water resources

Drought Monitor map for July 7, 2026
Drought, Drought Monitor, Weather

Drought conditions shift as storms bring mixed changes across Plains

Temperatures in the High Plains region were mostly near- or warmer-than-normal this past week. Read More

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
Ag News, Editors, General, Kylene Scott, Opinion

Keeping up with the times 

One hundred dollar bills. (Adobe Stock-#348572780 │ Vadim)
Loos Tales, Opinion

You can’t drink gold

Iowa Big Sky. (Adobe Stock-#552688266 │ Bill Chizek)

Soil management and land valuation conference set for May 20

  • By Rabail Chandio │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Young man pouring fresh water from kitchen sink. (Adobe Stock │ #342993736 - Dusan Petkovic)

Oklahoma Well Owner Network to host second Get Well-Informed free water testing day

The flow of water creates a splash and the blue waves underwater. (Adobe Stock │ #410296737- VRVIRUS)

H2Oklahoma Festival dates set

Dry, warmer than normal conditions worsen drought in High Plains

  • By Curtis Riganti, National Drought Mitigation Center

LEMAs slow to catch on, but they can work