By Nebraska Extension
The Nebraska Extension will offer a workshop entitled “Tools & Tactics for Managing Drought” on April 21 in Scottsbluff and April 22 in North Platte.
The workshop will offer ag producers knowledge on how to leverage drought monitoring and forecasting tools, assess drought impacts and risks, explore management options and identify resources.
“This is an opportunity to interact with the Nebraska State Climate Office and National Drought Mitigation Center to share what people are seeing on the land and learn about new tools and drought management strategies,” said Mitch Stephenson, Nebraska Extension Rangeland Management Specialist in Scottsbluff.
Topics to include:
-Leverage monitoring and forecasting tools.
- Identify and assess risks and impacts.
- Foster Information Exchange.
- Explore management options and tradeoffs.
- Identify support resources.
The workshop on Tuesday, April 21, will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff.
On Wednesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the West Central Research & Extension Center in North Platte.
The event is free, but space is limited, and lunch will be provided. Deadline to register is April 17. To register, visit nsco.unl.edu.
The event is free and organized by the Nebraska State Climate Office, Nebraska Extension, National Drought Mitigation Center and University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources.