Drought Webinar Archive
Drought is a complex challenge and poses financial, ecological and social risks to agriculture. See our webinar archives for specific information on crops, livestock and range, risk management and more.
| Date | Webinar Link | Topic | Description | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2022 | 2020 Colorado Drought and Beef Marketing Discussion |
| Discussion on long-term and short term forecast, tools for predicting forage production, and beef market outlook during 2020 drought. | Annie Overlin, Kevin Jablonski, Justin Derner, David Augustine,Dannele Peck, John Ritten, Steve Oswald, Kenny Burk |
| 03/08/2022 | Drought Management for Crops |
| Critical periods for alfalfa, strategies for maintaining production with limited water, soil management strategies to buffer drought, and decision-making in drought. | Simon Martinez, José L. Chávez, Dr. Joe Brummer, Ron Meyer |
| 02/12/2022 | Ideas Around the Table"; Living Dry: Lessons Learned interview with John Welch |
| The necessity of having a written drought plan and alternative steps to take when faced with drought. | John Welch,Travis Taylor |
| 02/11/2022 | Risk Management in Drought |
| Tax implications of drought for ag operations, FSA programs for drought relief and partial budgeting for drought decisions. | Jeff Tranel, Corey Hicks, Brent Young |
| 02/11/2022 | Ranchers Pannel: Perspective on Livestock and Range Drought Management |
| Four innovative ranchers from across the state will share how they prepare for and respond to drought. | Robbie LeValley, John Welch, Joe Lanier, Erik Tucker |
| 02/04/2022 | Using Forecasts in Drought Planning |
| Information on applying climate, weather and snowpack forecasts to drought decisions. | Becky Bolinger, Brian Domonkos, Justin Derner |
| 04/06/2021 | Planning for drought |
| Using Irrigation Scheduling, water rights considerations in drought, and drought planning. | Perry Cabot, Retta Bruegger, Celene Hawkins |
| 03/23/2021 | Weed Management in Drought & Nutritional Considerations in Drought |
| Weed management and nutritional considerations during drought. | Robin Young, Kelcey Swyers |
| 03/09/2021 | Drought planning from a Rancher’s perspective and legalities of Stock water and Water Retention |
| Steps Erika and Jeff have taken to improve drought preparedness; What to know about legalities of pond construction | Jeff Meyers, Erika Murphy, Brian Romig |
| 03/06/2021 | Strategic Drought Decisions and Rangelands in Drought |
| Do’s and don’ts of rangeland management in drought and using the “buy hay sell cows” tool to evaluate financial tradeoffs. | Retta Bruegger, Jenny Beiermann |
| 02/18/2021 | Long Range Stocking Rate Decision Tool |
| Learn about a 78 year stocking rate study to inform stocking decisions using PDO, El Nino/La Nina, and local moisture. | Retta Bruegger |
| 02/12/2021 | Grassland Endurance: Management for/with Drought |
| What grasslands need to grow and avoid damage during drought, and stocking tools to help producers estimate how much grass may be available. | Julie Elliott |
| 02/10/2021 | Streamflow Forecasting with SNOTEL |
| Learn the resources available for predicting streamflow with snowpack. | Brian Domonkos, Karl Wetlaufer |
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