Report Damage to your County Emergency Management Director

In the case of a natural disaster or other Agricultural Emergency, UW-Extension Agriculture Agents and Educators are in a unique situation. Depending on the emergency situation, a call to the County Agriculture Agent/Educator could be one of the first ones made. County Agriculture Agents/Educators bring a breadth of knowledge, skills and experiences to help out in emergency situations. And, many people know that the University of Wisconsin/University of Wisconsin-Extension have resources that could be needed and used in emergency situations.

UW Extension County Offices

Cooperative Extension Local Government Center Disaster Management and Recovery

Disasters strike Wisconsin communities every year, sometimes without warning, causing injuries to citizens and widespread destruction of homes, farms and businesses. Often local officials are both victims of disasters and responsible for helping with disaster recovery. Planning to reduce the impacts of disasters and acting to speed recovery is a major challenge for local government statewide.

In addition to information to assist with planning for and responding to natural disasters, this site provides information for addressing other threats to our wellbeing, including food safety, animal disease control, and homeland security issues. Increasingly, government is being asked to take the lead in keeping the public safe from human caused harm, as well as natural disasters. This site aims to assist those affected by disasters of any kind with up to date information from around the country.

Agricultural Emergencies and Disasters

The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection works cooperatively with local agriculture officials, including the USDA Farm Service Agency and the UW Extension to determine agricultural losses as well as identify programs to support farmers when a disaster occurs. DATCP is the lead agency for Emergency Support Function 11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources, and as such, coordinates responses with the agricultural industry, volunteer organizations and other governmental units to ensure that agriculture needs are met during and after an emergency.

The Farm Service Agency provides assistance for natural disaster losses, resulting from drought, flood, fire, freeze, tornadoes, pest infestation, and other calamities.

• Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program
  The SURE Program provides financial assistance for crop production or quality losses due to natural disaster.

• Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Fish
  The ELAP Program provides emergency relief to producers of livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised fish.

• Tree Assistance Program
  The TAP provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists to replace trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters.

• Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
  The NAP provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters.

• Livestock Indemnity Program
  The LIP provides assistance to producers for livestock deaths that result from disaster.

• Emergency Farm Loans
  The Farm Service Agency provides Emergency Farm Loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to natural disasters or quarantine.

• Emergency Conservation Program
  The ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters.

• Livestock Forage Program
  The LFP provides financial assistance to producers who suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire.