UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Some of the compelling images during the coronavirus pandemic have shown massive amounts of produce being plowed under and milk being dumped. At the same time, people across the nation and world are facing financial hardship, food supply… Read More
Good morning DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! Three quick things for you today: an archive of all the emails I am sending you, a live webinar TODAY at NOON on the USDA Families Food Box Program, and the… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I have two very timely pieces of information for you today and here they are: Contact information for the Publix employee organizing direct purchasing from producers: Curt Epperson: Curt.epperson@publix.com I have attached… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I hope that you are doing ok on this hot, steamy day that feels mighty like summer. I have three updates for you today: a potential new market, a change to federal… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! I have six things to share with you today. Pesticide license renewal deadline has been extended for another sixty days See attachment called “2020-04-20 – Emergency Order” Here is a link to… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! This just popped into my in-box. Today at 2pm is a webinar (on-line, live presentation) about the $3 billion that has been earmarked for purchasing fruit, vegetables, dairy, and meat for food… Read More
Dr. Mary Guinan (B. 1939) describes herself as one of many medical detectives who worked hard to combat the Smallpox, Ebola, and AIDS epidemics. She traveled around the world into hotspots of medical crises risking her own health… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! This is my final communication for the week. The speed that information is changing and becoming available is slowing down. There are four things to let you know today: Disaster Impact Survey… Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers! The value of the work you do has never been clearer. We need your help to figure out how much your valuable work has been impacted. UF has created a survey to… Read More
By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla., — While the scenery may have changed, the work remains the same for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences citrus faculty and Extension agents. “The coronavirus pandemic has… Read More
