New USDA Shellfish Crop Insurance Program
October 4, 2023
The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that oyster producers are now eligible for protection against losses due to named storms, excessive heat during a
The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that oyster producers are now eligible for protection against losses due to named storms, excessive heat during a
The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) can provide shellfish growers with catastrophic coverage
Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm on August 30, 2023. According to the
The purpose of this study is to rapidly estimate the aquacultural and agricultural impacts resulting from Hurricane Idalia. Survey results will be combined with a
Hosted by University of Florida/IFAS FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute UF/IFAS and FAU Harbor Branch, along with industry partners, have been engaged in a two-year
The water quality monitoring station at the Gulf Jackson Aquaculture Use Zone (AUZ) in Cedar Key is up and running! Along with the Dog Island
In 2023, a network of growers was formed across the state to increase oyster mortality monitoring efforts and provide replication and environmental gradients. Growers received
The Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) will assist eligible producers of agricultural commodities who experienced revenue decreases in calendar year 2020 compared to 2018 or
According to NOAA Fisheries, more than 80 percent of marine aquaculture production in the United States consists of bivalve mollusks such as oysters, clams and
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has authorized policy exceptions for disaster assistance programs to aid Florida agricultural and aquacultural operations that were significantly impacted