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.)

Hurricanes produced downpours along coasts

Lesser prairie chicken, or Tympanuchus pallidicinctus. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Ryan Hagerty.)

Genomic analyses of prairie chickens cast doubt on species classifications

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.)

Sharp difference in temps noted throughout country

New Mexico State University

NMSU announces 5 finalists for president

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.)

High pressure brought the heat to the Plains

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 rains hit the Plains

University of Missouri Extension and partners will hold a free forest and wildlife management workshop Sept. 9 at the property of Bill and Margie Haag in Portland, Missouri. (Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss.)

Two ranches selected as conservation finalists

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.)

Cooler temps and rains hit parts of the Plains