Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding.
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Farms in flood-prone areas, or areas in which flooding has been anticipated, should have an emergency plan for evacuation. A farmstead disas...
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After a disaster, there remains the overwhelming job of cleaning up. One of the biggest areas of concern is the safety of food and water.
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Preparing for a disaster involves creating a comprehensive plan covering all potential risks, from natural disasters like tornadoes, earthqu...
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This is the third in the Restoring Storm-Ravaged Trees series. Here you will learn to recognize electrical hazards and how to apply chainsaw...
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This is the second in the Restoring Storm-Ravaged Trees series. Learn how to determine the safety of your trees.
The first step towar...
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