United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to implement programs that may aid in flood recovery efforts in the agricultural community and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is leveraging its informational resources through Nebraska Extension, the outreach mission of the land-grant university.
In an effort to update farmers in Colfax County on assistance programs and current resources available, USDA and Nebraska Extension will be hosting a flood disaster relief informational meeting this Thursday, April 11th from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Oak Ballroom in Schuyler.
Short presentations will be given by Bruce Coffey—FSA, Brach Johnson – NRCS, Aaron Nygren—UNL Extension. Topics being covered included USDA programs for livestock losses, emergency loans, field damage and rehabilitation, and more. Nebraska Extension will share key publications and online resources at flood.unl.edu. During and following presentations, there will be time for questions.
The meeting is sponsored by Nebraska Extension and USDA. There is no fee to attend and water, pop, and a snack will be provided.