Where: Agricultural producers can complete the survey at go.ufl.edu/MiltonAgImpacts or report information to their local UF/IFAS Extension office by calling or by visiting in person (if open).
About: UF/IFAS requests agricultural producers affected by Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm that came ashore near Siesta Key on Oct. 9, to complete the UF/IFAS EIAP survey on agricultural losses and damages.
The survey is part of on-going UF/IFAS research tracking the effects of severe weather and other hazards on the state’s agricultural industry. Participants are asked to assess their production losses and asset damages due to Hurricane Milton. If the operation was also previously impacted by Hurricane Debby and/or Hurricane Helene, participants should adjust the relevant, commodity-specific information on acreage in production, number of animals on farms, etc. to reflect the operation’s characteristics after the previous storm and just before Hurricane Milton.
Responses will be used to improve estimations of the state’s collective agricultural losses from such events and inform decision-making related to disaster declaration, response and relief. Survey participation should take between 10 and 20 minutes. Answers are confidential.
Producers are encouraged to continue reporting agricultural impacts from Hurricane Debby and Hurricane Helene. Access the confidential UF/IFAS EIAP surveys for those storms by visiting go.ufl.edu/DebbyAgImpacts and go.ufl.edu/HeleneAgImpacts.
For additional information, visit the UF/IFAS EIAP frequently asked questions webpage.
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