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7 Guidelines to Help Cattle Producers Manage Through Drought Conditions
There is a common denominator for producers who cope with drought better than others - they all have active drought management plans.
Learning From the Drought of 2011
The drought of 2011 will not soon be forgotten. It's been a year of record low rainfall and record high temperatures.
Monitoring summer forage assists winter management
It is a good time for producers to inventory forages - including what is going to be harvested and stored as hay (or silage) as well as the production remaining in the pastures that will be grazed.
Online weather resources aid prescribed burns
One of the most important parts of planning and implementing a prescribed burn is weather prediction. Weather prediction resources are available to help us make informed decisions about both fire and smoke behavior before we conduct prescribed burns.
Extreme Drought Affecting Great Plains and Beyond
Producers should have contingency plans in place to make decision-making easier as drought conditions worsen.
7 Things Research Tells Us About Northern Bobwhite and What They Need
Northern bobwhite quail populations have been declining since 1967. Noble Research Institute studied trends in population as they relate to environmental conditions or factors, such as encroachment of woody species.
Drought Management
Updated February 2018*While the years and numbers mentioned in this publication may be outdated, the strategies and principles listed are still accurate.*
Drought can be defined simply as 75 percent...
Prepare for Drought Regardless of Recent Rains
Portions of the Southern Great Plains received rain in late February, however many areas are still behind in precipitation or did not receive enough rain to completely alleviate drought conditions.