Episode Summary

This episode focuses on emergency preparedness on the farm. We talked with extension educator and dairy farmer, Emily Krekelberg, about general tips that can help farmers plan for emergency situations. During the episode, we share information on the key pieces of information that should be gathered to construct an emergency action plan that covers weather-related events and other scenarios, such as entrapments or medical emergencies.

Classroom Resources

Classroom activities are described in this Planning S3E11 FarmSafe pdf.

Assignments include:

• Quiz
• Audit of Emergency Repsonse Plan Templates
• Generate Preplanning Documents
• Mapping Farm Emergency Preparedness (with Icons provided)

Original Episode Resources

Farm First Aid Graphic, GPCAH

Farm Emergency Plan: Tips and Guidance, Purdue University

Livestock Preparedness Fact Sheet, USDA

Emergency Farm Plan Electronic Template, bulletin E-2575ET, MSU Extension

Episode Contacts

To Order a Farm First-Aid Kit: Gloria Reiter | email: reiterg@nicc.edu | phone: 563-556-5110, ext. 371

Matison Howard, graduate student focused in emergency preparedness: matison-bentley@uiowa.edu