Bringing Baffin Back team members on the research vessel Scott Murray in Baffin Bay. (Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)

Helping Baffin Bay: Researchers and communities team up for water quality

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Hit-or-miss thunderstorms story of the weather week

Heavy rains in causing flooding in the Midwest causing problems for grain and cattle farmers. These cattle have moved up to dry ground as water levels quickly rise. (iStock │ #1147191171 - JJ Gouin)

Flood readiness tips for Texas ranchers

  • By Blair Fannin │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Garden sprinkler watering grass at home backyard (Photo: iStock - ronstik)

How to care for landscapes and gardens in drought

  • By Jennifer Thompson │ UW Extension Horticulture Specialist
A farm field with rolls of plastic drainage tile in a row ready to be buried in the ground. (iStock-#176447321 │ SimplyCreativePhotography)

Batch and build workshops to focus on business opportunities for drainage contractors

  • By Kapil Arora │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Grim reaper leaving mark on western Nebraska wheat crop

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Much of High Plains keeps missing out on moisture

Texas and Deep South had a good stretch of rain while other areas were more spotty, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Texas and Deep South beneficiaries of recent rains