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University of California Rangland Wastershed Laboratory

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

Secure Milk Supply Plans: Creating Plans Through a Student-Led, Processor-Organized Model

Secure Milk Supply (SMS) plans for enhanced biosecurity provide a business continuity strategy for dairy producers in the event of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. During the summers of 2022, 2023,…

Preventing Heat-Related Illness/Prevencion de enfermedades por calor

Heat illness prevention resources include: worker training scripts (English and Spanish), video trainings (English and Spanish), legal posting requirements, and prevention program information.

Winter Storm Resource Center

Web collection of information with state and national outlinks to current weather conditions at local airports. Includes forecasts, warnings, and meteorological calculator.

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.

Protecting Your Farm or Ranch From Wildfire

What can you do to prepare your farm or ranch for wildfire? Scott Cotton, University of Wyoming Extension, discusses some of the steps that you can take. Bev Maltsberger of the University of Missouri…

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…

Preparing Farm Operations for Extreme Weather: General Strategies for Producers

County-Specific Ag Weather – South Carolina

South Carolina Weather and Climate Synopsis by County. Provided by Kentucky.

California Extension Drought Resources

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

Center for Food Security and Public Health

Comprehensive website dealing with diseases of animals with links to online web-based courses and news posts. The site works to increase awareness of bioterrorism, agroterrorism, foreign animal disea…

Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness

A major earthquake can occur at any time. In the Pacific Northwest that earthquake will be accompanied by a disastrous tsunami. This free, interactive, on-line, 4-module course covers preparedness, s…

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…

Improve indoor air quality from wildfire smoke during COVID-19

Educational Article: Officials warn us to stay indoors when air quality is poor due to heavy smoke from wildfires. Reduced exposure to smoke helps protect our lungs, heart, eyes, nose, throat and imm…

Build Safer Stronger Smarter: Elevating an Existing Home

For homeowners who have flooded or whose home is below the required base flood elevations. Provides rationale, alternatives and incentives for elevating. Elevation is the most effective on-site metho…

Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle

Offers charts and diagrams that show the impact of heat and humidity. Provides indepth explanation of how heat stress impacts metabolism, feeding and milk production. 6 pages.

New York EDEN

Portal page for Cornell Cooperative Extension’s EDEN program and resources. Multiple disaster topics, graphical interface, extensive content.

Cascadia Earthquake Preparedness

Be aware. Be prepared. The last Cascadia Subduction Zone event Magnitude 8.0 to 9.1 was on January 26, 1700 (more than 320 years ago), and they happen about every 280 to 350 years. It is time to get …

County-Specific Ag Weather – Ohio

Collection of weather related resources (NOAA) provided by University of Kentucky for any state that requests it.

Lawn renovation

Describes lawn problems that lead to need for renovation or perhaps starting a new lawn. A 9-step chart gives basic steps for renovation. Publication also mentions seed varieties. For county extensio…

Alabama County Weather and Climate Synopsis

Alabama weather and climate synopsis by county. Provides watches, warnings and special weather statements. Provided by Kentucky.

NY EDEN Drought Web site

Drought web page with links to fact sheets and outside resources. Covers a broad range of drought topics for New York.

Ice dams

ICE DAMS Discusses causes and prevention of new ice dams; remedies for existing ice dams; and health implications of a water-damaged home. For general public, extension educators, and building contra…

Caring for Livestock During Disasters

Provides guidelines for stock owners to implement when an event is underway. Specific attention is given to floods, winter weather, tornadoes and hurricanes, wildfire and drought. Addresses common is…