Strategies for Radioactive Decontamination of Livestock
Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Source: Colorado State University Extension
Posts Tagged ‘farm’
ReadyAG: Disaster & Defense Preparedness for Production Agriculture
Date: Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Source: Penn State University, USDA
ReadyAG: Disaster and Defense Preparedness for Production Agriculture workbook is an educational tool developed to assist farmers and ranchers become better prepared for ANY disaster.
BEFORE disaster strikes, ReadyAG can help you:
- IDENTIFY vulnerable areas of production and management
- PRIORITIZE areas to strengthen
- Create an ACTION PLAN specific for your operation
- Develop an accurate INVENTORY of your assets
- Identify and engage LOCAL CRITICAL SERVICES
- Find additional HELP
ReadyAG: Disaster & Defense Preparedness for Production Agriculture
Date: Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Source: Penn State University, USDA
ReadyAG: Disaster and Defense Preparedness for Production Agriculture workbook is an educational tool developed to assist farmers and ranchers become better prepared for ANY disaster.
BEFORE disaster strikes, ReadyAG can help you:
- IDENTIFY vulnerable areas of production and management
- PRIORITIZE areas to strengthen
- Create an ACTION PLAN specific for your operation
- Develop an accurate INVENTORY of your assets
- Identify and engage LOCAL CRITICAL SERVICES
- Find additional HELP
Preventing On-the-Farm Electrical Fires
Date: Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Source: University of Missouri Extension; The National Ag Safety Database
Information, precautions and a safety checklist for preventing electrical fires caused by electrical system failure.
Biosecurity for Swine Producers
Date: Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Source: Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Biosecurity is a series of management practices with two goals—preventing diseases from entering the operation, and, if one does enter, preventing its spread. Regardless of the size of the operation, the basics are the same: Control movement of animals, people and equipment coming onto the farm, and clean and disinfect as much as possible.
Available on the AgriLife Extension Bookstore
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Post-Hurricane Ike Livestock Rescue Continues in Southeast Texas
Date: Friday, September 19th, 2008
Source(s): Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
A valiant effort to save ranchers’ livelihoods here in Southeast Texas continues despite incredible odds. “It’s the worst storm we can ever remember,” said rancher Dan Hankamer of Hurricane Ike, which slammed the Galveston coastline and trekked through Southeast Texas bringing a deluge of saltwater on prime farm and ranchland. “It’s hard times right now,” said Charles Copeland, an Anahuac rancher now looking to find dry pastureland for his cattle as far north as Bremond.