Resources for Drought Response
Materials from Rifle and Montrose workshops, February 2018
Agenda
Worksheets
Evaluation (You can also give us feedback here)
Packet
An Easy to Use System for Developing a Drought Management Contingency Plan
Rangeland Management Before, During and After Drought
Climate and Drought Resources
Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) – Farm Service Agency Fact Sheet
Presentations
At Risk For Drought: Improving Flexibility & When Drought is Here – Hailey Wilmer
Preparing for Drought Begins in the Good Years – Retta Bruegger
Risk and Risk Management for Ag Producers – Jenny Beiermann
Useful Websites
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Buy Cows or Sell Hay Decision Tool
- Available on the Agriculture and Business Management website
- http://www.wr.colostate.edu/ABM/ (home page)
- http://www.wr.colostate.edu/ABM/decision.shtml (decision tools)
- Available on the Agriculture and Business Management website
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Climate and Weather Tools – All in One Shopping!
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Farm Service Agency Loans – the Ins and Outs of Growing a Farm with Federal Loans – National Young Farmers Coalition
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