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Response Requested: How is COVID-19 Impacting Your Agricultural Business?

Response Requested: How is COVID-19 Impacting Your Agricultural 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. Faculty 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.  This includes crop production, forestry/timber, nursery and greenhouse operations, agritourism, beekeeping, etc.
 
                                        transportation operations
 
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.
Source : ufl.edu

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Pigs Destroy Everything! Upgrading Our Pig Watering System

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I'm beyond over the broken water dishes. It feels like we're replacing them every month or so....so it's time to start upgrading our pig watering system.

In this one, we'll begin converting from an old bucket and dish method to a more automated approach with pig nipple waterers.

We'll walk you through our thoughts and plans on how we'll set this up off of a plastic drum, how we'll keep it secure, and even change our plans along the way when I realize there is a simpler and more effective way to get the job done.

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