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Florida’s food supply chain industries asked to share how they fared in 2020

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
February 18, 2021

Responses are sought from anyone who contributes to the food supply chain. Specifically, this is a call for responses from Florida businesses, but other responses are welcomed and will be assessed as part of a nationwide glimpse of COVID-19 ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural Industry, Christa Court, Covid-19, COVID19, Economic Impact, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food Supply Chain, Survey

UF researchers help expand indoor gardening trend triggered by pandemic

by Brad Buck
February 2, 2021

COVID-19 led many people to start gardening, and it’s no passing fancy. Recent research shows that about 80% of those who took up gardening since the beginning of COVID-19 will continue the pastime in 2021. Growing in the outdoor garden ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Celina Gomez, Covid-19, Cultivars, Edible Plants, Environmental Horticulture, Home Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, Ornamental Plants, Paul Fisher, Reddit, Social Media

Upcoming event: Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference 2021

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
January 28, 2021

The UF/IFAS food and resource economics department (FRED) hosts a conference each spring to examine critical policy issues facing Florida agribusiness leaders and provide insights on economic factors that can inform business and policy decisions. As ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, EVENTS, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness, Covid-19, Economic Impact, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Pandemic

Pandemic eating among the food-secure: more comfort foods, but not a drastic increase

by Brad Buck
January 5, 2021

During the first three months of the pandemic, food-secure people did not change their eating habits very much, although some of them turned a bit more to comfort foods, new University of Florida research shows. The study also serves as a cautionary ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Comfort Food, Covid-19, Eating, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food-secure, Jeanette Andrade, Nutrition, Pandemic, Salt, Snacks, Stress, Sugar

Most Americans’ CARES Act stimulus checks went to basic needs, UF economists find

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
December 9, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Although direct payments to Americans have been utilized during previous economically challenging times – the last as part of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 – never before had the world looked as it had in the spring ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: CARES Act, Covid-19, COVID19, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, John Lai, Money, Research, Stephen Morgan, Survey
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Inland fisheries may provide a ‘safety net’ during pandemic, new study finds

by Samantha Murray
December 3, 2020

A new study led by University of Florida researchers has found that the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to shifts in the way people use rivers, lakes and other inland water bodies worldwide as sources of food, income, and recreation. These ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Covid-19, Fisheries, Gretchen Stokes, News, Sam Smidt, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Soil And Water Sciences

Upcoming Virtual Q&A on Florida’s Food System and COVID-19 | Initial Impressions

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
December 3, 2020

WHAT: A question-and-answer session with University of Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University researchers who are investigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Florida’s agriculture and food system industries. The interactive portion ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Catherine Campbell, Christa Court, Covid-19, David Outerbridge, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Jennifer Hagen
sad gingerbread man

The holidays will be different this year – here’s how to cope

by Tory Moore
November 17, 2020

The holidays often bring a sense of joy, but not without stress for most families. The hustle and bustle, gift buying and meal preparation can be overwhelming. But this year, with challenges including COVID-19, stress may reach an all-time high. UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Christmas, Covid-19, COVID19, Family, Relationships, Self Care, Stress, Stress Management, Thanksgiving, Travel, Youth And Community Sciences

UF/IFAS, FDACS seek help in spreading the word on COVID-19 testing to Florida agricultural workers

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 5, 2020

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension (UF/IFAS) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) encourage as many agricultural workers as possible to be tested for COVID-19. Farmworkers ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: COVID Testing, Covid-19, Farmworkers, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, UF/IFAS Extension

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