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Taxation of Crop Insurance and Disaster Payments

Publication date: March 1, 2021

Figure 1. A weather event such as a drought can impact crop production, farm income and taxation situations.Weather variability is one of the largest sources of risk in agricultural production (see Figure 1). Congress has recognized the impact of ...

Pricing Corn Silage

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2020

Figure 1. Agricultural producers should consider the current price of corn and inputs for pricing corn silage. Silage is the harvest of whole corn plants at 60 to 70 percent whole plant moisture. Optimal harvest occurs when kernels are at 1/2 milk ...

Rules for Missouri Fire Protection Districts

Publication date: May 1, 2020

Ballard Local Government SeriesAcknowledgmentsThe purpose of this manual is to help fire protection district officials understand and comply with the state’s requirements. It is, first and foremost, the work of the late John Ballard. This edition ...

Corn and Soybean Replant Decisions

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2018

Deciding whether to replant a sparse stand is one of the more difficult decisions a corn or soybean grower will face. The difficulty of this decision stems from the difficulty of predicting how the effectiveness of replanting will be affected by the ...

Financial Recovery and Risk Management

Publication date: Sept. 27, 2018

As you attempt to restore your life and home after a disaster, you will face many decisions. In many cases, the decisions will involve large investments. Naturally, you will want to recover as much as possible through your homeowners insurance ...

Tornado Season: Are You Ready?

Publication date: Sept. 27, 2018

Each year, many people are killed or seriously injured by severe storms and tornadoes despite advance warning. Some didn’t hear the warning, while others received the warning but did not believe a tornado would actually affect them. After you have ...

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Online courses

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Nurses in the Trenches with First Responders

March 10, 2021 - May 9, 2021

online $99.00

Nurses in the Trenches with First Responders March 10 - May 9, 2021: On Demand Conference First responders such as police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians perform very different jobs, but their work interfaces ...

EMS Education Application

online $0.00

The application process is the first step towards achieving emergency services education. This course will guide you through the EMS Education Institute application process. You must apply to and be accepted by the EMS Education Institute before ...

Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident Response Awareness 040121

April 1, 2021 - May 15, 2021

$25.00

Paramedic Entrance Exam

online $500.00

Complete the EMS Education Application FIRST before. If accepted, you will receive an email with further instructions and a discount code for this exam This EMT entrance exam will test your abilities in 4 areas. Testing areas include math, medical ...

EMT Entrance Exam

online $500.00

Complete the EMS Education Application FIRST before. If accepted, you will receive an email with further instructions and a discount code for this exam This EMT entrance exam will test your abilities in 4 areas. Testing areas include math, medical ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder Training for Public Safety POST 2002

online $25.00

This for-credit course is to help members of public safety recognize and respond appropriately to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the fastest growing developmental disability in America. Designed in three online, self-paced modules, this ...

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Resources

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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Missouri Small Businesses

Small nonfarm businesses in 33 Missouri counties and neighboring counties in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans offset ...

Extension Disaster Education Network

EDEN links Extension educators from across the U.S. and various disciplines, enabling them to use, share and produce resources to reduce the impact of disasters.

Avoid Injury During Tornado Cleanup

Megan Webb, nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension, offers tips for how to avoid personal injury when cleaning up in the wake of a tornado.

Be Prepared for Emergencies: Creating a 3-day Food/Water Supply

Food storage is part of being prepared for emergencies and natural disasters. Individuals and families can eliminate some stress, worry and inconveniences by planning for emergency food needs. Planning for short-term emergency food needs may be as ...

Delayed Planting and Replanting Insurance Evaluator (downloadable XLS)

An evaluation tool designed for corn and soybean farmers with crop insurance who experience early-season production problems, such as flooding, poor germination or prevented planting.

Disaster Resource Guide for Individuals and Businesses

This resource guide provides information to individuals and businesses affected by a federally declared disaster and the assistance available to disaster victims. This Disaster Relief Resource Guide can help you claim unreimbursed casualty losses on ...

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Featured programs

Community Emergency Management Program

Provides education and technical assistance to individuals and families, local governments, businesses, schools and organizations in preparing and responding to natural and man-made disasters.

Drought resources

Providing information and resources about drought monitoring and mitigation.

Flood Resources

Current information about flooding; dangers to crops and food quality/safety; how to recover from a flood.

Law Enforcement Training Institute

Providing basic and advanced law enforcement training as well as animal cruelty investigation programs.

MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute

FRTI provides comprehensive education and skills training for Missouri’s fire and emergency service responders.

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