RESPONSE REQUESTED: How is COVID-19 is impacting your business?

UF/IFAS Extension has been hearing from agriculture and aquaculture producers throughout the state about ways the pandemic is affecting your daily work and livelihoods. In this unprecedented and challenging time, the value of your work has never been more evident.

It is with this in mind that we at UF/IFAS now ask for your assistance. My colleagues in the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics department have just launched five surveys, one of which is specific to agriculture and aquaculture operations. That survey is to be completed by you as an agriculture and/or aquaculture professional involved in production, processing and/or transportation.

The surveys are designed to encompass all key facets of agricultural and/or aquaculture operations.

Click here  for the survey on agriculture and aquaculture production, processing, and transportation. This includes crop production, forestry/timber, nursery and greenhouse operations, agritourism, beekeeping, etc.

We strongly encourage your participation in the survey. The information you provide will help assess the larger impact of COVID-19 to the agriculture and aquaculture industries. This information will be vital to informing decisions made by policymakers and establishing a roadmap for moving forward.

To encourage broad participation from your fellow Florida producers/industry groups, we would welcome your forwarding of this message. The attached document also includes suggested language to share with your own network.


Thank you for your participation.