By Geitner Simmons
Nebraska Extension and two federal partner agencies will hold informational meetings on wildfire recovery April 8-10 in western Nebraska to help farmers and ranchers learn about available resources and address local needs. The program will include information on wildfire disaster relief programs and technical assistance, grazing and cropping options, recovery resources, mental health support and next steps.
Three meetings are scheduled from 3:30 to 6 p.m. (local time). A meal will be served at 6 p.m. by Hot Meals USA to encourage group conversation and idea sharing.
The meeting will be on April 8 at the Arthur Veterans Memorial Hall; April 9 at the Brady Community Center; and April 10 at the Oshkosh City Auditorium.
The meetings will include presentations by Nebraska Extension professionals and representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Specific topics will include:
- FSA disaster assistance programs.
- NRCS disaster recovery and technical assistance.
- Range and pasture recovery.
- Extension resources.
- Farmer/rancher fire experiences.
- Mental health resources.
- Support moving forward.
- Next steps.
The meetings will focus on information sharing, learning from one another, and discussing the best steps in moving forward.
As part of the outreach effort, Nebraska Extension has wildfire recovery information online at https://disaster.unl.edu/. Nebraska FSA wildfire resources are linked at fsa.usda.gov/ne in the Spotlights section.
Source : unl.edu