The following information is designed to help Cooperative Extension
professionals, producers, homeowners, and the green industry
deal with the current drought situation. The site will be updated as new information is available.
Frozen Crops, Dry Weather, Reduced Revenues:
Helping Farmers Evaluate Alternatives
Economics of Irrigating Field Crops
Drought Management for Cotton Production (PDF)
Drought Feeding of Horses (PDF)
Stretching Your Horse’s Hay Supply During Drought (link)
Body Condition Scoring is Still Your Most Important Management Tool (PDF)
Coping with Drought: Evaluating the Economics of Livestock Producers’ Options (PDF)
Corn Stalks and Drought-Damaged Corn Hay as Emergency Feed for Beef Cattle (PDF)
Culling the Cow Herd in Drought Situations (PDF)
Current Status of Recycled Poultry Bedding(Poultry Litter) Feeding Regulations (PDF)
Donation of Hay, a Charitable Tax Deduction? (PDF)
Drought Management to Get Through the Crisis (PDF)
Income Tax Issues of Weather-Related Sales of Livestock
Harvesting Soybeans for Hay? Consider Prior Use of Chemicals (PDF)
Mold and Mycotoxin Issues in Dairy Cattle: Effects, Prevention and Treatment (PDF)
Nitrate Management in Beef Cattle (PDF)
Ten-point Plan for Winter Feeding Beef Cows (PDF)
Understanding and Coping with Effects of Mycotoxins in Livestock Feed and Forage (PDF)
Managing Drought on Nursery Crops (PDF)
Break-even Soybean and Corn Harvesting Yields (PDF)
Soybeans as forage for grazing, hay or silage (PDF)
Strawberry Drought Advisory 1 (PDF)
Strawberry Labor Day Drought Advisory (PDF)
Strawberry Drought Advisory 3 (PDF)
Strawberry Drought Advisory 4 (PDF)
Strawberry Drought Advisory 5 (PDF)
Drought Sales of Timber (PDF)
Managing Landscape Turf Under Drought Conditions
TIMS Turf Irrigation Water Management Model
Offsetting Drought for Small-Scale Vegetable Production in North Carolina (PDF)
Permeable Pavements, Green Roofs, and Cisterns
Choosing a Pump for Rainwater Harvesting
Saving Water and Saving Energy: Calculate Your Water Savings
Focus on Residential Water Conservation
Water Management Checklist for the Home
Wise-Water-Use in Landscaping
How to Plan & Design a Wise-Water-Use Landscape
Drought-Tolerant Plants for North Carolina Landscapes
Planting Techniques to Enhance Water Use
Efficient Irrigation
