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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today's Farm Tip Tuesday comes fro</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">m a blog post by Sustainable
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</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. While the California wildfires prompted her pos</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">t, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the
information and resources for disaster preparedness and relief are important for farmers in any region.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">"September is
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National Preparedness Month</a>. It’s a good time to review your existing preparedness plan, or put a new one into place.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">There are many steps you can take to get prepared for an emergency and increase your capacity for resilience. Review your family evacuation plan, secure your important papers, and check
your insurance policies to be sure they are adequate. Take photos of your property. Set up recordkeeping systems to document your production history. Get to know your region’s Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center, Farm Service Agency (FSA),
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA). Learn how to live with fire as part of the landscape. Work on fire safety projects, such as fuel reduction. (Our neighborhood began early this summer to clear entry roads and escape
routes, chipping the trimmings into mulch with a grant from our Resource Conservation District). Plant a cover crop to minimize erosion and build healthy soils that are ready for the next storm, next growing season, and the next generation. The more proactive
you are, the more resilient you can make your farm, business, family, and future."</span><br>
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<span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">The following links include federal resources and guidance that are relevant for many locations.</span></div>
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Disaster Assistance for Farmers</a><br>
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Resources for Farmers</span></a><br>
</span><a href="https://www.disasterassistance.gov/" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background: 0px 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer;">DisasterAssistance.gov</a></p>
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Department of Agriculture (USDA)</strong></strong></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box; background:0px 0px rgb(246,246,246); margin:0px; outline:0px; color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br style="box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Poppins,sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:400; background-color:rgb(246,246,246)">
<a href="https://www.farmers.gov/recover/disaster-tool#step-1" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box; background:0px 0px rgb(246,246,246); margin:0px; outline:0px; color:rgb(0,0,255); font-family:Poppins,sans-serif; font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Disaster
Assistance Discovery Tool</span></a><span style="font-family:Poppins,sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:400; background-color:rgb(246,246,246); display:inline!important"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt; font-weight:400; background-color:rgb(246,246,246); display:inline!important">(Begin!)</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Poppins,sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:400; background-color:rgb(246,246,246)">
<a href="https://www.farmers.gov/recover/disaster-tool" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box; background:0px 0px rgb(246,246,246); margin:0px; outline:0px; color:rgb(0,0,255); font-family:Poppins,sans-serif; font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">USDA
Disaster Assistance Programs At a Glance</span></a><br style="box-sizing:border-box; font-family:Poppins,sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:400; background-color:rgb(246,246,246)">
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/topics/disaster" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box; background:0px 0px rgb(246,246,246); margin:0px; outline:0px; color:rgb(0,0,255); font-family:Poppins,sans-serif; font-size:15px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">USDA
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700">USDA
Farmers.gov</a> - </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">The</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/conserve" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Conserve</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">section
of this website will help you access conservation assistance.</span></p>
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<a href="https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/about-usda/mission-areas" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">USDA
Farm Production and Conservation</span></a><br style="box-sizing: border-box">
<a href="https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/prepare-emergencies?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Prepare
for Emergencies, Small Business Administration</span></a><br style="box-sizing: border-box">
<a href="https://www.rma.usda.gov/" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Crop
Insurance for American Farmers and Ranchers, Risk Management Agency</span></a><br style="box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/rethinking-crop-insurance-in-the-time-of-pandemic-risk-and-uncertainty/" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700">Rethinking
Crop Insurance in the Time of Pandemic: Risk and Uncertainty</a> - </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">A blog post by NCAT Agriculture Specialist Jeff Schahczenski explaining options such
as</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Insurance-Plans/Whole-Farm-Revenue-Protection" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Whole-Farm
Revenue Protection</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">and</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;"> </span><a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/noninsured-crop-disaster-assistance/index" target="blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: 0px 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">Noninsured
Crop Disaster Assistance Program</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal;">.</span></p>
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<div>Last week we shared an excerpt from a blog by Livestock Specialist Linda Coffey. That blog has now been posted and is available
<a href="https://www.ncat.org/healthy-animals-happy-farm/" title="https://www.ncat.org/healthy-animals-happy-farm/">
here</a>. If you need a moment of fun, be sure to watch the embedded video of Linda's lambs.</div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">Please feel free to contact NCAT's ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture specialists if you have questions. Call 800-346-9140 or
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