by Marshall Griffin | Jun 5, 2023 | Agriculture, News, Weather
One Missouri state agency has developed a strategy for combatting drought conditions. The Department of Natural Resources has released its Drought Mitigation and Response Plan, within days of Gov. Mike Parson declaring a drought alert. Michael Weller is surface water...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 5, 2023 | Education, News, Science / Technology
A group of Carthage Junior High School students has put their heads together to come up with a way to help battle Missouri’s drought problems. Their work has landed them a spot in Samsung’s 13th annual Solve for Tomorrow national competition. “I’m so encouraged by...
by Ashley Byrd | Jul 1, 2022 | News, Weather
Dry weather is worsening in Missouri, especially the southern half of the state, according to mapping by the U.S. Drought Monitor out of the University of Nebraska. State climatologist Pat Guinan reports “June was overall a hotter-than-average-month for Missouri,...
by Mike Lear | Nov 27, 2013 | Agriculture, News
Two more percent of Missouri is categorized as being in drought conditions according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released this morning. A look at the Drought Monitor Map reveals that “abnormally dry” conditions have spread farther...
by Mike Lear | Jul 26, 2013 | News
Drought has returned to Missouri. The U.S. Drought Monitor now places more than half the state in its “abnormally dry” category and most of northwest Missouri is rated as in “moderate” drought. This, after none of the state was categorized by...
