Category: Disaster Preparation
Food Tips for a Storm
July 31, 2020
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 food that’s safe to eat is the focus ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Disaster, Food, Hurricane, Safety, Storm
Prepare Your Forest Property for the Next Storm
July 31, 2020
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
Category: Disaster Preparation, Forests, Natural Resources
Keeping Farm & Landscape Workers Safe: Information Employers Need to Share with Employees
July 27, 2020
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 an employee is sick ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF IFAS Extension, Worker
Keeping Farm & Landscape Workers Safe: Steps Employers Can Take to Protect Workers
July 27, 2020
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 an employee is ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF IFAS Extension, Worker
Keeping Farm & Landscape Workers Safe: When Employees are Sick or Exposed to COVID-19
July 27, 2020
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 to ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF IFAS Extension, Worker
Bromeliads and Mosquitoes
July 25, 2020
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: ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & LifeTags: Dengue, Florida Medical Entomology Lab, FMEL, Gioeli, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Virus, West Nile
Employer Tax Credit Can Cover 100% of Employee COVID-19 Paid Leave
July 23, 2020
Did you know eligible employers can receive a 100% refundable tax credit for every dollar of paid leave (plus the employer’s health insurance premiums during leave) provided to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)? ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, Tax Credit, UF IFAS Extension, Worker
Summertime Dive Safety And Dive Flag Awareness!
July 15, 2020
Snorkeling and diving are some of my favorite activities that I get to enjoy more often during the summer! The water is warm, scallop season has opened, lobster season is just around the corner and a perfect time for a lesson on dive flag awareness! ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Work & LifeTags: Boat, Boating, Dive, Dive Flag, Diver Down, Flag, Florida, FWC, Lobster, Mask, Red…, Regulations, Safety, Scallop, Scuba, Sea Grant, Snorkel, Summer, White