b'Bruno Pedreira and Forbes Walker (right) discuss the feet of sand and mud left in the wake of Hurricane Helene.PHOTO: DAVID MCINTOSHFidan, who specializes in analytics and satellite imagery, has helped map the damaged areas. She says theyre already seeing sediment shifts with every rain. Its dynamic, she says. Every storm reshapes the land again.The Playbook BeginsWalker is already thinking about the next disaster, This kind of flood will happen again.He says, It might be in Middle Tennessee. It might be in Kentucky. But next time, we wont be guessing.Theyre documenting everything. What worked. What failed. What seemed promising but fell apart after 45 days. And theyre writing it down.If I can walk away from this with a guide that says, Dont do this. Try this instead, Ill feel like weve made a difference, Pedreira says.Its not flashy. Its not quick. But its how resilience gets built.Were not giving up on these fields and pastures, WalkerEminFidan where she stands in the sand and mud left says. The river will rage again. But next time, well be ready. behind by Hurricane Helene. The UT Institute of Agriculture is hosting a flood recovery ini-tiative field day on August 20, 2025 in Limestone, Tennessee. Its more than a presentationits a debut for a new way of thinking on a farm that has been partially rebuilt by recovering pastures, hayfields, and river riparian zones since Hurricane Helene devas-tated the operation.SW28/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2025'