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- PublicationThis publication outlines the steps that ranchers should take to survive a drought. Those steps include developing a plan for each enterprise of the operation, ranking strategic ranch goals, planning...
- Course...complete the post-module survey. Risk Management Products for Drought Mitigation Nutritional and Other Management Strategies Rangeland Management and Wildfire Mitigation Strategies During Drought Economic Management Strategies to Minimize Drought Impact...
- PublicationThis publication explains how stocking rates and grazing management decisions can help a ranch survive a drought. To deal with drought, a rancher must monitor forage supply and demand; use...
- Publication...characteristics that help them better tolerate drought. This publication explains how plants respond to drought so that homeowners and ranchers can protect their plants during extended dry periods. (4 pages)...
- PublicationPeriods of dry weather are part of life for range livestock operations. This publication explains how to use historical rainfall patterns to plan for drought before it occurs. Topics include...
- PublicationDrought is a fact of life on most rangelands. This publication offers tips on reducing the risks associated with drought, such as using light to moderate stocking rates, maintaining as...
- PublicationSummer drought can make dust control in feed yards more challenging than usual. Supplemental water may not keep pace with daily evaporation. The key to dust control is managing the...
- Publication...world. Time periods of below-average rainfall can fluctuate in duration and severity, but in Texas they are an expected part of normal weather patterns. Droughts vary across the state with...
- PublicationLivestock producers need to create flexible plans for dealing with drought. This publication explains the steps that should be included in such a plan, including taking a forage inventory, using...
- PublicationWhen forage quality and/or quantity is affected by drought, livestock producers usually must decide whether to offer supplemental feed. This publication offers advice on making decisions about supplementation and gives...