Articles tagged under: Drought Monitor
Drought Monitor Legislation Introduced
Published May 24, 2018
South Dakota Senator John Thune wants to improve the accuracy of the U.S. drought monitor. A new bill, Improved Soil Moisture and Precipitation Monitoring Act of 2018, would give Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue the ability to increase monitoring stations, require…Severe Drought Introduced to North-Central ND
Published May 3, 2018
Soil moisture supplies are short in a large share of North Dakota and South Dakota. The latest Drought Monitor expands the areas with abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions. Severe drought conditions are now being reported in north-central North Dakota.…