Risk Management
Disaster Management
Agricultural Disasters

United States risk factors & analysis of the threat facing the agricultural sector as a potential terrorist target

Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI)

Information for agriculture relating to dealing with dry weather

USDA activities

Crop concerns, severe weather tips for farmers

Advice for drought mitigation

Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) and Crop Moisture Index (CMI) data for the contiguous USA

Mission is to reduce the impact of disasters

Setting Priorities In An Emergency

Links to US government websites on information related to food security

Focuses on the prevention of, rather than reaction to, intentional contamination

Security checklists for commercial transporters of agricultural commodities and food products and their drivers (pdf)

University of Nebraska Lincoln center helps develop measures to reduce vulnerability to drought

Educational materials to help individuals, families, communities and businesses

Assessment of recent conditions and drought status in the USA

Farmers may be eligible for assistance under one or more of the following FSA programs

Security guidance for agricultural and food transportors, countering bioterrorism in the food supply and more

Help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources