Disaster Response Notebook
This area allows you to access bulletins and other publications put out by MSU Extension concerning many topics. Each publication is preceded by its bulletin number. The notebook is divided into sections alphabetized by topic. The following is a list of the topics covered within the sections below. Click on a topic to proceed directly to its section.
Note: Publications recently added to the Disaster Response Notebook have been highlighted to make locating them easier.
Table of Contents
Section I: Animals
- E1284 The Environment in Swine Housing
- E1595 Pork: Environmental Sanitation and Management in Disease Prevention
- E1654 Beef: Correcting for Moisture Content of Feeds
- E1748 Cooling Swine
- E1948 Safety in Swine Production Systems
- E2211 Pork: Non-mechanical Ventilation of MOF Swine Buildings
- E2574 Pork: Troubleshooting Swine Ventilation System
- E2575S Emergency Planning for the Farm - Livestock Operations
- E2605 Stray Voltage: Questions & Answers
- E2827 Mortality Management
- E2836 Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
- E2841 Biosecurity for Livestock Exhibitors
- E2841SP (Spanish) Biosecurity for Livestock Exhibitors
- E2842 Biosecurity Guide for Livestock Farm Visits
- E2842SP (Spanish) Biosecurity Guide for Livestock Farm Visits
- E2843 Biosecurity for Livestock and Poultry Exhibitions
- E2843SP (Spanish) Biosecurity for Livestock and Poultry Exhibitions
- E2916 What You Should Know About West Nile Virus in Michigan
- E2916SP Lo Que Usted Debe Saber Sobre El Virus Del Nilo en Michigan
Section II: Crops
- Managing Drought-Stressed Corn and Soybeans
- E1961 Should I Replant My Corn Field?
- E2310 Avoiding Winter Injury to Alfalfa
- E2575 Emergency Planning for the Farm
- E2821 Environmentally Sensitive Field Characteristics
- NCH018 Weather Stress in the Corn Crop
- NCH038 Factors Affecting Drainage on Corn Land
- NCH057 Handling Corn Damaged by Autumn Frost
- NCH058 Utilize Drought-Damaged Corn
- NCR214 Rental Agreements for Farm Machinery, Equipment and Buildings
- NCR215 Farm Machinery, Building or Equipment Lease
- NCR238 Managing Drought-Stressed Corn and Soybeans
- NCR344 Uneven Emergence in Corn
Section III: Family Issues
- 4H1551 Critical Issues: Help Friends: Stress, Depression & Suicide
- E0451 Record of Important Family Papers
- E1256 Managing Family Finances: When You're Unemployed
- E1373 Planning Programs on Controversial Issues
- E1697 Farm Family Stress
- E1698 Work and Family Stress
- E1714B Stress Management: Life Stress Scale
- E1944 Children and Death: A Guide for Caring Adults
- E2059 Moving Forward: Decision-Making in Farm Families
- E2201 Stress and Change
- E2545 How Can You Help People Learn When You Can't See Them?
- E2546 Facilitating Learning Via Satellite Broadcast -- A Coordinator's Guide
- E2950 Caring for Yourself as a Parent or Caregiver in Times of Disaster
- E2951 Supporting Children During War and Armed Conflict
- E2952 Caring for Your Family During Disaster: Being Prepared
- E2953 Children and Disaster: Part 2 What Parents and Caregivers Can Do
- E2954 Children and Disaster: Part 1 Ages and Stages
- NCR192a Stress on the Farm: An Overview
- NCR192b Stress on the Farm: Farming and Fatigue
- NCR192c Stress on the Farm: Team of Experts
- NCR192d Stress on the Farm: Exercise for the Health of It
- NCR192e Stress on the Farm: Skills for Stress Management
- NCR318 Building a Local Team
- NCR587C-E Learning to Say Goodbye
- RR527 Michigan Farm Families Coping With Stress
Section IV: Food Safety
- E1703 Using and Storing: Nonfat Dry Milk
- E1705 Cooking and Using: Dried Beans and Peas, front back
- E2416 Lead and Our Environment
- E2647 Fight BAC! Four Simple Steps to Food Safety
- NCR448 Plate It Safe
- PM07 Saving Food During Winter Storms
- PM09 When the Home Freezer Stops
- USDA248 A Quick Consumer Guide to Safe Food Handling
- W1028 After a Fire, Is the Food Safe?
- W1029 Be Prepared wit ha 3-day Emergency Food Supply, front back.
- W1031 Is My Water Safe, front back.
- W1032 Safe Handling of Dry Ice During a Power Outage
- W1033 Meal Preparation and Food Saftey During and After a Flood, front back.
- W1034 Safe Food after a Tornado, front back.
- W1035 Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency, front back.
- Food Safety Resources; The Michigan State University Food Domain
Section V: Home Improvement/Safety
- E0168 Reseating Chairs
- E0810 Electrical Repairs You Can Do
- E0811 Get Rid of the Drip in Your House
- E0812 Flush Tank Problems
- E0813 Weatherproofing Michigan Houses
- E0814 Preparing For Exterior Painting
- E0953 Repairing and Replacing Screens
- E0954 Replacing Broken Window Glass
- E1044 Standby Electric Power
- E1045 Making Simple Repairs on Wood Furniture
- E1104 Weather Strip Your Doors and Windows
- E1573 Caulking and Weather Stripping
- E2090 Structural Components of a Home
- E2091 Exterior Structural Items
- E2092 Interior Structural Items and Outside Areas
- E2094 Plumbing Systems
- E2109 Moisture Problems in the Home
- E2110 Maintaining Conventional Residential Gas-Fired Heating Systems
- E2111 Maintaining Conventional Residential Oil-Fired Heating Systems
- E2831 Protect Your Michigan Home from Wildfire
- E2882 Understanding Wildfire Behavior in Michigan
- NCR132 Finishing Exterior Plywood, Hardboard and Particle Board
- NCR133 Paint Failure Problems and Their Cures
- NCR134 Discoloration of House Paint -- Causes and Cures
- WQ14 What to do if Your Septic System Fails
- WQ21 A Guide to Home Water Treatment
- WQ22 Distillation For Home Water Treatment
- WQ23 Home Water Treatment Using Activated Carbon
- WQ24 Reverse Osmosis for Home Treatment of Drinking Water
- WQ34 Groundwater Contamination
Section VI: Horticulture
- AM037 Pesticide Emergency Information
- E1364 Repairing Storm Damage to Trees
- E1662 21 Common Poisonous Plants
- E2055 Regulatory Pest Management
- E2892 Distinguishing Ash From Other Common Trees
- E2925 Recommended Alternatives to Ash Trees for Michigan's Lower Peninsula
- E3004 Unwanted! Emerald Ash Borer Identification Poster
The following publications are taken from the Home Horticulture Database
- 01701157 Bark Shedding
- 03900047 Effect of Cold Temperatures on Flower Buds of Fruit
- 01701157 Air Pollution Injury
- 01701168 Chemical Injury on Evergreens
- 01701141 Cold Temperature Injury
- 03900109 Tree and Shrub Tolerance to De-Icing Salt Spray
- 01701170 General Decline and Dieback
- 01800535 Managing Plant Health
- 01701189 Diebacks
- 03900111 Needle Drop in Evergreens
- 01701146 Leaf Scorch Caused by High Temperatures
- 01701136 Soil Moisture Problems
- 01701137 Lightning Injury
- 01701142 Frost Cracks
- 01701144 Frost Injury
- 01701145 Ice Injury
- 01701179 Needle Casts
- 03900037 Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear
- 01800514 Pruning Landscape Plants
- 01800517 Pruning Young Trees
- 01800518 Pruning Mature Trees
- 01800519 Protecting Pruning Wounds
- 01701140 Wind Injury