Drought

  • The following is copy from the latest release from the National Drought Mitigation Center: Within the announcement, there are a few links that will provide additional information.  These include: Crops in Drought U.S. Drought Monitor statistics (Drought Map) Narrative of Drought          U.S. Drought Monitor for July 4, 2017:   For the contiguous…

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  • For the contiguous 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor showed 5.28 percent of the area in moderate drought or worse, compared with 4.52 percent a week earlier.  Complete information can be seen in the supplied links.

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  • On May 2, 2017, the Georgia EPD released a press release related to the current Drought conditions in North Georgia.  Below is a reprint of Press Release.  The link at the bottom at the press release and linked here  will take you to a website where you can find: Rules for Drought Management Drought Indicator…

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  • The following is copy from the latest release from the National Drought Mitigation Center: Within the announcement, there are a few links that will provide additional information.  These include: Crops in Drought U.S. Drought Monitor statistics Narrative of Drought                U.S. Drought Monitor for May 9, 2017:   For…

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  • Pam Knox, Agricultural Climatologist with UGA CAES and Crop and Soil Science Department writes in here post dated September 29, 2016 that a small area of Georgia (upper NW corner) has been designated as had a D4 drought condition, the first since February 5, 2013. She further states that if you are experiencing conditions that you…

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