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From problem to on-farm solution: The journey of one UF/IFAS AI technology

by Brad Buck
February 11, 2025

A few weeks after Yiannis Ampatzidis started working at the University of Florida in 2017, Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the Florida peninsula and its citrus groves. Growers needed to count their trees with precision to get crop insurance, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: #aiatuf, Agricutural And Biological Engineering, Agroview, Artificial Intellgience, Citrus, Counting, Crop Insurance, Diseases, Farms, Insurance, Inventory, Lab, Pests, Prec-ag, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Trees, Yiannis Ampatzidis

Homeowner and Flood Insurance Guidance

by Lisa Leslie
October 17, 2024

The resources listed below provide guidance for understanding and navigating the insurance claims process. They are designed to empower consumers with reliable information that can enable quicker recovery and rebuilding. The National Insurance ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Flood Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Hurricane Insurance, Hurricane Milton, Insurance

Auto Insurance Basics

by Carol Roberts
July 9, 2020

When I started driving, I didn't know a lot about the basics of auto insurance. No one explained to me what a premium was. I did not know why I wouldn't want the cheapest policy I could get. In this video, the folks from Consumer Jungle help ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Auto Insurance, Coverage, Deductible, Extension, Financial Education, Insurance, Liability

Hurricane Insurance Considerations

by Carol Roberts
September 11, 2018

Living in Florida has benefits and drawbacks just as anywhere but here we have the additional stress of watching the tropics for developing storms from June 1 to November 30. Our local emergency management officials work hard to inform Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Agent, Claim, Coverage, Deductible, Insurance, Insurer, Named Storm, Policy, Property

Business Interrupted by Algae Blooms? Here’s Help

by Carol Roberts
July 17, 2018

Today we offer some information about the effects of the algae blooms in the Indian River Lagoon. Specifically, what can business operators do to mitigate their loss of income? Will Your Business Be Interrupted? Florida is known as a tourist ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Algae, Bloom, Blue-green Algae, Business, Cyanotoxins, Insurance, Interruption, Toxic

Hurricane Season: Understanding Homeowner’s and Renter’s Insurance

by gwhitworth
June 6, 2018

Hurricane season … that time between June 1 and November 30 everyone living in the Atlantic Basin region loves to wish away… is here. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted this year to be normal or above ... READ MORE

Category: , Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Finances, Hurricane, Insurance

Business Insurance for Your Home Based Business?

by Carol Roberts
November 13, 2017

As a businessperson, you probably know that liability insurance is a must, but do you really need additional property insurance if your business is based in your own home? Picture this - you are in business for yourself, building a lawn service ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Business, Coverage, Insurance, Liability, Property

Irma is gone, now what? UF experts offer help with safety, insurance

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 14, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Now that Hurricane Irma has wreaked havoc and destruction, residents may be wondering what to do first. Angela Lindsey, the UF/IFAS Extension representative for the Extension Disaster Education Network, offers ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, Center For Agriculture, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, IFAS, Insurance, News

Storm prep: Picking and packing your paperwork

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June 20, 2017

Hurricane season is upon us. Though building your disaster preparedness kit before a storm arrives is essential, we know it can be a daunting task. We'll help you get it together, by breaking down the process into simple, little steps you can ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Kit, Documents, FCS, Hurricane, Insurance, Itemize, Paperwork, Pgm_FCS, Preparation, Rometo

Steps to Making an Insurance Claim

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 31, 2015

Learn the six steps you need to take when making an insurance claim. More... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster Recovery, Family Hot Topic, Insurance, Insurance Claim, Personal And Family Finances

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