EDEN hosted its first Webinar on Tuesday, August 25. A total of 95 participants (Extension and non-Extension) logged on to view the presentations

The government has issued recommendations on priorities for fall vaccination against the novel H1N1 flu strain. In addition, the risks of novel H1N1 flu in pregnant women have come to light. Links to information on influenza have been organized by CIDRAP.

The March 2005 GAO report to Congress: Homeland Security, Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture from a Terrorist Attack, but Important Challenges Remain, is available online.

May 2-6, 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri. This event will bring together key people to discuss relevant issues related to Agroterrorism, defined as livestock, crops and the food processing systems.

LSU will deliver ODP's Preparedness and Response to Agricultural Terrorism course nationwide. For these sponsored sessions, NCBRT will provide course instructors and the equipment needed for the course at no cost to the jurisdiction requesting training.

Training developed jointly by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, Food and Nutrition Service, and Agricultural Marketing Service and HHS' Food and Drug Administration.

NPDN is offering its FDE training at the 2005 NACAA Meeting in Buffalo, New York, July 21, Noon - 4. Advance Registration is required.

"The one-stop federal resource, on the Web at http://www.usda.gov/soybeanrust provides up-to-date forecasts on the location and severity of soybean rust outbreaks in the United States, Caribbean basin and Central America."

As part of a statewide effort known as Operation Brighter Day, citizens are now coming to 50 County Extension Centers in North Carolina to apply for hurricane recovery assistance.

Hurricane forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting another above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic on the heels of last year's destructive and historic hurricane season.

EDEN posts information on the London Bombings that will address issues for U.S. citizens.

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) warns consumers to beware of the dangers hurricanes cause when water comes in contact with electricity.

Samples from a suspected 3rd case of BSE in the US were negative for BSE on further testing.

Worldwide, there are many strains of avian influenza (AI) virus that can cause varying amounts of clinical illness in poultry.

The University of Kentucky is now offering two new computer-based agroterrorism awareness courses that illustrate the potential for terrorist attacks on crops, livestock, and the U.S. food supply.

Making landfall on the morning of August 29, Hurricane Katrina has left a path of destruction felt by millions

If you are seeking resources for outside help, if you have resources you feel would be helpful, or if you have an expertise that could be utilized in the recovery phase of this hurricane, submit information.

It is important to ensure that your donations are to a legitimate disaster relief organization with the experience and means to deliver aid.

How to replace vital documents destroyed by Hurricane Katrina .

Are you looking for particular resources to help in the recovery process of Hurricane Katrina? Visit EDEN's Resources from Land Grant Universities and Federal Agencies continually growing Web page.

The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has developed an excellent manual on how to sponsor a displaced family in your community. For a copy of this Manual see: http://www.lirs.org/InfoRes/PDFs/SponsorshipGuideK atrina.pdf

A distance education training is being offered via Centra Symposium web conferencing, featuring specialists working to help the hurricane victims rebuild their lives. This training is being made available via CYFERnet.

The Louisiana House Resource Center (LaHouse) is bringing Joe Lstiburek to LSU December 15, 2005 to offer two hurricane recovery-related seminars. Each seminar program will include a guided tour of LaHouse.

The Breathitt County Extension office recently was named the first in the nation to be recognized by the National Weather Service as a StormReady Supporter.

The Breathitt County Extension office recently was named the first in the nation to be recognized by the National Weather Service as a StormReady Supporter.

Which of these severe weather events has the highest number of annual weather-related fatalities: Flood, Lightning, Tornado, Heat, Cold, Wind?

The "FEMA for Kids" website provides information for kids to learn about disasters, how they will feel, how they can be prepared, and how they can reduce the impact of natural disasters.

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on January 26 announced $2.8 billion in aid to assist victims of the 2005 hurricane season. $1.2 billion through various programs and $1.6 billion will restore homes and rural communities.

The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) has developed a two page handout for survivors of disasters and their families entitled: Reactions to Major Disasters: A Fact Sheet for Survivors and Their Families.

The US Departments of Agriculture and Interior will monitor wild migratory birds and test samples of populations of various migratory bird species for avian influenza.

The National Center for Healthy Housing has published Creating a Healthy Home: A Field Guide for Clean-Up of Flooded Homes, for contractors and do-it-yourselfers.

It describes the public health and animal health issues surrounding the West Nile Virus and includes specific information on mosquito control and the use of insect repellents.

You can get the latest information and recommendations on avian influenza by visiting a new Web site developed by Penn State Cooperative Extension and the College of Agricultural Sciences.

This EDEN course helps businesses examine the potential impact of a pandemic on their business and develop a disaster plan for a potential pandemic.

The EDEN Avian Influenza Issue page covers a great deal of information that is useful when talking to various audiences about this topic.

Due to recent news events that have brought avian influenza to much of the public's attention, here is a Web site with questions and answers...

This course was designed for Extension professionals who understand the urgency of plant protection and will have the opportunity to teach plant biosecurity management to those involved in the U.S. agricultural sector

Designed to be taught at the local level by Extension educators and specialists, this course was created for the general public to help them better understand their role in food protection.

Tom Priddy, EDEN POC for the University of Kentucky, has made available nationwide severe weather Web pages. Priddy has made it possible for you to easily access real time severe weather information for your state.

FFA and 4-H have joined with APHIS on a public awareness and agricultural education campaign regarding avian influenza. CSREES is seeking 4-H volunteers to help educate the public about Avian Flu.

Following the arrests of several extremists plotting to destroy multiple passenger aircraft flying from the United Kingdom to the United States, the United States Government has heightened security on the aviation sector.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2006 - The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior today announced that the presence of the H5 and N1 avian influenza subtypes in samples from wild mallard ducks in Pennsylvania.

OSHA unveils new updated guidance document on protecting employees from avian flu viruses.

Michigan State University Extension maintains an electronic list of hay sellers that may be useful for those in regions that are are experiencing a greater than normal need for hay this winter.

August, 2007 train the trainer conference for professionals who want to train community members to more effectively and efficiently lead community groups.

Interpol's top official, on March 20, 2007, said that evidence collected from terrorists suggests that international law enforcement agencies should be ready to respond to chemical and biological attacks.

On Saturday, March 31, 2007, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that test results for samples collected the day before from turkeys at a farm in West Virginia are indicative of exposure to an H5N2 avian influenza virus.

Triumph Over Tragedy, Second Edition, focues on helping individuals and communities cope with the emotional impacts of disaster events.

On May 13 a U.S. patient with XDR TB arrived in Paris and had departed on Air France flight 385 from Atlanta. The patient returned to the United States on Czech Air flight 0104 and then entered the United States by car.

The FDA has alerted livestock and fish and shrimp feed manufacturers about a voluntary recall of feed ingredients because several products have been found to contain melamine and melamine-related compounds.

Educators nationwide now have an additional information resource for teaching high school biology students about Avian Influenza.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid using certain tubes of toothpaste. Brands are listed in the FDA release.

MS USA Trading, Inc has recalled all lots of 5 oz tubes of Colgate because it has the potential to be contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG).

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 is entrenched in some areas of the world and will continue to spread, even with improved reporting and control measures according to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).

FDA Warns Consumers about Risk of Botulism Poisoning from Hot Dog Chili Sauce Marketed Under a Variety of Brand Names

The UK has identified the strain of FMD virus in the recent outbreak in Surrey. It has been used for vaccine research at laboratories associated with the Institute for Animal Health at Pirbright, which is close to the affected farms.

Britain appears to have successfully contained the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak which started on Aug. 2nd, 2007. On Aug. 23rd the EU allowed Britain to resume exports of animals and animal products.

On September 12, British authorities confirmed a new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease on a farm in the county of Surrey. The farm is not far from the site of an August outbreak of the disease.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday, September 13 publication of two important tools to organize and synchronize national efforts to strengthen preparedness.

Highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza has been detected in a commercial poultry operation in Saskatchewan , the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced September 27.

British Veterinary Officials have Confirmed the Outbreak of Avian Influenza is the Lethal H5N1.

On November 19, laboratory test results confirmed H5N1 Avian Influenza in turkeys at oCulling was completed on November 17.ne of the Dangerous Contact premises.

DHS issued a letter December 21 announcing a time extension will be applied for certain facilities until further notice, or unless otherwise specifically notified in writing by DHS.

EDEN partnered in a groundbreaking new Web site, eXtension.org. EDEN led one of the Pioneer Communities of Practice with work teams that have focused on Agrosecurity and Flooding.

Requests for application are now available for CSREES' Special Needs Program. Those eligible to apply are 1862 Land Grant Institutions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food.

A number of states are dealing with a tremendous amount of flood-related issues. The EDEN Floods & Flooding Issue page and the eXtension Flood pages have helpful information for all phases of a flood.

The National Milk Transport Security and Traceability Demonstration is scheduled for October 9, 2008 in Lexington, KY.

With massive summer storms, many communities will have long roads to recovery. The National VOAD’s Long-Term Recovery Manual is an excellent source. It provides a road map for local, long-term recovery efforts.

In September alone, EDEN has been noted in several online news articles. With the recent adverse weather, most of the articles focus on flood issues.

Heat is more likely to kill an American than an earthquake, and thunderstorms kill more than hurricanes do, according to a "death map" published on Tuesday, December 16.

TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 525, Vol. 13: A Guide to Traffic Control of Rural Roads in an Agricultural Emergency explores recommended practices and procedures during agricultural emergencies.

Heavy snowfall has turned into worries about flooding for Eastern Washington farmers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is maintaining a current list of peanut butter products recalled by Peanut Corporation of America since January 2009.

DisasterAssistance.gov is an easy-to-use Web site that consolidates disaster assistance information in one place.

A new worldwide severe weather service is now available from the World Meteorology Organization (WMO).

The first of 10 pilot programs for S-CAP (Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Planning) took place in Las Cruces, NM on January 13-15, 2009.

The pistachio recall, which began in March, was triggered when an industrial customer, Kraft Foods, had detected Salmonella in its product.

Two EDEN member institutions are recognized for their involvement in emergency preparedness and agrosecurity tranining.

The University of Arkansas is hosting a Food Protection Workshop May 19 - 20, 2009. It is intended for entrepreneurs, small businesses and younger management employees of larger companies who want to know more about food defense.

There have been a number of recently confirmed human cases of Swine Flu in Mexico and in the United States. This is a public health issue, You may be interested in following the situation, or you may be approached for more details.

EDEN delegates were invited to participate in a conference call to address the H1N1 influenza outbreak. On Friday, May 1, 20 delegates representing 16 states and USDA/CSREES discussed the current status of H1N1 in their state.

EDEN is, once again, taking part in the National Preparedness Campaign. This September marks the sixth annual campaign led by the Department of Homeland Security.

A lot of new information continues to surface regarding the current H1N1 outbreak.

The Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness will host a week-long training course on Foreign Animal and Emerging Diseases (FAED) August 3-7, 2009.

The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) has developed, with FEMA funding, the Citizen Corps Volunteer Liability Guide to provide an overview of liability issues and to suggest some approaches to addressing liability.

The Natural Hazards Center is accepting proposals for the 2010 Quick Response Grant Program until November 15, 2009. The program provides funds for researchers to quickly travel to disaster-affected areas to capture perishable data.

The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) has received the USDA/CSREES Partnership Award for Effective and Efficient Use of Resources.

Delegates and guests from 46 different institutions helped celebrate the 15 year anniversary of EDEN at the October 6 to 9 annual meeting in Indianapolis, IN.

EDEN Food Protection Conference in Pennsylvania attracts capacity crowd from diverse professional backgrounds.

Members promoted EDEN at national meetings in Spetember and October: NEAFCS, enABLED in Emergencies Conference, NACAA, and eXtension.

More than 30 individuals representing eleven southeast Alabama counties participated in the EDEN Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Planning Workshop in Montgomery, Alabama November 4-5.

EDEN had a presentation at this conference on Thursday, June 4, 2009.

HUD and DHS want to hear your ideas as they work toward developing a better national strategy for an effective approach to long-term disaster recovery.

Steve Cain and Virginia Morgan attend 2nd National Plant Diagnostic Network meeting.

EDEN-1890 Workshop

Learn how you can contribute to the relief efforts.

Authors Shari Veil and Timothy Sellnow evaluated risk communication practices in a post-crisis evaluation following a 2004 anthrax outbreak in North Dakota.

EDEN sponsored three Food Protection Conferences in 2009.

Climate Service Webinar for NGOs and non profit organizations is today, March 25. Webinars for select audiences are planned from March 25 to April 13.

With the release of the NIFA-AFRI competitive funding program on March 22, EDEN is seeking opportunities to collaborate on regional and national proposals.

EDEN's Catalog of Resources is expanding and now the catalog and Web site are searchable.

The 2010 USDA NIFA Special Needs Program Request for Application was announced in March.

EDEN has implemented a Web feature that allows delegates to capture and share their disaster situations, needs and activities.

The U.S. Geological Survey offers a new service that allows you to sign up for and receive instant, customized updates about water conditions.

Three recent outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease in Japan and South Korea have raised concerns about an increased risk of new outbreaks in other countries that are currently free of the disease.

Tornadoes and thunderstorms ripped through several Midwestern states over the weekend of June 6th.

Upload and access information about research and monitoring activities related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Announcing Regional and National community development awards for the five-state Extension project "Building Resilient Communities," which was funded by FEMA and NIFA

EDEN received over a dozen letters of intent in response to its call for scholarly papers on cooperative extension's role in emerging, critical, or dynamic national agrosecurity priorities.

EDEN Response Notes system is available for capturing your needs, situation and activities for the Christmas Blizzard.

EDEN's Response Notes system is available for capturing your Extension activities in response to the Winter Storms of 2011.

Join this Webinar discussion to learn how delegates and educators are preparing for spring flooding. More flood webinars will be scheduled as spring progresses.

March 2, 4 and 11 webinars will share EDEN's Ready Business resources with Extension educators and others to help them lead the program in their communities.

Research article indicates potential for sick food workers to spread disease to customers

FEMA has published a new guide for retrofitting residential structures to improve wind resistance. FEMA P-804.

The United States Food Safety and Radiation from Japan

Find EDEN Executive Committee contacts as referenced in the 2011 Special Needs RFA.

EDEN steps up, steps in.

Food Safety instructions for consumers returning to their flooded homes.

EDEN is participating in National Level Exercise 2011, May 16-20. EDEN web and eXtension disaster page managers, our USDA-NIFA liaison, and delegates in eight states are involved. This is an EXERCISE.

June 7: A national webinar hosted by the eXtenison Financial Security for All: Community of Practice intended for Extension professionals from across the nation.

New phone app to help residents record and recover from flood damage.

36 million pounds of ground turkey products recalled. Individuals in 26 states affected

The EDEN Family & Consumer Sciences Program Area Work Group will host training on the Family Preparedness course resources at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, Sept. 15, and 3 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, Sept. 20.

EDEN announces call for second year of agrosecurity white papers.

The 2011 EDEN Annual Meeting came off without a hitch. More than 60 EDEN delegates from around the U.S. descended on Portland, OR on October 11th for an annual meeting with a number of new features.

How could a food safety auditor give a passing score to a facility where listeria contamination occurred.

Update on the November 2011 earthquake cluster east of Oklahoma City

A new smartphone app from the NDSU Extension Service will help motorists stuck in winter weather. The Winter Survival Kit app can be as critical as a physical winter survival kit if you find yourself stranded. The app is free for Android and iOS.

The Agrosecurity Committee has extended the deadline for submitting letters of intent for scholarly papers.

Ag Damage Assessment Forms can help you quickly, easily, and accurately assess damage to all agricultural inventory and estimate economic loss for animals, crops, structures and facilities, stored materials, machinery and equipment.

National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is April 22 to April 28.

Today's confirmation of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a dairy cow is only the fourth case since 2003. The animal did not enter the food chain and BSE is not transmitted in milk.

A research report published in Nature outlines the changes that may boost the spread of H5N1 in humans.