by Doug Mayo | Nov 9, 2018
Over the past month every business in the impact zone of Hurricane Michael has felt the anguish of anticipating large expenses that no one had budgeted for. There are a wide range of disaster programs to support both small businesses and farming operations. One of...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 9, 2018
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) The Florida Forest Service updated requirements for open burning, effective January 7, 2019, in the following counties impacted by Hurricane Michael: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf,...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 9, 2018
Rainfall For the Central Panhandle, October 2018 will never be forgotten by the people that lived through Hurricane Michael. Overall though, October was a dry month outside of the path of the storm. The graphic above shows that 8-10+” fell where the eye of...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 2, 2018
Tom Nordlie, UF/IFAS Communication Services Hurricane Michael caused production losses totaling $158 million for Florida’s agricultural industries in the 2018-19 growing season, according to economists with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 2, 2018
There are a variety of programs from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will be available to help farmers, ranchers, and timberland owners in the counties effected by Hurricane Michael. The majority of the programs are administered through the...
