Post Hurricane Information/Resources for Ag. Industry

• Monetary Value of Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruit Trees in US $

• Hurricane Irma Damage Assessment Sheet

* We are requesting this information from anyone that is able to provide it as this is to collect information on the agricultural damage to the county. Fill out this form and either bring it to our Extension office in Homestead or please email the filled out form to twol@ufl.edu.

• Soil salinity and salt tolerance of vegetable crops

*A salinity test is only recommended for growers that are on the East side of the Turnpike. If you need to get a test completed, please bring the samples to the UF/IFAS Extension office in Homestead and UF/IFAS TREC will process the salinity test.

USDA FSA Information

• USDA Emergency Procedures and Administrative Policies for Crops Damaged
• USDA Farms Loans Overview
• USDA Emergency Loan Program
• USDA Tree Assistance Program
• USDA Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for 2015 and Subsequent Years

Other Agencies Information

• FDOT Emergency Road Use Permit
• FEMA Fact Sheet - National Disaster Recovery Framework
• FDACS Guidance Regarding Burning of Hurricane Debris

Post Hurricane Agricultural Recovery Publications

• Preparing for and Recovering from Damages to Tropical Fruit Groves
• Recovery from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Damage to Tropical Fruit Groves
• Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees After a Hurricane
• Beware of Intrusive Plants: A Timely Post-Hurricane Topic
• Replacing and Restoring Damaged Trees: A Post-Hurricane Time-Out