Drought

Drought Resources

Assistance Programs

• USDA Disaster & Drought Assistance (USDA Webpage)
• Resources for Montana Ag Producers Facing Drought (MSU Economics Webpage)
• Certified Montana Drinking Water Labs (MSU Webpage)

Gardening

• Yard & Garden Water Management (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Water Conservation for Lawn & Landscape (MSU Extension Webpage)

Livestock

• Grazing Decisions During and After Extended Drought (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Suitability of Water for Livestock (MSU Extension Webpage)

Forages

• Hay Hotline (MT Department of Agriculture Webpage)
• Nitrate Toxicity of Montana Forages (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Preventing Weed Invasion from Hay Shipments (MSU Extension Webpage)

Disaster Planning

• Your Important Papers: What to Keep and Where  (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Making a Family Disaster Plan (Red Cross Webpage)
• Financial Security: Money Management in Times of Disaster (USDA-Extension Webpage)

Mental Health

• Montana Ag Producer Stress Resource Clearinghouse (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP Webpage)
• Montana Department of Agriculture Stress Assistance Program (MT Department of Agriculture Webpage)
• Understanding & Managing Stress (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Family Stress & Coping (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Helping Children Cope with Natural Disasters (MSU Extension Webpage)

Cropland Drought Resources

• Spraying Noxious Weeds During Drought (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Water Productivity of Montana Crops (MSU Extension Webpage)
• Nutrient Management During and After Drought (48 Minute Webinar)
• MSU Soil Expert Offers Fertilizing Advice for Drought-Affected Farms (MSU News Webpage)
• Fire & Drought Effects on Soil Nutrient Management (MSU Soil Scoop Webpage)
• Soil Testing and Nutrient Management In and After Dry Years (MSU PDF Presentation)
• How Drought Affects Soil Health (ISU Extension Webpage)
• Drought Impacts on Soil Fertility (BC Ministry of Agriculture Factsheet)
• Navigating Drought on Your Ranch (Links to Multiple NDSU Webinars)
• Drought: Crops (SDSU Drought Webpage)
• Drought: Agriculture (CSU Webpage)
• MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist radio interview on Forage Nitrate and Drought (Three Minute Video with Captions)
• MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist radio interview on Nutrients and Drought (Four Minute Video with Captions)

Webinars

• 2021 MSU Animal & Range Sciences Extension Drought Webinar Series (Links to four one-hour videos)

Other Resources

• The Drought Hub - Drought Resources for Montana Ranchers (MT Stockgrowers Association Webpage)
• Disaster Resources for Public Lands Ranchers (Public Lands Council Webpage)
• Right Risk: Tax Implications of Disaster Losses and Weather-Related Sales of Livestock (Fact Sheet)

More Information

• MSU Extension Directory (Webpage)
• MSU Extension: Agriculture & Natural Resources (Webpage)

 For more information, contact your local Extension Agent.