Tag: Hurricane Irma

Florida OJ industry weathers compounding pressures

by Megan Winslow
March 25, 2024

A significant portion of consumers are drawn to Florida’s iconic drink despite recent economic setbacks, a study of the state’s orange juice industry by University of Florida researchers reveals. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agribusiness, Ask IFAS, Citrus Greening Disease, Crops, Florida Agricultural Marketing Research Center, Florida Department Of Citrus, Huanglongbing, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Irma, Marisa Zansler, Market, Megan Winslow, OJ, Orange Juice, Research, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

Hurricane Heroes: Nicole Walker

by Brad Buck
September 15, 2021

Nicole Walker, director of UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and associate director of the UF/IFAS Extension Southwest District: Even though it’s inland, Polk County has seen its share of damage from hurricanes and tropical storms over the years. ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation
Tags: FEMA, Hurricane, Hurricane Irma, Nicole Walker, Tropical Storm, Tropical Storm Charley, Tropical Storm Frances, Tropical Storm Jean, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

UF/IFAS Extension helps develop campaign to connect Southwest Florida consumers, growers

by Brad Buck
April 30, 2020

NAPLES, Fla. – Southwest Florida’s farmers want you to eat their produce, and many consumers crave locally grown food. To meet those desires, a UF/IFAS Extension agent is helping launch a new marketing campaign to urge consumers to buy and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Consumers, Coronavirus, Hurricane Irma, Jessica Ryals, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, SWFL Fresh, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County

UF Experts: Prepare Now for Hurricane Season

by Samantha Murray
May 7, 2019

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
Tags: Angie Lindsey, Family, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Michael, Youth And Community Sciences

UF/IFAS Report: 2016-17 Citrus Season Saw Smaller Harvest, But Higher Prices Cushioned Impact on Growers

by Brad Buck
December 19, 2018

By Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Higher prices offset production declines during Florida’s 2016-17 citrus growing season and so the industry’s overall economic contributions changed little from 2015-16, according to a new report from ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Christa Court, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Economic Report, Food And Resource Economics Department, Hurricane Irma, News, Price

A Day in the Life of a UF/IFAS Extension Citrus Agent: Steve Futch

by Samantha Murray
September 11, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Steve Futch’s official office is located in Lake Alfred at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center. But most days you’ll find him working out of his other office — his car — driving from grove to grove ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, DeSoto County, Hardee County, Hlb, Hurricane Irma, Manatee County, Sarasota County, Steve Futch

Florida Sea Grant helped save Keys lobster industry nearly $4 million after Hurricane Irma

by Samantha Murray
April 12, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Hurricane Irma displaced more than 150,000 spiny lobster traps in the Florida Keys last year, sometimes miles away from their original locations. But a novel eyes-in-the-sky solution has saved the industry nearly $4 million, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida Keys, Florida Sea Grant, Hurricane Irma, News, Spiny Lobster

Hurricane Irma Update: Lara Milligan, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County – Sept. 15

by Samantha Murray
September 29, 2017

Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources (PCR) department manages more than 20,000 acres of parks and preserves enjoyed by more than 17 million visitors annually. When Hurricane Irma struck, PCR worked fast to have these valuable resources ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Hurricane Irma, News, Parks, Pinellas County

UF expert helps ensure “grain train” gets through to feed Lake Okeechobee-area dairy cows

by Brad Buck
September 27, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As Hurricane Irma barreled toward Florida in early September, she threatened to starve thousands of dairy cows by delaying the “grain train” – two dozen freight cars of feed commodities bound for the Lake Okeechobee ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Cattle, Colleen Larson, Dairy, Grain Train, Hurricane Irma, Lake Okeechobee, News, SART

UF/CALS biology adviser among emergency animal rescue team responding to Hurricane Irma aftermath

by Dana Edwards
September 25, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Prior to a hurricane’s landfall, families are reminded to include pets in their disaster plans. But often times protecting larger animals or finding pet-friendly shelters can be difficult and these animals may need to ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Hurricane Irma, News, Veterinary Medicine - Small Animal Clinical Sciences

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