Food Tips for a Storm
As a hurricane approaches our state it’s important to remember to prepare now so that no matter what happens you are ready. Of course, there are tons of things to do to prepare, but making sure you have… Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation
Trees and Hurricanes: Now and Later
Florida’s hurricane season is from June 1st to November 30th every year. Hurricanes bring strong sustained winds capable of playing dodge ball with debris in the landscape. Keeping your Florida landscape hurricane ready involves a few key steps… Read More
2020 Updated UF/IFAS Hurricane and Disaster Information
The UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery website offers resources to help Floridians prepare for and deal with natural disasters. From hurricanes to floods, tornados to thunderstorms, natural disasters can impact our lives with little notice. But there are… Read More
Prepare Your Forest Property for the Next Storm
By Chris Demers and Michael Andreu UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation Photo above by Tyler Jones The 2020 hurricane season is heating up with increasing storm development activity in the Atlantic. As we have learned in… Read More
UF/IFAS Hurricane Resources for the Media
Below is a list of UF/IFAS resources available to the media in covering hurricanes. More information can be found at disaster.ifas.ufl.edu. If you would like to get in touch with an expert, please contact Kirsten Romaguera at 352-294-3313 or kromaguera@ufl.edu. Hurricane Preparation… Read More
A Demonstration Living Shoreline for Northeast Florida
As Florida braces for more storms and hurricanes battering our coasts, “living shorelines” are a term you might begin to hear more. They are a method utilized to protect and stabilize shorelines from erosion using natural materials such… Read More
Keeping Farm & Landscape Workers Safe: Information Employers Need to Share with Employees
This blog is part of a series focused on keeping agricultural and green industry employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other blogs in the series cover steps employers can take to protect employees and what to do if… Read More
Keeping Farm & Landscape Workers Safe: Steps Employers Can Take to Protect Workers
This blog is part of a series focused on keeping agricultural and green industry employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other blogs in the series cover information employers need to share with employees and what to do if… Read More
Keeping Farm & Landscape Workers Safe: When Employees are Sick or Exposed to COVID-19
This blog is part of a series focused on keeping agricultural and green industry employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other blogs in the series cover information employers need to share with employees and steps employers can take… Read More
Bromeliads and Mosquitoes
What can you do to prevent mosquitoes from inhabiting your bromeliad plants? The information below is courtesy of Dr. Roxanne Connelly formerly with the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Lab and currently with CDC. There are several options: Remove… Read More