What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with Hurricane Milton.
Where: Agricultural producers can complete the survey at go.ufl.edu/MiltonAgImpacts or report information to their local UF/IFAS Extension office by calling or by visiting in person (if open).
About: UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm that came ashore near Siesta Key on Oct. 9, to complete the UF/IFAS EIAP survey on agricultural losses and damages.
The survey is part of on-going UF/IFAS research tracking the effects of severe weather and other hazards on the state’s agricultural industry. Participants are asked to assess their production losses and asset damages due to Hurricane Milton. If the operation was also previously impacted by Hurricane Debby and/or Hurricane Helene, participants should adjust the relevant, commodity-specific information on acreage in production, number of animals on farms, etc. to reflect the operation’s characteristics after the previous storm and just before Hurricane Milton.
Responses will be used to improve estimations of the state’s collective agricultural losses from such events and inform decision-making related to disaster declaration, response and relief. Survey participation should take between 10 and 20 minutes. Answers are confidential.
Producers are encouraged to continue reporting agricultural impacts from Hurricane Debby and Hurricane Helene. Access the confidential UF/IFAS EIAP surveys for those storms by visiting go.ufl.edu/DebbyAgImpacts and go.ufl.edu/HeleneAgImpacts.
For additional information, visit the UF/IFAS EIAP frequently asked questions webpage.
Contact: Megan Winslow, UF/IFAS public relations specialist, winslow@ufl.edu or 352-294-3313.
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ABOUT UF/IFAS
The mission of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is to develop knowledge relevant to agricultural, human and natural resources and to make that knowledge available to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With more than a dozen research facilities, 67 county Extension offices, and award-winning students and faculty in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS brings science-based solutions to the state’s agricultural and natural resources industries, and all Florida residents.
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