Becoming a climatologist was a natural fit for Adnan Akyuz because Adnan was always intrigued by the weather and climate and climate science was a particular interest because of its intersection with statistics and the wayRead More…
This year, Robin Salverson has collected and analyzed over 200 water samples from farms across South Dakota. Robin is a Cow/Calf Field Specialist with South Dakota State University Extension and coordinator of the Livestock Water QualityRead More…
Earlier this year the North Central Region Water Network was delighted to welcome Charlie Barden, Kansas State Extension Forester and Professor at Kansas State University, to the Network Leadership Team. While Charlie may be a newRead More…
Water in North Dakota, as in other states, presents unique challenges that vary by geography and scale. In the eastern part of the state, with its heavy clay soils and flat topography, excess water is oftenRead More…
The focus area for this webinar series is the North Central region of the U.S. (from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley). These free monthly webinars provide and interpret timely information on current climate and drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña.
Read More...This four-part webinar series, taking place in February and March, seeks to raise awareness of ecological drought, share actions that strengthen ecosystem resilience and mitigate the impacts of droughts, and discuss research and management needs for future drought planning and preparedness.
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When it comes to community preparedness for natural disasters, one disaster that may be overlooked in the Midwest is drought. However, drought is the second costliest natural disaster in the United States, with each event costingRead More…
Learn about two toolkits that support drought monitoring and drought decision-making across the lower 48 states: the Integrated Water Portal and The Climate Toolbox.
Read More...On May 11th at 2pm CDT/1pm MDT NOAA will be holding a webinar highlighting two newer drought tools that may be useful to you. The first is called “Grass-Cast” and is focused on range and pasture landsRead More…
In this month’s presentation our attention will be on: Summarizing recent precipitation and temperature trends over the last few weeks and months Discussing continuing concern of current and future flooding (Missouri, Upper Mississippi, Ohio, Great Lakes,Read More…