the inner layers of the existing cuticle (skin), detaching the animal from the outer cuticle. The caterpillar emerges from its old cuticle and begins the next instar.

E. imperialis will eat its own molt for protein if a host plant is not available. Caterpillars feast on a variety of

host conifers, deciduous trees and shrubs including Pine (Pinus), Oak (Quercus), Box Elder (Acer negundo), Maple (Acer), Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), and Sassafras (Sassafras albidum).

Contrary to popular belief, adult moths do not eat clothing, in fact, they do not feed at all. They do not have the mouthparts to do so.

Adult moths emerge for the sole purpose of mating and typically do not live beyond a few days, surviving solely on the stored fat they have accumulated in their larval stage.

When the caterpillars are ready to pupate, they will abandon the tree in search of a soft soil patch in which to burrow underground to pupate. The mature caterpillar will have one of two basic color forms, a black/orange form or a green/yellow form.

Variation within these two forms will color the head, spines, body, and feet. When pupation is complete, the adults emerge from the ground and the cycle begins again. Adult females are typically more yellow in color and nearly always larger than males, especially when carrying eggs. Males have more purple on the wings and have fuzzier antennae that are designed to detect the aroma of the female Imperial Moth.

Moths and butterflies continue to inspire authors such as Gene Stratton Porter, an amateur naturalist. Two of her books feature E. Imperialis. In “A Girl of the Limberlost (1909)” the moth is featured as an important character in the plot of the story.

“Moths of the Limberlost (1912)” is a nature book illustrating both the science and wonder of the moths of the Limberlost Swamp. I encourage you to likewise welcome inspiration by observing this species with the childhood sense of wonder that so many of us suppress as we age.

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By Tracy Cox The sun was just beginning to make its way up into the early morning sky as his bass boat sat idling on the still waters of Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Toho for short, in Kissimmee. It is a sleek job, a 2009 Legend Alpha 211 Series with a 250 horsepower Mercury Optimax Pro XS motor that will cut through the water under his direction at a powerful speed to get him to the “honey holes” he has pre-fished in preparation for the day’s fishing tournament. He stands out among the other young fisherman, his fishing shirt is covered with sponsors’ logos, his boat has his name painted on the side, he is Dustin Bozeman, 15-year-old semi-pro fisherman.

Dustin is the son of Martin and Denny Bozeman of Lakeland.

He is the protégé of and “like a grandson” to neighbor, Jim Glass.

Jim and Dustin have been neighbors going on almost 12 years and fishing buddies for a good part of that time. Jim, who Martin describes as an older gentleman, took Dustin under his wing and taught him everything he knew about fishing, taking the youngster along on many fishing trips in his small boat. He has watched him grow up and become the fisherman he now calls by the nickname, Lucky, because of his ability to lure big bass out of the tannic water of Central Florida’s great fishing lakes like Lake Toho, Continued on page 44

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the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes, and the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg.

“I fish tournaments in Kissimmee a lot,” said Dustin, a tenth-grader at Tenoroc High School.

A member of the Lakeland Junior Bassmasters Club, Dustin became serious about tournament fishing in late 2007.

By the end of the next year, he was the club’s proud Co-Angler of the Year for the 11-14 age group. He was also the proud owner of his new boat, formerly owned by Chris Lane, a profisherman from the area who now lives in Guntersville, AL. He studied quickly and earned his boater’s license so he drives and dad rides.

“I told Dustin that if he stuck with fishing for a year, I would get him a boat,” said his dad, owner of Target Pressure Cleaning, Incorporated in Lakeland.

In February 2009, Dustin caught his biggest bass, weighing 10.8 lbs., at the Lakeland Junior Bassmasters Club tournament on Lake Marion. He caught a total of 75.06 lbs. for the year and won the club’s Angler of the Year in the 11-14 age group.

Last month, he landed a 9.9 lb. bass and took first place at the Lakeland Junior Bassmasters’ tournament on Lake Toho-Southport. His tournaments this year include the Florida Bass Federation Junior State Championship, where he finished in third place.

As Dustin reeled in more big bass and his winning statistics stacked up, word about him began to spread. He has been in articles in Coastal Angler Magazine, Waterline Magazine, Sebring’s Heartland Sun Times, and the Lakeland Ledger. He also has his own website at www.dustinbozeman.com.

Sponsors began to call the “well-mannered fishing machine.” His sponsors, who he deeply appreciates, currently include: Eagle Claw, Ouzo Baits, Hobie Polarized Eyewear, Wright & McGill Co., Azuma Baits, Lazer TroKar, PowerPole, Save Phace, Valley Fashions, and Legend Boats.

In addition to the thrill of reeling in the big ones, Dustin has hung out with pro angler Skeet Reese at Gander Mountain, a large outdoors sports equipment store, and earlier this month helped Chris Lane with his annual Reeling in Future Pros, a kids fishing camp for ages 8 to 22, at Lake Guntersville, Al. “I met Skeet at Gander Mountain and spent a whole day with him,” he said. “It was a pretty cool experience.”

Dustin not only likes to help out at the fishing camp, but is eager to share his knowledge with fellow fishing enthusiasts at the bait shop he represents, Anglers Arsenal in Lake Wales, where he gives them advice and occasionally helps them pick out tackle. He also has a working relationship with Stone’s Outhouse and Bobber’s Discount Tackle in Lakeland.

“When I am fishing in Kissimmee, I hang out at Anglers and talk to the customers,” said Dustin. “I let them know what is working for me.”

“Dustin is a really good boy,” said mom, Denny. “Everybody says how respectful he is and wants to spend time with him.”

He dreams of achieving Bassmaster Elite series pro-angler status and is looking for financial sponsors to help out.

His goal next year is to fish in the Bass Fishing League (BFL) of FLW Outdoors, the world’s largest fishing tournament organization. The BFL is a circuit devoted to one or two day weekend-warrior bass tournaments throughout the country with winnings as much as $9,000. Dustin would be the youngest fisherman competing.

He also dreams of being an Auburn University Tiger and studying criminology. The Auburn University Bass Sports Club, a collegiate bass fishing team, would definitely welcome Jim’s boy, Lucky.

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All of this is complemented by a great menu offering a variety of dishes at very reasonable prices. Kenny’s love of cooking has lead him to invent many recipes, thus opening the door to many great dishes currently served. The bar offers full liquor, wine and an envious beer collection, offering 68 different bottled and eight different draft beers. On the last Saturday of the month, at 2:00 p.m., there is a gathering of beer enthusiasts and local brewer club members (open to the public), to have a share of their most current recipes and to have a beer tasting. Daily happy hour specials are served from 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

On our recent visit, we were warmly met by Natalie, who shared their experience as new restaurant entrepreneurs. We tasted some of their wonderful dishes and had a truly enjoyable experience. Their chicken wings with mango-chipotle sauce were plump and juicy, but golden on the outside and coated with

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We also delighted with a Cobb salad, which was a plentiful mound of fresh greens, tomatoes, onions and other veggies, all topped with fresh grilled chicken breast, bacon and diced egg and served with a great blue cheese dressing. Natalie’s offers much variety in their menu, from their delightful pizzas to signature sandwiches, like the Jeremy’s Reuben, as well as offering great burgers, succulent crab legs, raw or steamed oysters and much more. They offer children’s menu and tantalizing desserts. The high quality of their food preparation and attention to detail brings to light their years of experience in the business, but their personal touch and caring for

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Polk Gun Club

By Mark J. Cook

Lots of clubs and organizations can boast a long history, but few can match the longevity of the Imperial Polk Gun Club.

Dating back to 1957, Imperial has been a place for locals to get together at their leisure and enjoy the sport of skeet and trap shooting. Current club president Eli Joiner says there is always room for new members or guests.

“We are open to the public and want folks to know they are welcome whether they just want to visit for the day or possibly become members,” Joiner said. “We have a great group of members who enjoy meeting those new to the sport or those that have relocated and want to find a new place to shoot.’’

Imperial Polk Gun Club offers recreational and competitive skeet and trap shooting. “Our club gives people from all skill levels a chance to come out and shoot and enjoy themselves,” Joiner said. “We have members who compete in year round tournaments and our next season will begin in September. In February we host one of Polk County’s oldest tournaments, the Dixie Skeet Shoot, which began all the way back in 1963.

We hold several tournaments throughout the year including the Florida State Skeet Shoot.”

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opening the club up and hosting the local 4-H club. The state 4-H shoot took place last March and the facility is hoping to host it again next year. This past June they hosted their first National Skeet Shooting Association youth camp.

“It was the first one we did and things went great and it was well received and attended,” said Joiner. “We had good attendance and a few weeks later we had a few of the kids from camp show up and compete in a 50 bird shoot which tells me we have some good younger shooters in our area who are enjoying a new hobby. We are already planning to host another youth camp next summer based on the success of this year’s camp.”

For those new to skeet or trap shooting Joiner says to have no fear. “The first thing we obviously go over with new folks is the common safety factors when dealing with firearms. Once they are equipped with all their safety equipment you can count on one or more of our members who will be willing to help out and teach a person about the sport. People will feel Continued on page 52

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A lot of people think skeet and trap shooters need $5000 guns. Joiner said that isn’t the case at his club.

“There are a few here who have the higher end guns but most of the beginners start out with basic pump shotguns,” Joiner said. “As people get more into the competition they sometimes upgrade but most use basic 12 or 20 gauge guns.”

The club boasts an assortment of colorful characters like member Earl Peckham. With a large gray beard he appears to be a cross between Hemmingway and Santa Claus. Peckham recently put himself out on a limb when he offered to cut his hair in a Mohawk and shave his beard if the local VFW met their fundraising goals. Peckham made good on his promise and pictures on the clubs website provide the proof.

Imperial is not just a field to go shoot a gun. They boast kitchen facilities, air-conditioned clubhouse, bathroom and showers and 60 RV hookups for those wanting to extend their stay over night. Imperial doesn’t rent guns but can sell the ammunition or guests are welcomed to bring their own.

Club Vice President Lum Thornhill has enjoyed his affiliation with Imperial and hopes to see new faces soon.

“We would love to see some new young members and family groups,” said Thornhill. “That’s what I love about the youth camp and 4-H club. Watching these young folks getting involved in a quality hobby that teaches discipline and gun safety. And we also love to see the dad and Moms getting involved with their kids.”

Imperial Polk Gun Club is located in Winter Haven and can be reached by calling (863) 299-4853. Visit them on the web at http://www.freewebs.com/imperialpolkgunclubinc/.

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Naturally Amazing Activities Create an Insect Collection

By Sean Green Insects are fascinating to watch and if you’re anything like me, you’ll enjoy the process of research while learning about the insects you find. Research need not be limited to live specimens; insect collecting is the art of preserving insects and the science of researching and documenting data to accompany the collection. This month we will create a simple butterfly or moth collection with an insect relaxing technique that can be used for any insect.

Finding a dead specimen is easier and safer than chasing live ones and often results in a better looking collection. The potential for wing damage is much higher with live specimens and the chemicals traditionally used in a Kill Box are highly toxic. Most of my Butterfly and Moth collections are created from dead specimens found in both rural environments or while hiking and canoeing. Gas stations attract large moths and a variety of other insects, look near lights, around propane tank racks, and near outside bagged ice freezers.

Screened in pools are a good place to find butterflies that have become trapped at the end of their lifespan, likewise the leaf trap in a pool will contain insects and is great for finding hard body insects such as beetles. When hiking, the best specimens will be in streams, along clumps of twigs that may have trapped butterflies that have fallen in the stream, (please remove any trash you find).

There are two main ways of displaying insects. Pinning is the least expensive and most traditional method. It involves sticking a pin through the insect. I do not pin my insects because I prefer an undamaged specimen. A Riker mount is an attractive and non damaging alternative to pinning. It is a shallow, glass topped box filled with just enough cotton filler to hold the insect in place by slightly compressing it against the glass top and the cotton filler. Riker mounts can be purchased in some retail art and science supply stores and can sometimes be found in frame shops.

When an insect dies it becomes brittle as it dehydrates making it impossible to pose without breaking it. The relaxing chamber rehydrates the insect so it will not break when you set it for mounting. Specimen Data is also important and makes your collection valuable. Data cards can be printed on blank tear out business cards to be inserted into the Riker mount with the specimen. At the very least the data card should include: Common Name, Scientific Name, Collectors Name, Collection Date, County, City, and State.

Supplies: Relaxing Chamber (air tight plastic container) Tweezers Water Bottle Paper Towel / Facial Tissue Mounting Paper (Tracing Paper) Setting Block (Styrofoam Block) Moth Ball Flakes (containing paradichlorobenzene) Riker Mount Relaxing Chambers can be made from a plastic airtight container. Line the bottom of the container with a paper towel or facial tissue, then mist the paper towel to dampen it but not soak it, the idea is to create a humid environment. Mold can form very easily in a humid environment and will ruin the

specimen. Some science supply stores sell relaxing fluid that contains fungicides, however Lysol or moth crystals can be added to the container to prevent mold.

Setting Blocks are used to manipulate winged insects without damage to the body or wings of the insect. Ideally, your specimen’s wings should be spread to showcase the shape and coloration of the wings. Blocks of wood with an adjustable center groove are sold in science supply stores but a simple setting block can be made from Styrofoam or balsa wood by cutting a center groove wide enough and deep enough for the body of your insect. Do not use the foam sold for artificial flowers. It tends to crumble easily and will leave foam dust all over your specimen. Alternatively, you can glue strips of corrugated cardboard together to create a grooved surface to work with.

The Riker Mount can be purchased or home made. To make your own, find a shallow box with a lid and a piece of glass cut to fit the inside of the box lid. Cut the middle surface area of the lid out, leaving about a half inch all the way around. Secure the glass to the inside of the lid with carpenters glue or a strong glue gun. Fill the bottom part of the box with cotton filler or matting (purchased in quilting supply stores).

For protection from mites, booklice, and dermestid beetles, slip flakes of moth balls under the matting.

Relax the specimen by placing a layer of dry paper on top of the damp paper towel to keep the specimen from direct contact with moisture, then place the specimen(s) on top of the dry paper and seal the relaxing chamber with its lid. Let the specimen(s) relax for at least 24 hours depending on the size of the specimen. Larger specimens may take as long as two or three days. During relaxing the specimen is absorbing moisture back into its cells, it will feel like a live insect when it has absorbed enough moisture to manipulate without damage.

Setting the specimen (in this case a butterfly) is the process of manipulating the insect to showcase its features. Carefully pick up the butterfly by its thorax (middle part at the base of the wings). Gently squeezing the thorax will open the wings.

While holding the butterfly by the thorax gently and slowly work the individual wings with tweezers from the base of the wing, moving the wing both up and down and front to back as if it were flying to loosen them up for final setting. Touching the wings with your fingers can make the butterflies scales fall off. You can do the same for the head and antenna, if your specimen is properly rehydrated and you take your time, you will not twist its head off or break the antenna.

Final Setting is done when the butterfly is limber enough to move easily without breaking. Set the butterflies body in the groove of the setting block so the bottoms of the wings are touching the top of the setting block. With a pin or tweezers, one side at a time, carefully move the hind wings backward and the front wings forward until they are in a position that best displays the color pattern and wings shape. I like to keep the wings slightly overlapping. When one side of wings is in position, lay tracing paper over the wing with the edge of the tracing paper lining up with the groove and the rest covering the wing. Secure the tracing paper with pins close to the wings but not through it. Repeat the process for the other side of wings. Let the butterfly dry on the setting block a day or two before placing it in the Riker mount.

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Continuing Their Father’s Appreciation and Love for the Cattlemen’s Way of Life

By Jim Frankowiak

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ome of the earliest recollections of growing up for Justin Boyett (JB) and Stewart Wynn include spending time with their father, Dennis, working with cattle in Polk County.

Though residents of Lakeland, Dennis and his wife Sara and their two boys spent a good deal of time in the field taking care of their cross bred beef cattle and participating in a wide range of cattle industry activities.

“Dad taught us to love the land and he showed us how to work with cattle,” said JB. “He also instilled a work ethic within us.” Those lifelong lessons took hold and both JB and Stewart are actively involved in agriculture today. JB, who is married to Leigh Ann, resides in Lake Wales, and together they continue to work the family’s cattle operation. He also builds barns, installs fencing and helps other ranchers. Stewart is a manager with Double B Bar Ranch and resides in Haines City.

“I am glad that I have been able to continue what my dad started,” said JB of his work with the family’s cattle, “and I like working for myself.”

Their father passed away in early October of 2009 at just 53 years of age. He had been diagnosed seven years earlier with a debilitating health condition that prevented him from working, but it went into remission and he often said the last years of his life were like retirement, enabling him to spend time on horseback with his sons with their cattle, “doing what he loved with the people that were most important to him.”

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been a fulltime meat manager with Publix for 32 years and his cattle activities were his part-time hobby, but he was actively involved with the industry through membership and volunteerism with the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association (PCCA). His job and his hobby enabled him to be a beef man all of the time and that was just fine with him.

“Dennis was one of those rare folks that wanted to be involved in things he believed in and did not expect anyone to carry more of the burden than he would bear himself,” said current PCCA President Ned Waters. “He was the kind of person that said why don’t we do this and was willing to do what it took to get it done, alone if necessary. Even in times of his illness when others would have given up, Dennis was always positive and looked to the future and how he could make it a better place.”

“Dennis’ work with the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association offered many opportunities and he never retreated from any of them,” said Waters. “He stood solid on the belief that God, family and country were all worth his strongest efforts and dignity was the foundation that supported each of them. Dennis would always start and end a conversation with how great the day was.

He was a true friend to the cattle industry and loved the ranching way of life.”

Both JB and Stewart attended Lakeland High School and participated in FFA. JB was FFA president his junior and senior years and a county FFA officer. Stewart played varsity football and won a football scholarship to Cumberland University in Tennessee, “but longed to return to Florida, its weather and the ranchlands he missed.”

While his sons were high schools students and even beyond, Dennis was a very active member of the Lakeland High School Booster Club for three years and he was also involved in FFA fund-raising at Combee Arena high school rodeos.

Dennis had been a longtime member of the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association and was on the board when his health issues arose. That prompted him to resign his board position, but after remission he was asked to return to the board and continue to head the association’s membership activities. He held that position until his passing. “He worked hard at that and was very successful,” said JB. Through his efforts Polk County won the state membership drive and was often among the top county groups in terms of new members.

Polk County has the largest membership of all chapters in Florida, largely due to Dennis’ efforts. Though he was unable to drive due to his health, he relished trips to ranches of members and prospective members he would take with his friends.

His lifelong efforts on behalf of cattlemen were recently recognized by the Florida Cattlemen’s Association when he was named an Honorary Cowman Award recipient for ‘his lifelong and faithful dedication to the industry.”

Dennis was nominated for that honor by his peers in the Polk County Cattlemen’s Association.

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rector and membership chairmanship position. “He will without a doubt move through the PCCA leadership over the next few years,” said Waters. Stewart is also a member of the association.

“It is evident in his sons that Dennis influenced their lives in a positive way,” noted Waters. “He instilled in their life at a young age the love of ranching and both JB and Stewart have accomplished much that made their father proud.”

Both JB and Stewart have been actively involved in the Polk County Cattlemen’s Trade Show and Ranch Rodeo each February.

This annual event, now in its 4th year, is held at the Ag Center in Bartow and the rodeo pits 12 teams against one another. Each team is comprised of four men and one woman and JB and Stewart are members of the same team. The top team advances to the state finals, held each October at Kissimmee. The brothers also volunteer their assistance with the show and rodeo, which attracted nearly 1,000 in February.

“The Wynn’s have a bright future within the cattle business,” said Waters. “Their willingness to be part of something worth doing reflects the spirit of their father, Dennis Wynn.”

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By Johnny Cone No one ever said that growing up ranching in west central Florida was an easy thing to do. There were hard times and challenges. But it was definitely an adventure. A lifetime resident of west central Florida, a bit North of Plant City, Alvin C. Futch grew up ranching, fishing and hunting all over west central Florida. Wild and Wooley is his story. Starting with Alvin’s birth in 1931 and traveling through the adventures of Alvin, his family and friends through the 1960’s, you will be taken on a journey back to a Florida that is but a memory of many of us and some will never know.

The book is a compilation of true stories about Alvin C. Futch and his experiences while ranching, hunting, fishing, and, his life and times, in his own words, as told to his cousin Charles E. Futch. It takes the reader on a journey through the flat woods, swamps and pastures from Plant City to Okeechobee. The thing I like best about this book is that it feels like home to me. Having grown up in west central Florida and having been exposed to many of the same experiences, know many of the same people and have traveled much of the same ground. Page after page I felt like I was there and part of the story. This is not just a story of one man’s adventures. It is a story of Florida. Once you pick up this book, you will not be able to put it down. The tales will spark memories for some and be a history lesson for others.

Wild and Wooley reads like an old friend telling tales on a front porch. The best part is that the stories,

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which are all true, are not only interesting but hilarious as well.

You will find humor and laughs on nearly every page. I laughed so hard it hurt while reading the stories, stories about everything from coaxing a bull to jump into the Myakka River to Alvin and his brother’s personal war with a cantankerous billy goat. I was not convinced Alvin was going to make it through the “goat war” but he survived and has told the tale. That ole Billy goat met his match when he came across five year old Alvin. With the turn of every page I was never sure who was going to show up. Many prominent local folks shared in Alvin’s adventures. Reading about these people, many of whom I know personally, I found myself thinking, yea I can see him do this or that. The book also contains many old photos to give readers a vision of how it really was. Also found scattered throughout the book are many old sayings common among Florida folk of years past. Most will bring a smile to your face and a few might leave you scratching your head.

I think Alvin said it best when he said “Some names have been changed to protect the guilty. The innocent are on their own.”

Wild and Wooley is a GREAT book, about Alvin, Florida, and a bunch of experiences that will make you laugh so hard you cry.

When it comes to Wild and Wooley the truth really is better than fiction. Some things you just can’t make up.

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Business UpFront

By Nick Chapman

“I was raised in Indiana on a farm, that’s how I got started into tractors. Number one, tractors are my life,” said Bruce Ritchey, who along with his wife Karen, own and operate Ritchey’s Tractor Works located in Mulberry. “There aren’t too many jobs that come up that we don’t have the equipment for. From the sprayer to the bush hogs, to loaders, grapple buckets, grapple cords and root rakes, it’s all out there.” Large or small, Ritchey’s Tractor Works is prepared to help your mowing, clearing, tractor or farm equipment needs.

When Bruce and Karen married 12 years ago, they started out with very little. Bruce said he was driving a truck and Karen was working for the Paso Fino Horse Association. Bruce decided to buy an old U-Haul truck and outfit it as a service truck for truck repair, and Ritchey’s Truck Service was born. “I’d been in business before, so I picked up customers fairly quick and easy.” After working the repair business for a year, Karen quit her job and started helping Bruce with parts orders. The business has steadily grown, and they have been at their current location for eight years.

They now have four service trucks and 17 employees.

Ritchey’s Tractor Works was an offshoot of their established Ritchey’s Truck Repair business. Bruce was already doing some mowing and bush hogging jobs on the side. As word spread, his commercial mowing jobs increased. “The customers have actually come to us and said, ‘Hey can you do this?’” And their typical reaction is finding a way to get it done. “We get the equipment according to the customers’ needs.” He said he has purchased a rototiller and 4’ mower to complete different job requests. He has the capability to spray fence lines, do grading and backhoe work, rototilling and disking, and of course mowing and bush hogging.

“I have the 15’ batwing bush hog for large properties, 8’ for medium properties and a 4’ for little properties. I can mow 500 acres or I can mow your back lot, and we do.” Bruce said no job was too big or too small. They carry adequate liability coverage to do most commercial projects. They currently are not mowing in the residential market.

Since Ritchey’s already had the shop for the truck repair business, it was natural to move into tractor and farm equipment repair. Bruce said, “We do service work, maintenance work, clutches, hydraulic work on farm equipment and farm tractors, old ones, new ones, antiques and everything in between.” He said they can also work on loaders, dozers and excavators, “The shop does pretty much everything.” They can also do farm repairs onsite with their service trucks. Ritchey’s Tractor Works does a majority of their mowing and maintenance services in Polk and Hillsborough Counties, although they have done jobs all over central Florida.

They also offer after hours service, and are available 24/7 for their customer’s emergency needs.

Bruce and Karen have worked hard to make the business successful, and the mutual admiration is evident. Karen said of Bruce’s mechanical ability, “He is a book full of knowledge. If it’s anything from bumper to bumper, that man can fix it.” And Bruce spoke of

Karen, “When we first got started, Karen would be out at 5 o’clock in the morning sitting on the Kubota bush hogging 35 acres.” They spend their time working, playing and praying together. Bruce said, “It’s been a joint venture. She does the shop work, and we do mowing together, we antique tractor pull together. We started Faith Riders four years ago at our church at Scott Lake Baptist, which is a motorcycle ministry.” They are the directors of that work, and speak of the many activities they enjoy together.

When asked what set his business apart, Bruce said, “The type and variety of equipment we have, and our ability to do custom work. We customize to fit the customer’s needs.” Their business had been built mainly on reputation and work of mouth, and has continued to grow even during tough times. In fact Ritchey’s Truck Repair was named top shop by Truck Pride over 360 shops nationally. Bruce and Karen’s commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction will continue to help them improve their truck and tractor business, but more importantly will help Polk County stay strong in their business and civic leadership.

The main shop for Ritchey’s Tractor Works and Ritchey’s Truck Repair is located in Mulberry just off State Road 60 at 2040 Industrial Park Road. The shop hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00a.m to 11:30p.m.and Saturday from 7:00am to 3:30p.m.

They are closed on Sunday. Ritchey’s Tractor Works number is (863) 559-2700.

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