Drought Related Tip Sheets
Our drought related tip sheets are one to two page resources that cover the following topics:Crops/Soils
- Beware of Nitrates
- Colorado farms and ranches risk nitrate poisoning in drought stressed forages
- Drought and Irrigated Wheat Variety Decisions (for Agents)
- Determination of Soil Moisture Calculations (Excel)
- Measurement of Soil Moisture
- Nitrates and Purchased Hay
- Strategies to Minimize Nitrate Levels in Stressed Corn
- Suggested structures, chop length and screen size for harvesting corn for silage.
- Other State Extension Crop Resources:
Family, Home & Consumer
Go to top of this page.Food & Nutrition
- Food Safety and Storage for Emergency Preparedness
- Three-Day Emergency Supply of Shelf-Stable Food for One Person
- Water Storage
Lawn & Gardening
- Drought cycles in Colorado
- Efficient Landscape Irrigation during Drought and with Limited Water Availability in Colorado
- Fall Fertilization of Colorado Lawns During Drought
- Flower Management Before, During, and Following Drought
- Flower Management during Drought and with Limited Water Availability in Colorado
- Home Vegetable Garden Management During a Drought in Colorado
- Irrigation Check Form (Excel)
- Landscape Irrigation Services: How to be a Wise Consumer
- Landscape Management during Drought and with Limited Water Availability in Colorado
- Lawn Aerification
- Water Conservation in the Vegetable Garden
- Water Wise Tips for Colorado Landscapes
- Woody Plant Management During Drought and with Limited Water Availability in Colorado
Livestock
- Alternative Feeding Strategies for Cows and Calves Due to Drought Related Forage Shortages
- Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) Insurance: A Possible Drought Management Tool for Colorado Ranchers
- Strategies for Beef Cattle Herds During Times of Drought, v2011
- Tax Consequences of Weather Related Sale of Livestock (Oklahoma State)
- Using Partial Budgeting to Analyze Drought Management Strategies
Natural Resources
Updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013
