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IN WAKE OF FLOODING, DISINFECT FLOODED WELLS, PENN STATE EXPERT SAYS
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The recent flooding in the Northeast likely contaminated many private wells, and residents should disinfect the supplies before drinking water from them, according to an Penn State Cooperative Extension water quality expert.

TURN TO PENN STATE EXTENSION FOR FLOOD EMERGENCY INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With more than two-thirds of Pennsylvania counties declared disaster areas due to severe flooding, Penn State Cooperative Extension is offering disaster-related recovery information for residents who may be affected by the deluge.

PENN STATE, PDA OFFER GUIDELINES FOR UTILIZING FLOOD-AFFECTED CROPS
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- It has been a long, anxious wait for Pennsylvania grain producers who still have flood-affected crops in the field. But after receiving word from the federal Food and Drug Administration, specialists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) now can offer guidelines for growers that may help them salvage these crops for use in animal feed.

SOLVING HOME EROSION AND DRAINAGE PROBLEMS CAN BE A QUAGMIRE
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Erosion and drainage problems can cause major damage to property and can even lower the value of a home, says an urban forester in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

PENN STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFERS FLOOD RECOVERY INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As floodwaters caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ivan recede, many Pennsylvanians are seeking advice to aid them in flood recovery.

Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- November 16, 2004
Guidelines offered for salvaging flood-damaged crops (:52)

Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- September 21, 2004
Well water at risk for flood contamination (:49)