Florida SART: Florida State Agricultural Response Team

Extreme Weather: Now the Norm?

Is extreme weather becoming normal weather? If so, there's a greater need for agricultural plant and animal planning than ever. More ... NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco has said that 2011 "hit the record for billion-dollar disasters — that is, droughts, floods, blizzards and other severe weather events that cause more than $1 billion in damage." And 2012, she says….  << Back

Advisory Board Meeting Scheduled

Florida SART Advisory Board members, presenters and invited guests should mark a calendar for April 4 and plan to attend the next SART Advisory Board meeting. More ... The meeting is tentatively scheduled for 10:00 AM at the FDACS office, 14101 NW Highway 441 in Alachua, Florida. It should adjourn not later than 2:00 PM.  << Back

Not "if" but "when"

Scientists recently developed an airborne super-killer strain of H5N1 bird influenza in the laboratory. Their research focused on understanding the mechanisms of transmission and ultimately how they might be defended or defeated. More ... The study was undertaken because officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) believe it is not a matter of "if bird flu" makes the species jump to humans, "but when."  << Back