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Search our table for more resources to address drought preparedness and response. Resources are drawn from Colorado State University Extension Fact Sheets, The CSU Water Center, the National Drought Mitigation Center and beyond. 

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 Link Topic Description Authors
Grazing Systems Management for Climate Resilience
  • Range and Livestock
  • Risk Management

Best Management Practices (BMPs) for managing grazing systems in a changing climate.

Caroline Havrilla
Cropping Systems Management for Climate Resilience
  • Crops

Best Management Practices (BMPs) for managing farms and cropping systems in a changing climate.

AJ Brown
USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Programs
  • Irrigation management

Information on eligibility for specific disaster programs for agriculture, including drought.

USDA
Agriculture and Business Management Website
  • Risk Management

Colorado specific resources for risk management in agriculture.

J. Beiermann, J. Tranel, B. Young, N. Dalsted
Early Warning for Stocking Decisions in Eastern CO
  • Range and Livestock
  • Weather and Drought Forecasting

Fact sheet on using long-range forecasts in drought planning on the eastern plains.

E.J. Raynor and R. Bruegger
WISE Irrigation Scheduler
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

The WISE (Water Irrigation Scheduler for Efficient Application) is an online cloud-based tool for irrigation scheduling.

CSU, USDA, and others
Price or Weather – Which Signal Should Livestock Producers Follow?
  • Range and Livestock

Strategies for herd management in drought for livestock.

John P. Ritten, Christopher T. Bastian, W. Marshall Frasier, Michael A. Smith, Steven I. Paisley
Comparison of Alternative Cattle Management Strategies Under Long-Term Drought
  • Range and Livestock
  • Risk Management

Strategies for herd management in drought in long-term situations.

John P. Ritten, Christopher T. Bastian, W. Marshall Frasier
Two Common Drought Management Strategies and Some Considerations for Wyoming Cattle Producers
  • Range and Livestock
  • Risk Management

Strategies for herd management in drought.

John P. Ritten, Christopher T. Bastian, W. Marshall Frasier, Michael A. Smith, Steven I. Paisley
Managing your ranch during drought: Implications from long- and short-run analyses
  • Range and Livestock
  • Risk Management

Strategies for herd management in drought from short and long-term analyses.

John P. Ritten, Christopher T. Bastian, W. Marshall Frasier, Michael A. Smith, Steven I. Paisley
Colorado Climate Center's Drought Update
  • Weather and Drought Forecasting

One-stop shopping for drought status assessment.

The Colorado Climate Center
The National Drought Mitigation Center’s monitoring dashboard
  • Weather and Drought Forecasting

The latest information on drought and precipitation conditions, organized around the key questions.

The National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska
Why Livestock Die From Eating Poisonous Plants
  • Range and Livestock

How toxins work in livestock.

Multiple
Cyanobacteria Poisoning (Blue-green Algae)
  • Range and Livestock

Blue-green algae challenges and mitigation strategies.

B. Burritt
Managing Western Whorled Milkweed
  • Range and Livestock

Management of water for livestock in drought.

Michelle Mostrom, Revised by Miranda A. Meehan
An Easy to Use System for Developing a Drought Management Plan
  • Range and Livestock

Contingency planning framework for livestock/ range operations.

D. Tolleson
Rangeland Management Before, During and After Drought
  • Range and Livestock

Keys to managing rangeland before, during and after a drought.

L. Howery
Colorado Crisis Serivces
  • Family and Human Health
  • Risk Management

The statewide behavioral health crisis response system offering residents mental health, substance use or emotional crisis help, information and referrals.

Colorado Crisis Services
GrassCast
  • Range and Livestock
  • Weather and Drought Forecasting

Forecasts of seasonal forage production.

USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub and Partners
Pasture Weed Management and Drought
  • Range and Livestock

Tips for managing weeds in drought.

J. Locke
Sheep Feeds and Management Guidelines During Drought – 1.633
  • Range and Livestock

Sheep feed management guidelines in drought.

S. LeValley
Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch
  • Range and Livestock

Guide to create a drought plan for ranching operations.

The National Drought Mitigation Center
Rangeland carrying capacity app
  • Range and Livestock

App to estimate how much forage you may expect in an average, above average, or drought year.

R. Hensen, R. Bruegger
Custom rates survey
  • Risk Management

Data on rates charged for various crop and livestock operations and lease agreements in Colorado based on yearly surveys.

J. Beiermann, J. Tranel, B. Young, N. Dalsted
Resiliency Rack Card
  • Risk Management

Info on the 5 sources of risk in ag and a self-assessment tool for producers.

J. Beiermann, J. Tranel, B. Young, N. Dalsted
Decision Tools
  • Risk Management

Various tools to assess cost/benefits of drought decisions.

J. Tranel, B. Young, J. Beiermann, R. Sharp
Irrigation Field Guide and Record Book
  • Irrigation management

Handbook to aid in managing an operation’s water.

Troy Bauder, Joel Schneekloth and Erik Wardle
Rural Tax Education
  • Risk Management

Website on agriculture-related income and self-employment tax information.

Multiple
Glossary of Water Terminology
  • Irrigation management

This resource serves as a water dictionary.

R. Waskom, M. Neibauer
Irrigation Ditches and their Operation
  • Irrigation management

Sheet to understanding the complexity of managing irrigated water.

R. Waskom, E. Marx, D. Wolfe, G. Wallace
Using Partial Budgeting to Analyze Drought Management Strategies
  • Risk Management

Understanding partial budgeting to evaluate the cost/ benefits of a management change due to drought.

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Stretching Your Horse’s Hay Supply During Drought
  • Range and Livestock

Strategies to address challenges with hay costs in drought.

L.K. Warren, P.D. Siciliano, Revised by Ragan Adams
Strategies for Beef Cattle Herds During Times of Drought, v2011
  • Range and Livestock
  • Risk Management

Interactive cost comparison of different drought strategies.

Jeffrey E. Tranel, Rod Sharp, John Deering
Nitrate Poisoning
  • Range and Livestock

Nitrate management in drought.

J.C. Whittier
Caring for Livestock During Disaster
  • Range and Livestock

This fact sheet discusses some basic realities of livestock management during disasters.

S. Cotton and T. McBride
Caring for Livestock Before Disaster
  • Range and Livestock

This fact sheet discusses the basic realities of livestock management before disasters occur

S. Cotton and T. McBride
Caring for Livestock After Disaster
  • Range and Livestock

This fact sheet contains info on caring for livestock after a disaster.

S. Cotton and T. McBride
Alternative Feeding Strategies for Cows and Calves Due to Drought Related Forage Shortages
  • Range and Livestock

Info on early weaned calves and feeding high grain rations to cows as a strategy in drought.

Tim L. Stanton
Mites in Wheat
  • Crops

Info on preventing and treating mites on wheat crops.

F.B. Peairs
Spider Mites in Corn
  • Crops

Info on preventing and overcoming spider mite outbreaks, commonly due to hot, dry conditions.

F.B. Peairs
Managing Small Acreage Pastures During and After Drought
  • Range and Livestock

Info on the complexities on managing the health of small acreage pastures.

L.K. Warren, P. Aravis, Revised by Jennifer Cook
Financial Emergency Preparedness
  • Family and Human Health

info on organizing your financial information to be prepared for an emergency.

N. Porter, Revised by L. Kubin
Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI)
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Information on SBI (Subsurface drip irrigation) a low-pressure, high efficiency irrigation system.

D. Reich, R. Godin, J.L. Chávez, I. Broner
Strategies to Minimize Nitrate Levels in Stressed Corn 
  • Range and Livestock
  • Crops

Nitrate management in drought.

Tim Stanton, Revised by Jack Whittier
Nitrates and Purchased Hay – A CSU Beef Team Brief
  • Range and Livestock

Nitrate management in drought.

Marvin Reynolds
Micro-Sprinkler Irrigation for Orchards
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Info on micro-sprinkler irrigation for high value crops such as tree fruits.

R. Godin and I. Broner
Limited Irrigation Management: Principles and Practices
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Using limited irrigation to water crops.

J. Schneekloth, T. Bauder, N. Hansen
Irrigation Scheduling: The Water Balance Approach
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Using water balance for irrigation scheduling.

A. A. Andales, J. L. Chávez, T. A. Bauder
Irrigation Scheduling
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Methods of scheduling irrigation.

I. Broner
Effects of Weather on Irrigation Requirements
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

How much water crops need in different weather conditions.

A. Andales
Drought and Irrigated wheat variety decisions
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Recommended irrigated wheat varieties in the wheat variety decision tree.

Jerry Johnson, Scott Haley
Crop Water Use and Growth Stages
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Managing water stress to minimize impacts on yields and quality of crops.

M.M. Al-Kaisi, I. Broner, Revised: A.A. Andales
Making Decisions and Coping Well with Drought
  • Family and Human Health

Stress management and decision-making in drought.

R.J. Fetsch
Financial Emergency Preparedness
  • Family and Human Health

How to prepare your finances and personal information for an emergency.

N. Porter, Revised: L. Kubin
Tax Consequences of Weather Related Sale of Livestock
  • Range and Livestock

Article explains the tax rules that apply to weather related sales of livestock.

J C. Hobbs
Climate Change Resiliency in Colorado: Grazing System BMPs
  • Range and Livestock

Best management practices for climate smart grazing systems.

Casey Shawver, Jim Ippolito, Reagan Waskom, Brad Udal, Nolan Doesken
Alternative Feeds for Cattle During Drought
  • Range and Livestock

Considerations for selecting alternative feeds in drought, such as nutritional rations, economic considerations, and toxicity.

R. Baird LeValley, Retta Bruegger, Jenny Beiermann, Frank Garry, Eric McPhail, Seth Urbanowitz
What is the Value of a Standing Corn Crop for Silage?
  • Range and Livestock
  • Crops

This worksheet goes through the steps to calculate the value of a corn crop to be harvested for silage.

Andy Swenson, Revised by Zac Carlson
Feeding Corn to Beef Cattle
  • Range and Livestock
  • Crops

NDSU info on using feeding corn to beef cattle.

Greg Lardy
NDSU Drought site
  • Weather and Drought Forecasting

NDSU Extension drought page providing updated resources to help farmers and ranchers cope with drought conditions.

Mulitple
Small Acreage Irrigation Guide
  • Irrigation management

Guide that provides information about water rights and irrigation for small acreage landowners.

Boyd Byelich, Jennifer Cook, Chayla Rowley
Seasonal Water Needs and Opportunities for Limited Irrigation for Colorado Crops
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Resource on crops water response, crop rotation, and how changes in agronomic practices affect water needs.

J. Schneekloth, A. Andales
Climate Change Resiliency in Colorado: Cropping Systems BMPs
  • Crops

BMPs for climate smart ag practices for cropping systems in CO.

Casey Shawver, Jim Ippolito, Reagan Waskom, Brad Udall, Nolan Doesken
Tip Sheet for Ranchers and Livestock Producers Experiencing Weed Problems Following Drought
  • Range and Livestock

Tips for landowners, ranchers, and livestock producers regarding weed problems that can develop following a drought.

Casey Matney
Suggested structures, chop length and screen size for harvesting corn for silage
  • Range and Livestock
  • Crops

Chart on harvesting drought stressed corn silage includes information about chop length and moisture level.

Dr. Tim L. Stanton
Measurement of Soil Moisture
  • Crops
  • Irrigation management

Steps to determine if fields have enough soil moisture for wheat planting.

Joel Schneekloth, Troy Bauder, Israel Broner, Reagan Waskom
Colorado farms and ranches risk nitrate poisoning in drought stressed forages
  • Range and Livestock

Understanding nitrate risk during drought conditions.

Ron F. Meyer
Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression: A Checklist and Guide for Making Referrals
  • Family and Human Health

Checklist to check in on farm and ranch family stress, and depression.

Robert J. Fetsch, Roger T. Williams
Beware of Nitrates
  • Range and Livestock

Nitrate management in drought.

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