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Corn & Soybean Loss From Floods & Ponding

Offers detailed pictures of damaged crops after the torrential rains that saturated parts of Indiana in early July 2003.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease

This is a factsheet that answers questions about foot-and-mouth disease and explains how BSE (mad cow disease) is different.

Biosecurity for Livestock Exhibitors

This publication focuses on the safety and health of livestock when exhibitors. It provides a guideline for farmers to better ensure the health of their livestock when they are exhibited, including p…

Floodwalls

For consumers or builders who are considering constructing a permanent floodwall to protect their home in flood prone areas. Provides information on cost, considerations and construction of floodwall…

Safe Timber Harvesting

Provides general advice on cutting trees, includes a section on storm-damaged trees.

Checking and Disinfecting Flooded Wells

Explains how to check and disinfect a well that has been flooded. Describes process for disinfecting wells and cisterns inundated with floodwaters.

Making Our Urban Forests Safer

Alabama A&M University

Comprehensive guide to integrating urban forest management into the hazard mitigation plan. Discusses planning, budget concerns, public information, training plans, and tasks during and after a disas…

Florida IFAS Disaster Handbook, Chapter 9 Floods

Chapter 9 of disaster handbook covers basics of floods, flooding and safety precautions. Includes information for ag producers.

Community Fair Incident Exercise

This exercise focuses on an animal based, agricultural disaster taking place in your community. The exercise involves key personnel discussing simulated scenarios in an informal setting, and can be u…

Home Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Checklist for items to include in a grab-and-go kit when evacuating one’s home during an emergency.

Disinfect And Test Flooded Wells

Describes the decontamination process of a well following a flood, and recommendations for testing following treatment. Specific testing labs listed are for ILLINOIS ONLY.

Ag Risk & Farm Management Library

The National Ag Risk Education Library is a major component of USDA’s Risk Management Education (RME) program, hosted by University of Minnesota and cosponsored by USDA NIFA.

Rural Security Planning: Protecting Family, Friends, and Farm

One of the Purdue Pesticide Programsʼ publications, this one examines the statement, “Donʼt let vandals, extremists, or terrorists send you reeling. Act now to minimize your risk of becoming a victim…

Pink Snow Mold

Describes the effects of pink snow mold on all cool-season turfgrasses, particularly creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass on golf courses.

Delayed and Prevented Planting Provisions

Various topics dealing with replanting considerations, insurance and weed control after an event. Links to this resource: AgDM Decision Tool A1-57, Delayed Planting and Replanting Evaluator

Kentucky and National Drought Information

Weather dashboard and drought information for the nation.

Fire Resistant Landscaping

Landscaping guidelines for fire resistance.

Flood Wraps and Temporary Shields

video describes wrapping a building with polyethylene to prevent entry of floodwaters under 3 feet. Also mentions options for holding the polyethylene away for the building on a temporary support str…

Repairing Flood-Damaged Farm Fields

Covers issues related to repairing flood-damaged farm fields, including, debris and sand removal, gully repair, land leveling, fertility and soil health, and compaction. Contains links to additional …

Nitrogen Loss in 2008

Resource outlining flooding and nitrogen loss, nitrogen management, rescue nitrogen applications, and diagnosing deficiency. Discusses research comparing methods for rescue nitrogren applications and…

Should water from private wells be tested after flooding?

Explains when and why wells should be tested and the procedure for collecting and submitting samples. Discusses the need for testing private wells following a flood. Published by the State Hygienic L…

Controlling Rodents after a Flood

Describes how to reduce rodent problems by repelling or trapping rats, mice and squirrels. Content was updated October 2022.

What Should I Do When Mother Nature Ruins My Fences?

Answers a frequently asked questions on replacing perimeter fences following a natural disaster. Speaks about water gaps and fencing laws in Missouri.

Functions and Values of Wetlands in Louisiana

Describes the economic, social and ecological value of Louisiana’s wetlands.