2012-2013 Human Influenza Epidemic
Date: Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Source: National Extension Disaster Education Network
The 2012-2013 Human Influenza is being reported by some as a pandemic; it is not a pandemic, but an epidemic in many states.
Posts Tagged ‘2012’
West Nile Virus Maps & Tips
Date: Monday, August 20th, 2012
Source: USGS, Texas Department of State Health Services
View West Nile Virus Maps showing the incidence of the disease in humans located in the United States.
Watch West Nile Virus PSA videos regarding West Nile Virus in Texas.
Find more information from Texas DSHS at: http://txwestnile.org
West Nile Virus in Texas
Date: Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services, The National Extension Disaster Education Network
News Release: DSHS Urges Precautions to Reduce West Nile Exposure
Fact Sheet (pdf)
West Nile in Texas (statistics)
Human Health > West Nile Virus Information
USDA Disaster and Drought Assistance
Date: Friday, July 27th, 2012
Source: National EDEN ( eden.lsu.edu )
The USDA Disaster and Drought Assistance page has information and links to:
- Animal Emergencies and Disaster Planning
Crop Insurance Basics – Frequently Asked Questions
Emergency Farm loans
Extension Disaster Education Network Resources
Farm Service Agencies Disaster Assistance Programs
Food Assistance Information
Haying and Grazing
NAL Rural Information Center
NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Risk Management Agency
Risk Management Agency Prevented Planting
USDA Service Center Agencies eForms
USDA Service Center Locator
Latest News and Transcripts
View the Texas EDEN Drought Resources »
Drought Update: Conservation Still Key
Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Source: Texas Department of Public Safety
Reports from officials at state environmental agencies conclude that a few inches of unexpected rain in individual areas of the state does not mean Texas is out of a drought. The need to minimize water use and extend current reserves while researching ways to increase supply to meet future demand is more important than ever.
Texas Wildfires & Drought Tax Information
Date: Friday, February 10th, 2012
Source: AgriLife Today
Extreme weather conditions in 2011 caused havoc for Texas agricultural producers with property damage and forced early livestock liquidations, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist in Amarillo.
Such unplanned events often create more revenue than usual in a given year, generating income tax issues, said DeDe Jones, AgriLife Extension risk management specialist in Amarillo and co-author of a newly released publication.
The publication, “Texas Panhandle Producers Face Tax Implications from Drought-Related Losses,” will help producers walk through several scenarios as they sort through the many decisions they will face at tax time, Jones said.
A copy of the publication, along with other drought resources, can be found at:
Feb 17 – Tax workshop aims to help landowners recoup drought and wildfire losses
Date: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Source: Texas Forest Service
New timber tax laws could allow landowners to recoup some of the losses they sustained from the relentless drought and devastating wildfire season that plagued Texas during the last year.
The workshop is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center, 601 Dennis St., Diboll, Texas. Registration is $70 and includes lunch and a workbook.
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For more information or to register, go to http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/timbertaxworkshop. Or, contact Staff Assistant Monica Jadlowski at 979-458-6630 or mjadlowski@tfs.tamu.edu.
*Note: Landowners who have been affected by drought may also want to attend the Texas Forest Service Drought Symposium on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center in Diboll. For more information or to register for the Drought Symposium, contact Forester & Farm Bill Coordinator Shane Harrington at 936-546-1470 or sharrington@tfs.tamu.edu.
East Texas Spring Landscape & Garden Conference – Feb. 11 in Tyler
Date: Friday, January 27th, 2012
Source: AgriLife Today
Held at the Tyler Rose Garden Center, 420 Rose Park Dr., registration for the program will be $35, payable at the door by cash or check only and will include a hot lunch. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m, with the program concluding at about 3:30 p.m.
A variety of subjects will be discussed including how to help homeowners and gardeners cope with drought conditions and water restrictions, plus some other fun and interesting topics.