Dry season and drought are not the same

As southwest Floridians, we are all aware of our two seasons — wet and dry. But when the dry season (October – May) is abnormally dry that is called a drought. The 2019-2020 dry season… Read More
by Abbey Tyrna
Posted: May 21, 2020
As southwest Floridians, we are all aware of our two seasons — wet and dry. But when the dry season (October – May) is abnormally dry that is called a drought. The 2019-2020 dry season… Read More
by Abbey Tyrna
Posted: April 17, 2020
April is water conservation month, but this month’s water use is on track to be an annual high (Figure 1). March brought record breaking dryness (Figure 2) and heat (Figure 3) and April is turning… Read More
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: drought, Sarasota County precipitation, Water conservation, water use
Posted: May 23, 2017
Due to the impacts of drought conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated as natural disaster areas numerous Florida counties, opening up federal emergency loans to farm operators there. The following release highlights key… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: drought, Farm Service Agency, FSA, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_SWCD, relief, US Department of Agriculture, USDA
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