UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act became law on March 27, 2020. The $2 trillion relief package includes various provisions to help small businesses and agriculture. Small Business Assistance The U.S. Senate Committee on Small… Read More
By SARAH BOSTICK Sustainable Agriculture Agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County As we spend more and more of our time at home, sheltering in place for safety and health, it can easily feel like our personal worlds are shrinking…. Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers, Things are changing so rapidly that it is time for another update. As you are probably all aware, the state of Florida will be under a 30-day safer-at-home order starting Thursday at… Read More
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Farmers This is a summary of what has been released so far. In this post we covered sections of: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Assistance to Individuals, Families and Businesses Families First Coronavirus Response Act… Read More
What is more contagious than the coronavirus? Fear, panic, and paranoia. While it’s natural to fear what we don’t know, we want to make sure we are reacting in a way that will help us, not hurt us. … Read More
Hello DeSoto and Sarasota County Producers, I hope that you are all weathering this wild time well enough. I know that for some of you, business has nearly come to a full stop and others are scrambling to… Read More
While we are all learning a new norm of how-to social distance ourselves, let’s try to find ways to make the best of it. There are lots of activities we an still do with our family during this time. … Read More
Among the many parts of our lives that are complicated by COVID-19, add the U.S. Census, which officially begins April 1. Working to get an accurate count of our country’s entire population is not a simple undertaking under… Read More
Among the many parts of our lives that are complicated by COVID-19, add the U.S. Census, which officially begins April 1. Working to get an accurate count of our country’s entire population is not a simple undertaking under… Read More
Among the many parts of our lives that are complicated by COVID-19, add the U.S. Census, which officially begins April 1. Working to get an accurate count of our country’s entire population is not a simple undertaking under… Read More
