Floods and Your Crops
Flooded fields can lead to loss of top soil as well as damage to crops. While little can be done prior to flood situations, prompt action after the flood may help minimize the impact to your crops.
Floods Preparedness Factsheet
Related Websites
Agriculture Issues After a Flood
Website with links to resources addressing various agricultural issues following a flood or heavy rain situation.
Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
Website with links to resources addressing various agricultural issues following a flood or heavy rain situation.
Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
Flood and Hail Information
Website with information and links to publications to help producers make decisions on how to handle hail- and flood-damaged crops.
Iowa State University Extension
Website with information and links to publications to help producers make decisions on how to handle hail- and flood-damaged crops.
Iowa State University Extension
Flood Information: Crops
Website with links to information for handling and salvaging crops after a flood.
North Dakota State University Extension Service
Website with links to information for handling and salvaging crops after a flood.
North Dakota State University Extension Service
Issues in Agriculture: Floods
Website with links to flood response and recovery information for homes, farms and food and water safety.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Website with links to flood response and recovery information for homes, farms and food and water safety.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Additional Web Resources
Crop Resources
Flooding and Stored Grain
Information discussing what to do with grain and grain products in order to salvage crops.
Iowa State University Extension
Information discussing what to do with grain and grain products in order to salvage crops.
Iowa State University Extension
Forage Testing Laboratories
Listing of forage testing laboratories in the Midwest.
Iowa State University Extension
Listing of forage testing laboratories in the Midwest.
Iowa State University Extension
Salvaging Crops After Flooding: Recovery of Alfalfa, Irrigated Pastures and Hay
Factsheet discussing factors affecting crop damage after a flood and steps to take for salvaging crops.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Factsheet discussing factors affecting crop damage after a flood and steps to take for salvaging crops.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Salvaging Stored Wet Feed and Grain
Factsheet discussing the drying, marketing and safe feeding of feed and grain damage by a flood situation.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Factsheet discussing the drying, marketing and safe feeding of feed and grain damage by a flood situation.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Tips for Handling Flooded Soils
Factsheet with guidelines on clean-up, soil testing and cover crops for flooded soils.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Factsheet with guidelines on clean-up, soil testing and cover crops for flooded soils.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Weed Management After a Flood-Strategies For This Year and Next
Factsheet discussing stratigies for weed management if a crop recovers or when crops are damaged after a flood.
University of Wisconsin Extension
Factsheet discussing stratigies for weed management if a crop recovers or when crops are damaged after a flood.
University of Wisconsin Extension