Agrosecurity and Floods
Extension Disaster Education Network
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- Mediterranean fruit flies (i.e. medflies) are one of the most serious agricultural pests, particularly in the tropics and subtropics. California, Texas, and...
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- Protect your flocks from Avian Influenza by using basic biosecurity measures. Birds contract the disease through contact with infected wild birds or...
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- Farm Agrosecurity Checklist
- Is your farm or ranch protected against everyday crime? How about agroterrorism?
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- Food Safety Agrosecurity Overview
- Food security used to describe the stability and supply of sufficient food for a given population. Today the term also refers to food safety and food...
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Resources
- Build a flood dike 4-minute demonstration by Dr. Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Engineer.
- Coastal Hazards documents in the National Sea Grant Library.
- FloodSmart.gov is the official National Flood Insurance Program Web site. Can flooding affect your community?
- DisasterAssistance.gov consolidates disaster assistance information on one Web site.
- Snow/Ice preparedness information.
- Influenza preparedness information.
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