Disaster Assistance for Ag Producers
Below we offer numerous links to NCAT and ATTRA resources, federal and state resources, nonprofit groups, aid organizations, and publications focusing on assistance available to farmers and the rural poor in the wake of hurricanes, floods, droughts, or other natural disasters.
- NCAT and ATTRA Resources
- USDA Resources
- Other Federal Resources
- Local, State and Nonprofit Resources
- Aid Organizations That Assist Farmers
- Publications
NCAT and ATTRA Resources
- Drought Presentations and Resource Guide –
Three PowerPoint presentations focus on how to manage your cropland, pastures, or rangeland in good years, in order to minimize the impacts of drought when it occurs. Another three presentations discuss management practices that may be used during or following a drought. The Resource Guide provides a comprehensive text and Web-based materials, listed according to topics covered in the PowerPoint presentations. - Building Sustainable Places –
This extensive directory of federal programs that offer assistance in sustainable
agriculture, forestry, conservation, and community development
is written for anyone seeking help to foster innovative
enterprises in agriculture and forestry in the U.S. - Operation Fresh Start –
A project of NCAT, this Web site is designed to empower individuals
and communities as they recover from natural disasters
by providing resources and tools that can help rebuild communities,
businesses, and homes using sustainable principles and technologies. - Sustainable
Agriculture Organizations and Publications – This list of sustainable agriculture grassroots groups, nonprofits, and agencies is updated annually. State-by-state contacts for a broadly defined sustainable agriculture community are included to facilitate networking.
USDA Resources
- Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance Programs, with information on Emergency Farm Loans, the Emergency Conservation Program, and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Current Disaster Declarations: Rural Development Disaster Assistance
- Food and Nutrition Service: Food Distribution Disaster Assistance
- Aid for Agricultural Producers Affected by Hurricanes of 2005
- Application for Assistance: Poultry Mortality from Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane
Katrina Relief Information - Hurricane Rita Relief Information
Other Federal Resources
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Natural Disasters and Weather Emergencies
- FEMA
- Federal Disaster Declarations
- Homeland
Security: Preparedness & Response - Hurricane Contracting Information Center
- National Hurricane Center
- National Weather Service
- Small
Business Administration (SBA) – SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
Local, State and Nonprofit Resources
- American Red Cross
- Animal Management in Disasters
- Empire State Animal Response Team
- Extension Disaster Education Network with Member Institution Links for each state
- Flood Recovery Information and Assistance for Organic Farmers – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Governor’s Commission on
Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal (Mississippi) - Gulf Restoration Network
- Hurricane Katrina Disaster Recovery – MSU Extension
- LSU
AgCenter Hurricane Katrina Information - Louisiana Hurricane Resources
- Louisiana Rebuilds.info
- Minnesota Disaster / Cleanup Assistance
- Mississippi Hurricane Resources
- National Drought Mitigation Center – University of Nebraska – Lincoln
- North Dakota State University Flood Information: Farm and Ranch Information
- Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Hurricane Disaster Relief
Resources - Southern University Ag Center—Helpful Hints for Preparing Livestock for a Hurricane
- Sow the Seeds Fund
- TechSoup
- Texas Department of Agriculture Hay and Grazing Hotline
- Texas
Hurricane Resources - Upper Midwest Haylist
Aid Organizations That
Assist Farmers
- AgriWellness, Inc.
- America’s Second Harvest: The Nation’s Food Bank Network
- American Red Cross
- Cooperative Development Foundation
- Cooperative Disaster Relief Fund
- Farm
Aid - Good Farmer Fund, Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (Seattle)
- Harvest of Hope
- Heifer International
- National
Family Farm Coalition - Oxfam
America’s Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Fund - Southern
Mutual Help Association (SMHA) Rural Recovery Fund - Tilth Producers of Washington
Farmer Relief Fund
Publications
- Assessing
Landscape Tree Loss – Louisiana State University AgCenter - Barn Disaster Planning – University of Minnesota Extension
- Barnyard Animal Rescue Plan – American Red Cross
- Caring
for Livestock Before a Disaster [PDF/41KB] – Colorado
State University Extension - Caring
for Livestock During a Disaster [PDF/84 KB] – Colorado
State University Extension - Caring
for Livestock After a Disaster [PDF/38 KB] – Colorado State
University Extension - Disaster
Assistance for Farmers Affected by Hurricane Katrina [PDF/48KB]
This brief document by Jill Krueger of Farmers’ Legal
Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) provides succinct advice on steps
farmers should take to protect their families and document
and report any damages. - Farmers’
Guide to Disaster Assistance (5th edition 2004)
This
publication describes in plain language the rules for programs
such as FEMA assistance, federal crop insurance, USDA’s Non-Insured
Crop Disaster Assistance Program, and Emergency Loans from USDA’s
Farm Service Agency.” Bound
copies of the book are available free to financially distressed
farmers by calling 651-223-5400. The complete book is also available
for free online. - Hurricane
Preparedness for Livestock – Texas AgriLife Extension - Hurricanes…Unleashing Nature’s Fury: A Preparedness Guide – NOAA, revised August 2001 [PDF/1.2 M)
This publication focuses on planning for hurricanes and explains what hurricanes are, how they form, what their impacts are, and where to get assistance. - Livestock and Poultry Buildings: After the Flood [PDF/580KB] – North Carolina Cooperative Extension
- Preparing the Farm and Farm Animals for Disasters [PDF/56KB – American Veterinary Medical Association
- Small
Fruit Strategies After a Storm – Louisiana State University
AgCenter - Southern Gardening: Propagate damaged plants after hurricane – Mississippi State University Extension column