UF/IFAS
Extension Sarasota County

Tag: storm

Black mold growing in the home, overlaid by three symbols: detect (a warning triangle and magnifying lens), clean (hand with sponge and sparkles), and prevent (a crossed out graphic of mold spores)

Mold Management in the Home


October 30, 2024

Mold Detection Molds are a type of fungi that are nearly invisible to the naked eye...until that is, they begin to "fruit." While this "fruit" is about as far from an apple as you can get, it does serve the same purpose in helping the fungus ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Black Mold, Concern, Danger, Flooding, Growth, Health, Indoor Air Quality, Intrusion, Leaks, Mold, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Sustain, Storm, Water
assorted fresh fruits and vegetables for sale in a farmers market display. [credit: unsplash.com, alexandr podvalny]

As Florida Recovers From the Storms, D-SNAP and Fresh Access Bucks Are Here to Help


October 29, 2024

Many Florida families and farmers are struggling to recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Feeding Florida’s Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) wants to ensure that individuals and families shopping with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: D-SNAP, Disaster, Feeding Florida, Food, Fresh Access Bucks, Hurricane, Pgm_FCS, Pgm_FNP, SNAP, Storm, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
peanut plants in a field flooded by a hurricane's rains in florida. [credit: uf/ifas, tyler jones]

Hurricane Recovery Resources Available from FDACS


October 18, 2024

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences shared the following news release, related to Hurricane Milton recovery... Commissioner Wilton Simpson Launches Loan Program for Florida Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Milton TALLAHASSEE, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, Aid, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Sciences, Hurricane, Milton, Pgm_Ag, Recovery, Relief, Storm
A Gumbo Limbo tree burned from salt and wind.

Post-Hurricane Landscaping Tips: Wind Burn, Sea Spray, and Storm Surge


October 15, 2024

One week after Hurricane Milton and on the final day of the rainy season, October 15th, I look out over our Educational Outreach Garden and see a landscape transformed. Lush and vibrant just a week ago for our Annual Plant Sale and Edfest, it ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Hurricane, Landscape, Landscaping, Pgm_HortRes, Storm
Home in storm [CREDIT: UF/IFAS, Cat Wofford]

When It Storms: Managing Pests Effectively


October 3, 2024

Whether you're preparing for a storm or dealing with its aftermath, pests are probably the last thing on your mind. That's fair - we get it! However, taking the time to prepare your home in defense against unwanted ants, flies, beetles, moths, ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Ants, Beetles, Cockroaches, Disaster, Home, House, Hurricane, Management, Moths, Pests, Pgm_Chemicals, Prep, Rodents, Special Topics, Storm, Termites