ABOUT ReadyAG^©

PARTNERS:

This multi-state collaborative project has utilized the expertise of Cooperative Extension professionals from multiple land grant universities in development of a set of disaster planning and continuity of operations worksheets for each of the major agriculture commodities.

GENERAL Dave Filson, Extension State Program Leader–Animal Sciences, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, The Pennsylvania State University, dfilson@psu.edu Shirley Gryczuk, Program Development Specialist, Cooperative Extension, The Pennsylvania State University
CATTLE Derrell Peel, PhD, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Extension Cattle Specialists, The Oklahoma State University David Lalman, PhD, Professor of Animal Science, Extension Cattle Specialists, The Oklahoma State University CROPS Emerson Nafziger, PhD, Professor of Agronomy, Extension Crops Specialist, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DAIRY Julie Smith, DVM PhD, Extension Dairy Specialists, University of Vermont Glenn Rogers, Extension Dairy Economists, University of Vermont FRUIT Ellen Abend, Emergency Preparedness, Cornell University Marvin Pritts, PhD, Chair, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University	POULTRY Pam King, Extension Educator,University of Maryland Nathaniel L. Tablante, DVM, MPVM, MS, DACPV, Associate Professor/Extension Poultry Veterinarian, University of Maryland College Park Jennifer R. Timmons, Ph.D., Extension Poultry Specialist, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Nickolas G. Zimmermann, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Poultry Specialist, University of Maryland College Park SWINE Ken Kephart, PhD, Professor of Animal Science, Extension Swine Specialist, The Pennsylvania State University VEGETABLES Rick VanVranken, Professor, Extension Vegetable Specialists, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
REVIEWERS Steven N. Finch, Senior Staff Veterinarian, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Eric Benson, Associate Professor, Department of Bioresources Engineering, University of Delaware Allen Harper, Director & Extension Animal Scientist – Swine, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Tech

PROJECT SUPPORTED BY:

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences research and extension programs are funded in part by Pennsylvania counties, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Where trade names appear, no discrimination is intended, and no endorsement by Penn State Cooperative Extension is implied.




This material is based upon work supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under Award No. 2007-41210-03946 and Award No. 2008-41210-04815.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USDA – NIFA.

In partnership with land-grant universities, and other public and private organizations, NIFA provides the focus to advance a global system of extramural research, extension, and higher education in the food and agricultural sciences.