Disaster Assistance for Agriculture in Florida following Hurricane Idalia

Shivendra Kumar, Kevin Athearn, Christa Court, Angela Lindsey, Kelly Aue, Lisa Strange, Sudeep Sidhu, Joel Love, Robert Hochmuth, Erin Jones, Emily Beach, Keith Wynn, Dan Fenneman, Jay Capasso, and Eric Simonne

Release Date: 6/2/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fe1147-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

Multiple federal and state agencies provide assistance to qualified agricultural producers following a natural disaster, such as a hurricane. However, the programs change over time, and many producers are not aware of the programs available. The purpose of this publication is to list and briefly describe disaster assistance resources available to agricultural producers in Florida after Hurricane Idalia. To the extent that some information remains the same, this publication could provide guidance to Extension agents, nongovernmental organizations, and producers impacted by future hurricanes. The information was compiled from websites, government documents, and discussions with government agency representatives following Hurricane Idalia.

About this Publication

This document is FE1146, one of a series of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

About the Authors

Shivendra Kumar, regional specialized UF/IFAS Extension agent; Kevin Athearn, regional specialized UF/IFAS Extension agent; Kelly Aue, education/training specialist; Joel Love, education/training specialist, and Robert Hochmuth, regional specialized UF/IFAS Extension agent; UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Suwannee Valley; Christa Court, assistant professor, Food and Resource Economics Department; Angela Lindsey, associate professor, Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Department; Sudeep Sidhu, assistant professor, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center; Lisa Strange, UF/IFAS Extension agent in agriculture and natural resources, Taylor County; Erin Jones, UF/IFAS Extension agent in agriculture, Suwannee County; Emily Beach, UF/IFAS Extension agent in agriculture and natural resources, Lafayette County; Keith Wynn, UF/IFAS Extension agent in agriculture and natural resources, Hamilton County; Daniel Fenneman, UF/IFAS Extension agent in agriculture and natural resources, Madison County; Jay Capasso, UF/IFAS Extension agent in agronomy and row crops, Columbia County; Eric Simonne, UF/IFAS Extension director, Northeast District; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

How to Cite

Kumar, S., Athearn, K., Court, C., Lindsey, A., Aue, K., Strange, L., Sidhu, S., Love, J., Hochmuth, R., Jones, E., Beach, E., Wynn, K., Fenneman, D., Capasso, J., & Simonne, E. (2024). Disaster Assistance for Agriculture in Florida following Hurricane Idalia. EDIS, 2024(3). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1147-2024

Authors

Shivendra Kumar

former regional specialized agent II, agronomic crops, UF/IFAS Extension Northeast District

Sudeep Sidhu

former assistant professor, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL

Eric Simonne

distinguished professor, vegetable production, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Kevin Athearn

Contact

Specialist

University of Florida

regional specialized Extension agent III, rural and agribusiness development, UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, Live Oak, FL

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Christa Court

Specialist

University of Florida

director, Economic Impact Analysis Program and associate professor, UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics, Gainesville, FL

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Angela Lindsey

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, community issues education, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences

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Kelly Aue

staff

University of Florida

outreach coordinator, Suwannee River Partnership, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Suwannee Valley, Live Oak, FL

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Lisa Strange

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent II, agriculture and natural resources, UF/IFAS Extension Taylor County, Perry, FL

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Joel Love

staff

University of Florida

outreach coordinator, BMPs, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Suwannee Valley, Live Oak, FL

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Robert Hochmuth

Specialized Agent

University of Florida

Extension agent IV and assistant center director, vegetables, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center—Suwannee Valley, Live Oak, FL

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Erin Dasher

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent I, livestock, UF/IFAS Suwannee County, Live Oak, FL

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Emily Beach

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent II, agriculture and natural resources, UF/IFAS Extension Lafayette County, Mayo, FL

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Keith Wynn

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent III, agricultural and natural resource, UF/IFAS Extension Hamilton County, Jasper, FL

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Dan Fenneman

County agent

University of Florida

county Extension director and Extension agent III, agricultural/natural resources, UF/IFAS Extension Madison County, Madison FL

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Jay Capasso

Specialized Agent

University of Florida

regional specialized Extension agent II, M.S., water resources, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center—Suwannee Valley, Live Oak, FL

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