What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damages associated with recent freeze events, including Winter Storm Gianna.
Where: Agricultural producers can complete the survey at go.ufl.edu/Winter26FreezeAgImpacts or by contacting your local UF/IFAS Extension office to see if your nearby office offers in-person or phone assessments.
About: UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by recent freeze events, including the recent Winter Storm Gianna, complete a survey on agricultural losses and damages.
Florida has experienced several low-temperate and freeze events between late December 2025 to early February 2026. Agricultural producers who experienced crop, livestock or infrastructure losses or damages associated with any (or multiple) of these freeze events are encouraged to participate.
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 recent freeze events. If the agricultural operation has been impacted by multiple freeze events, you will be able to indicate this.
Researchers are looking for information about the cumulative impacts of all freeze events that have impacted operations between late December 2025 through early February 2026. Responses will be used to improve estimates of the state’s collective agricultural losses from such events and inform decision-making related to disaster declaration, response and relief.
While the results are informative for decision-makers, they are not formally used for disaster designations or individual disaster assistance eligibility, so producers should still report loses and damages to the USDA Farm Service Agency.
Survey participation should take between 10 and 20 minutes. Answers are confidential.
For additional information, visit the UF/IFAS EIAP frequently asked questions webpage.
Contact: Meredith Bauer-Mitchell, senior public relations specialist, meredithbauer@ufl.edu
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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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