Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to:

• List several reasons why agriculture is important to the U.S. food supply.
• List several reasons why agriculture is important to the U.S. economy.
• Describe the impact of disasters affecting livestock on rural communities and agriculture markets.
• Describe how disasters adversely affect the well-being of animals.
• Define the four phases of emergency management and describe activities associated with each phase.
• Define basic emergency management terminology.