by Michael Mulvaney | Nov 2, 2018
Dr. Michael J. Mulvaney and Dr. David L. Wright, Cropping Systems Specialists, UF/IFAS In response to requests for information about post-hurricane mitigation for producers in the Florida Panhandle, this statement is meant to serve as a starting point for farmers and...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 2, 2018
Source: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Florida farmers and ranchers who suffered damage to working lands and livestock mortality due to Hurricane Michael are encouraged to sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through the U.S....
by Peter C. Andersen | Nov 2, 2018
Pete Andersen, Horticulture Specialist, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy The pecan (Carya illinoenensis, family Juglandaceae) is native to the Mississippi floodplain of North America. Pecan trees are not well adapted to withstand hurricane...
by Les Harrison | Nov 2, 2018
Hurricane Michael will always be recalled as a milestone in the lives of many Florida Panhandle residents. The course of people’s lives has been altered irrevocably. Depending on the location within the storm’s footprint, the damage was minor to absolutely...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 2, 2018
Brad Buck, UF/IFAS Communication Service Scientists at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, particularly its Marianna facility, may take a while to fully recover their research after it was damaged by Hurricane Michael, University of Florida...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 8, 2018
Farmers in Florida worry every fall about potential damage from a hurricane. Most of the media attention focuses on families in coastal communities, but not as much attention is provided for farmers and ranchers. Emergency responders are also likely to target their...
