Drought Webinars

Grassland Endurance: Management for/with Drought; (1 Hour) USDA-NRCS Rangeland Specialist Julie Elliott explains what grassland needs to grow and the damage during drought.  She also shares some stocking tools to help producers estimate how much grass may be available. https://youtu.be/WvWRnX1NbnM

Long Range Stocking Rate Decision Tool; (17 minutes) Retta Bruegger CSU Extension Range Specialist visits about a 78 year stocking rate study, sharing a stocking rate decision tree for producers based on PDO, El Nino/La Nina, and local moisture.  https://youtu.be/rlqZ9sbif-o 

Living Dry: Lessons Learned; (39 minutes) John Welch, owner of Welch Cattle Company and former CEO of Spade Ranches discusses the necessity for having a written drought plan and alternative steps to take when faced with drought. https://youtu.be/gSfDjE4NWjU

Recorded Sessions

• Livestock and forage grower # 1 | Drought planning from a Rancher’s perspective
• Livestock and forage grower # 2 | Strategic decision tools and rangeland management in drought
• Livestock and forage grower #3 | Weed Management in Drought & Nutritional Considerations in Drought
• Planning for drought
• Streamflow Forecasting with SNOTEL

Drought Workshops – 2018-2019

Drought Preparation workshops

• Farmington, NM, Feb. 7, 2018 at the San Juan Beef Cattle Symposium 
  • Materials available here 
• Rifle, CO, February 26, 2018
  • Materials available here
• Montrose, CO, February 27, 2018
  • Materials available here
• Durango, CO, March 20, 2018
  • Materials available here
• Dove Creek, CO, April 11, 2018
  • Materials available here

Drought Response Workshops

• La Junta, CO, August 9, 2018
  • Materials available here
• Westcliffe, CO, August 10, 2018
  • Materials available here
• Delta, CO, August 21, 2018
  • Materials available here
• Loma, CO, August 21, 2018
  • Materials available here

Drought Recovery and Planning

• Rifle, CO, January 16, 23, & 30,2019
  • Info available here
  • Flyer