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University of California Rangland Wastershed Laboratory

Website focuses on ecosystems of the California rangelands. Publication links, project, news, and events.

Indiana Weather and Climate Synopsis by County

Provides weather forecasts, summaries, historical data and outlooks for Indiana counties. Produced by University of Kentucky.

Plan for 2009 Crop Year by Managing Flooded Soils

Resource explaining how to plan how to manage the soil for the year after a flood. Deals specifically with recovery from the 2008 floods. Explains how to plan how to manage the soil for the year afte…

Is food safe after a fire?

Offers information on usability of food exposed to fire and steps to decontaminate canned goods and cookware exposed to fire-fighting chemicals.

FireWise Plant Materials

Investigation of which materials are more fire resistant on a homestead. Printable face sheet on creating a “defensible space” around a home from wildfire. Chart of FireWise plants.

Dealing with Drought 2017

Iowa Extension resources covering crops, livestock, home and yard, as well as stress and financial concerns resulting from drought. Includes out-links to agency and other state Extension sites.

Food and Water Safety When the Power Goes Out

Alabama A&M University

Fact sheet on food safety during long term storms.

Preparing for livestock emergencies

The University of Minnesota Extension Livestock Team has released a set of customizable forms that can be used to create an operations contingency plan for their farm. The contingency forms are meant…

Kansas EDEN

K-State Extension EDEN page and resource collection. Entry to the “Prepare Kansas” project.

Power Outages: Keep Food Safe

Provides recommendations on how to keep foods cold or frozen and determining when food safety has been compromised.

Healthy Interactions with Animals at Fairs and Other Events

Preparing Farm Operations for Extreme Weather: General Strategies for Producers

Water Storage

Guidelines for safe water storage for use during disasters and emergencies.

Rebuild Healthy Homes

HUD’s Rebuild Healthy Homes: Guide to Post-disaster Restoration for a Safe and Healthy Home is a very detailed and comprehensive how-to guide for homeowners and volunteers that is available as a free…

State of Missouri COAD Guidance Manual

Second Edition, 2016 revision of the Missouri COAD Manual originally released in January 2014. The manual can be downloaded from the MU Extension Emergency Management website – Publications Tab, whic…

California Extension Drought Resources

Web page with various drought related resources, includes media resources and news/blog releases.

Should I Quit Dairying Because of the Drought?

Publication walks dairy farmers through the decision-making process of considering shutting down operations due to a drought. Includes discussion of retirement, sale costs, future living arrangements…

Winter Storms – Cornell

Collection of resources for winter storm preparedness and safety prepared by Cornell University.

No Power? No Problem: Tips to Help You Thrive in the Face of Disaster

This publication focuses on how residents can cope with the loss of power to their homes. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are likely to lose power during a disaster, but there are many …

Forest Home Fire Safety

Safety factors that can be implemented in forest located homes.

Animal Agrosecurity and Emergency Management

Threats to livestock production include natural disasters, disease outbreaks, agroterrorism, and other emergencies. Proper animal agrosecurity and emergency management reduce the effects of these inc…

COVID-19 FAQ for Food Banks

This publication is a Q&A for food banks regarding receiving food during the COVID-19 pandemic and proper cleaning of donated foods.

After the Storm: Home Repairs and Replacement

This is a simple PowerPoint presentation that can be adapted by any state and used to help audiences understand basic insurance and contracting issues that arise when a homeowner begins the process o…

Fortified Publications

Through a grant funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (award number 2023-67019- 40610), the Building Resilience through Extension Awareness and Knowledge (BREAK) project team …