Category: Disaster Preparation

Consume Safe Drinking Water During an Emergency

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
February 17, 2021

Authors: Brenda Marty Jimenez, UF/IFAS Extension, Broward County, Agent IV Amarat Simonne, Ph.D. UF/IFAS Extension, Professor and Extension Specialist Water directly out of your tap may not be safe to drink during an emergency. Boil water ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bacteria, Boil Water Advisory, Boil Water Order, Boiling Water, Broward County, CDC, Food Safety, Gardening, Handwashing, Public Health, Safe Drinking Water, Safe Water, UF/IFAS Solutions, Viruses, Water For Pets

Private Well and Septic System Webinar Series

by Samantha Murray
January 7, 2021

Happy New Year! Have you made resolutions to take better care of yourself? Don't forget to include well care and septic system care into your resolutions! Did you know... Approximately 12% of the Floridians rely on private wells for home ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Drinking Water, Private Well, Septic System, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water Protection, Water RSA, Webinar, Yilin Zhuang

Federally Permitted For-Hire Fishing Operations In Florida States Listen Up! A Quick Review of NOAA’s New Southeast For-Hire Electronic Reporting Program

by Michael Sipos
December 23, 2020

Beginning January 2021, NOAA Fisheries is implementing a new reporting requirement for federally permitted South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico for-hire fishing vessels called the Southeast For- Hire Electronic Reporting Program. The official start ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Angling, Boating, Charter, Charter Fishing, Electronic Reporting, Florida, Florida Sea Grant, For Hire, FWC, Headboat, NOAA, Regulations, Reporting, Seafood

What’s in store for 2021? UF/IFAS experts predict food and garden trends

by Samantha Murray
December 2, 2020

No one could have predicted the kind of year 2020 has been. But in late 2019, when UF/IFAS experts were asked to predict the top food and garden trends for the coming year, they made some startlingly accurate predictions. Today, these trends ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Research, News, Trends

Martin County Producers and Tropical Storm Eta

by Yvette Goodiel
November 18, 2020

Farmers, ranchers, nursery growers, and other agribusinesses face difficult challenges in keeping their operations profitable, especially through hazardous weather events. UF/IFAS Extension offers resources for agribusinesses in reporting damage, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Flood, Martin County, Tropical Storm Eta, UF/IFAS Extension

Resources for Storm Recovery

by Yvette Goodiel
November 10, 2020

Tropical Storm Eta added to the heavy rainfall our area has experienced recently, worsening flooding and causing some wind damage in many parts of Martin County. Nursery and vegetable growers are facing potential losses of their crops and income, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Green Industry, Martin County, Storm Recovery, Tropical Storm Eta, UF/IFAS Extension

Are you prepared for an emergency? These 4-H’ers are here to help

by Darryl Palmer
November 6, 2020

Annie Iannotti was helping her mom with some chores when she looked out the window and saw smoke coming from her neighbor’s house catty-corner from hers. Annie, a high school senior, knew what to do. She grabbed her 4-H Youth Emergency ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Disaster Preparation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Kelsey Irvine, Nassau County, News, Youth Emergency Training

Using CFAP2 Funding in Marketing to Local Consumers

by Samantha Murray
November 4, 2020

This article shares information on the 2nd iteration of CFAP funding and ways growers can use the funds in marketing their products to local consumers. Marketing recommendations are based on a focus group study conducted by the UF/IFAS Center ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Good Food Connections, Green Industry, Local Food, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension

COVID-19 Testing for Agribusinesses In and Around Martin County

by Yvette Goodiel
October 20, 2020

With the fall vegetable growing season starting and agricultural professionals returning to prepare fields and plant as the pandemic continues, many agribusinesses are seeking COVID-19 testing for employers and employees. Currently, Martin ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Worker

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