THE LATEST DROUGHT MONITOR INFORMATION SHOWS MOST OF THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MISSOURI IN SEVERE OR EXTREME DROUGHT. MISSOURI’S DROUGHT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE – WHICH INCLUDES SEVERAL STATE POLITICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND NATURAL RESOURCES LEADERS – MET THURSDAY TO REVIEW DROUGHT IMPACT AND DROUGHT RELIEF EFFORTS. JENNIFER HOGGATT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MISSOURI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ENCOURAGES FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS TO REPORT DROUGHT CONDITIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A MORE ACCURATE STATE AND NATIONAL RELIEF RESPONSE. SHE SAYS WHILE IT IS RAINING IN PARTS OF THE STATE, IT’S BEEN ANYTHING BUT GENERAL…

GOVERNOR MIKE PARSON ENCOURAGES DROUGHT RELIEF EFFORTS TO THINK LONG-TERM WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FALL GRAZING AND WINTER HAY FEEDING BEING DIFFICULT.

A FULL LIST OF AVAILABLE DROUGHT RESOURCES AND DROUGHT REPORTING IS AVAILABLE ON MISSOURI DNR’S WEBSITE.