Angie Lindsey is an assistant professor of family, youth and community sciences working within the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. She is also the UF/IFAS point of contact for the Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN). How ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation
[inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]Like so much of Florida, the Suwannee River Estuary is changing, with shifts in land- and water-use reshaping the area’s environment and economy in the next several decades.[/inlinetweet] But before ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Photo credit: iStock.com/Artist's Member Name/VLG By Anissa Zagonel A multi-region, multi-institution research and outreach team investigating the impact of COVID-19 on food and agricultural systems will host a free webinar those engaged in ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla --- When some people think of a farmer, they conjure an image of a stoic, tough-as-nails figure – one who can cope with any hardship. But that’s not always the case, particularly when cold, heat, drought, disease or a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Relationships & Family
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Last week, before Dorian even reached hurricane status, the University of Florida’s faculty network throughout the state began setting long-planned storm preparation and recovery steps into action. “There is not ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As each June brings a new hurricane season, the people of Florida begin to ready themselves for any storm that may target the state’s shorelines. Fresh in the minds of many this year, though, is Hurricane Michael, which ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
After Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Michael in 2018, there is no telling what this year’s hurricane season has in store for Florida. Yet these recent storms have shown us that preparation is key, according to experts with the University of ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Doug Mayo must feel like his cellphone is permanently attached to his ear. For two weeks, Mayo has been taking and making calls, and helping people, mostly farmers, in Jackson County, get back on their feet as they recover ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The ongoing impacts of Hurricane Florence are a reminder to make sure you are ready for potential hurricanes and other natural disasters. Floridians preparing for the next hurricane can visit the University of Florida’s ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation