Weather-related Disaster Information

Disaster-related Topics

Disasters

Drought Information

Resources

What is the Value of a Standing Corn Crop for Silage Farm Management Planning Guide, August 2006, Section VI, No. 13 (Revised)
What is the Value of a Standing Corn Crop for Grazing? Farm Management Planning Guide, August 2006, Section VI, No. 12 (Revised)
North Dakota State University - Coping with drought / Dealing with dry weather
South Dakota State University - South dakota drought information
Oklahoma State University - Cow calf corner (scroll to heat and drought strategy links)
Montana State University - Coping with drought
University of Wyoming - Drought information
University of Minnesota - Weather impacts and drought
Colorado State University - Drought home page
University of Nebraska - Drought news coverage
Kansas State University - Cow herd management and forage alternatives
Washington State University - Drought Alert
Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food - Feeding Livestock During Feed Shortages

Feed Lists/Finders:

Animal Health:

Stress Relief:

Phone Numbers and Email Addresses:

Sites of Interest:

EDEN (Extension Disaster Education Network)
Disposal of downer cows - information on euthanasia (pdf)
U.S. Depatment of Agriculture - news and announcements
USDA's FSIS site - Food Safety and Inspection Service
FDA's BSE site - U.S. Food and Drug Admininstration
CDC website for Q and A on BSE and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
BSE Information from National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Animal Products, Health and Production Division
FAQ site - Consumer Freedom
ProMed global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases & toxins
Food Safety Network University of Guelph Safe Food From Farm to Fork

Information on Composting Mortalities

Homeland Security

Toxicology References

Weather Data

North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN)
North Dakota State University Web site provides hourly and daily weather data and helps the region's farmers predict crop insect and disease development.
NDAWN Center for a variety of weather related links
National Weather Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
US Drought Monitor