Older Updates

This area allows you to view all the past updates to the site as they originally occured in the updates box on the navigation bar.

Oct 18:

We now have a page forAnimal Emergency Response and Plans.

Sept 25:

5 new videos have been added to the wild fire section.

Sept 25:

3 new 1 min. tips have been added to 1 minute tips section.

June 20:

Our navigation has changed and we have a new Farmdemic Pamphlet

June 15:

3 new links have been posted for Animal Biosecurity.

May 4:

A new publication titled " What You Should Know About: Avian Influenza," has been posted to the Avian Influenza page.

May 3:

A new brochure has been added to the Avian Influenza page titled Avian Influenza: Michigan's Preparation and Response.

Apr. 28:

The latest EM 1-Minute Tip from April 27 (Burning Debris Causes Most Michigan Wildfires) has been posted.

Apr. 21:

A new factsheet (Assistive Technology and Workplace Modifications for Poultry Growers with Disabilities) has been added to the Farm Safety page under General Farm Safety.

Apr. 18:

A new link (EDEN: West Nile Virus) has been added to the West Nile Virus hot topics section.

Apr. 11:

Two new publications have been added to the soybean rust hot topic area. The new publications are listed below:

Apr. 4:

The latest EM 1-minute tip from April 1 (Avian Influenza - Small Poultry Flock Producer Seminars) has been posted. Also, an introduction has been added to the Avian Influenza page as well as three new links listed below:

Mar. 31:

Three wildfire public service announcement videos have been added to the wildfire page. They are presented in .wmv format and are listed below:

Mar. 17:

A new Farm Safety section has been added to the site. It contains information on general farm safety, farm equipment safety, children's safety, animal safety and chemical/pesticide safety. The link can be found under Preparedness on the navigation bar.

Feb. 27:

The EM 1-minute tip from February 17 (Winter Ice & Snow Storm Resources) has been posted.

Feb. 14:

A new Hot Topic section concerning Avian Influenza has been added to the site. It can be accessed from the Hot Topic area of the front page and includes links to a variety of resources.

Jan. 31:

The latest EM 1-minute tip from January 29 (Avian Influenza - Frequently Asked Questions) has been posted.

Jan. 25:

Three new spanish versions of publications from the Disaster Response Notebook have been posted under the spanish agricultural security section. The new publications are listed below

Jan. 23:

The EM 1-minute tip from January 13 (FARMEDIC: Farm Rescue Training in Michigan) has been posted.

Jan. 18:

Five new Extension bulletins regarding disasters and youth have been posted in the DRN under Family Issues and the Resources section under Youth and Family. The new publications are as listed below:

Jan. 11:

The EM 1-minute tips for December 14 (New Legislation Should Help Reduce Meth Production) and December 20 (Cell Phones and Telemarketing Alerts) have been posted.

Jan. 9:

A PowerPoint presentation about methamphetamine (Safety & Security with Anhydrous Ammonia & Ammonium Nitrate) has been added to the Methamphetamine page under information for farmers.

Nov. 23:

A new link (Emergency Response to Anhydrous Ammonia Releases) has been added to the Methamphetamine hot topic page under Information for Farmers.

Nov. 14:

The EM 1-minute tip from November 14 (Be Aware, Be Prepared, Protect Michigan's Food) has been posted.

Nov. 4:

The latest EM-1 minute tip from October 29 (Gas & Diesel Theft) has been posted.

Oct. 28:

A publication titled Gasoline & Diesel Thefts from Farms or Vehicles has been added to the Resources page under Agricultural Security as well as the list of Hot Topics on the homepage.

Oct. 19:

The latest EM 1-minute tip has been posted for October 17 (Disaster Evacuations).

Oct. 14:

The latest EM 1-minute tip has been posted for October 10 (Disasters: Understanding Emergency Management Plans). A new hurricane Katrina link has also been posted under Family & Youth: In the Wake of Disaster: How to Cope, Help After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Sep. 30:

Six new links have been added to the Hurricane Katrina resource page. The new links are as follows:

General

Family & Youth

Also, two recent EM 1-minute tips have been posted for September 6 (Katrina & New Orleans: Just the Facts) and September 14 (Katrina: How MSU and MSUE Are Responding).

Sep. 16:

Seven new links have been added to the Hurricane Katrina resource page. The new links are listed below:

Agriculture & Animals

Contributing

General

Sep. 15:

The Hurricane Katrina resource page has been re-organized and seven new links have been added. The new links are as follows:

Sep. 12:

Two new links have been added to the Hurricane Katrina resource page. The new links are listed below:

Sep. 8:

A new page with information on Hurricane Katrina has been added to the site. Also, the latest EM 1-minute tip has been added for September 8 (Katrina - How to Help).

Sep. 1:

The EM 1-minute tips for August 31 (Helping Hurricane Victims) and September 1 (Hurricane Katrina and Other Hurricanes) have been posted.

Aug. 31:

The latest EM 1-minute tips have been posted for August 8 (The Home Evacuation Plan) and August 15 (New Spanish Versions of Extension Bulletins).

June 29:

A new section on methamphetamine has been added as a Hot Topic.

June 14:

Three new links have been added to the Soybean Rust Hot Topic.

June 13:

The latest EM 1-minute tip has been posted for June 9 (Tornado Season Returns).

May 24:

The latest EM 1-minute tip has been posted for May 17 (New Look, URL for EDEN Website).

Apr. 19:

The latest EM 1-minute tip has been posted for Apr. 13 (Peak Wildfire Season Has Arrived).

Mar. 22:

Two new links concerning ice jams have been posted to the Flooding information page. They both discuss ice jams and how they relate to flooding. The first is provided by Environment Canada (Causes of Flooding - Ice Jams), a department of the Canadian government. The second is provided by the Michigan Emergency Management Association (Ice Jams & Flooding).

Jan. 18:

The latest EM 1-minute tip has been posted for Jan. 17 (The Science Behind Tsunamis - Part 2).

Jan. 14:

A link to a tsunami resource page on the EDEN website has been added under Hot Topics.

Jan. 11:

Two new EM 1-minute tips posted for Dec. 29 (Donating to Disasters: What & What Not to Send) and Jan. 7 (Understanding the Impact of a Tsunami - Part 1).

Dec. 14:

New publications posted in the Disaster Response Notebook. The new publications are as follows:

Animals

Crops

Family Issues

Horticulture

Dec. 6:

EM 1-minute tip from Dec. 2 posted under 1-Minute Tips.

Dec. 1:

New website launched.