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
Trees and Hurricanes: Now and Later
July 31, 2020
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
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Arborist, Cflandscapes, Hurricanes, Hwooten, Landscape Management, Maintenance, Prune, Pruning, Tree Pruning, Trees
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