Post Hurricane Information/Resources for Ag. Industry
* 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.
*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
Contact
Teresa Olczyk, M.S.
County Extension Director
twol@ufl.edu
Physical Addresses
Main Extension Office
18710 SW 288 St.
Homestead, FL 33030
Phone (305) 248-3311
Fax (305) 246-2932
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Other Offices
Sea Grant4600 Rickenbacker Cwy.
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Phone: (305) 421-4017 Fax: (305) 421-4674 (Call for appointment) Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
14707 South Dixie Hwy., Suite 402
Palmetto Bay, FL 33176 Phone: (305) 234-2159 Fax: (305) 234-2157 (Call for appointment) EFNEP and FNP
300 East 1 Ave., Ste. 113
Hialeah, FL 33101 Phone: (786) 391-0539 (Call for appointment) 4-H Youth Development Program/
Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) 401 E. 65th Street
Hialeah, FL 33013
Phone: (305)769-4050
Fax: (305)769-4052