How Hurricanes Affect Florida Agriculture: Assessing Short-Term Economic Impacts

Dr. Christa Court is an Assistant Professor of Regional Economics in the UF Food and Resource Economics Department and Director for the UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program. In this episode, Dr. Court joins us to explain how her team uses economic research to estimate the short term impacts of Agriculture Damages and Losses sustained when a hurricane hits Florida.Additional Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Economic Impact Analysis Program: https://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/economic-impact-analysis-program/USDA Farm Service Agency: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/indexSend us Fan MailThe opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent positions, policies or opinion of the University of Florida, UF/IFAS, or the UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics.Got thoughts on the episode, questions for us, or an idea for what we should cover next? Reach out to us by email at [email protected] and Outro Music - "Just Kidding" - Ahjay Stelino. Used under the Mixkit Stock Music Free License.