In the weeks since Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida, we’ve seen some truly heart-wrenching photos of the damage growers faced throughout the state. Fields are flooded and trees are blown over. Recovery is definitely going to be a long process. Thankfully, there are plenty of resources available for those who need help. I’ve compiled a list of some of those resources here.
- USDA Risk Management Agency’s Crop Insurance Face Sheet
bit.ly/3Cq0DLA - Florida Cattlemen’s Association Relief Efforts:
fca.memberclicks.net/hurricane-ian-emergency-info - Luis O. Rodriguez, Polk County Small Farms Extension Agent for site visits:
lrodriguezrosado@ufl.edu
863-519-1049
- Citrus Producers Guide for Hurricane Preparation and Recovery
https://bit.ly/3CM6vAa - Federal Disaster Assistance Programs
- Emergency Farm Loans: fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/2019/emergency-loan-program.pdf
- Disaster Set-Aside Program
fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/2019/disaster-set-aside-program-factsheet-19.pdf - Tree Assistance Program
fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/tree_assistance_program-tap-fact_sheet.pdf
- Florida Citrus Mutual Storm Center
flcitrusmutual.com/hurricaneian - Citrus Research and Education Center
crec.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus-research/