Family and Consumer SciencesRanchers Reacting to Disaster
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources
The two articles below explain how ranchers MIGHT react to a major disease outbreak and/or agroterrorism event; but they do not assume ALL ranchers will react this way. The checklist and resource list are for practitioner and educator use in intervention and referral.
- Disease Outbreak: How Ranchers MIGHT React
- Defusing Angry or Hostile Ranchers
- Farm and Ranch Family Stress Checklist
- Rural Families in Tough Times Resource List
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