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Many parts of Kentucky are experiencing a mild to severe drought. The western and central regions of the State seem to be most affected. The information provided is meant to assist in dealing with the drought. Select a content area and choose the information relevant to your situation.
- Forages
- Livestock
- Grains
- Drought Monitoring
- Tools/Resources
Considerations for harvesting drought stressed corn. (Grain Crops Update Blog)
Grain Crops
Irrigation Options
Corn Irrigation Needs in Kentucky
A presentation (PDF) of a general irrigation, water use, and corn requirements for water.
Irrigation Management for Corn (Nebraska)
Article discusses irrigation management strategies and objective
Nebraska Ag Irrigation
Farmers can optimize water use efficiency and protect the quality of water resources by applying basic information about irrigation systems, crop water use and management practices.
Testing
Corn Stalk Nitrate Test
Basics of a nitrate test on corn
Current Drought Information
Updated drought information and monitoring data.
College Ag Weather Center
Tools
Realtime Soil Moisture Readings
Kentucky is experiencing droughty conditions. The information about a relatively new soil moisture analytics tool may prove useful. There is an interactive map of near real-time soil moisture readings, along with considerable other data. The information can be accessed at Crop Condition and Soil Moisture Analytics Tool (Crop-CASMA) | Drought.gov.
