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The portion of North Dakota considered to be in “extreme” drought increased greatly this past week, with 41 counties all or partially included in the extreme drought category. That is an increase from 28 counties one week ago.
More and more state residents, from the city to the country, are keeping a watchful eye on the sky and closely monitoring weather forecasts for any indication of rain. As temperatures continue to warm and producers begin preparation for spring planting, drought conditions are approaching historic proportions.
The U.S. Drought Monitor issued its weekly summary Thursday and it wasn’t good new for a dry state. The area of “extreme” drought in North Dakota has been expanding like the wildfires it spawns, increasing by more than 13%. Forty-one of the state’s 53 counties are now completely or partially rated as being in extreme drought on the Drought Monitor’s D1-D4 scale, an increase of 13 counties f
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While the arrival of new vaccines for COVID-19 should enable a return to in-person events, the sheer mechanics of their mass distribution mean that early 2021 events are still primarily virtual. Thatâs certainly true for the Fourth Annual MonDak Agricultural Research Summit, typically held late in the year, but now moved online and converted to a webinar series, beginning Thursday, Jan. 14. Webinars will be held on Zoom every other Thursday, with one Tuesday thrown in, and all will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. MT.
According to organizers, the virtual format, while not allowing for face-to-face interaction between scientists and producers, does allow for broader discussion on some topics of interest through the addition of several keynote speakers, with soil fertility expert Dr. Clain Jones of Montana State University first up. Each webinar in the series will feature a different keynote speaker, followed by three shorter reports on research of use to farmers and ranchers in this re
MonDak Agriculture Research Summit set for virtual event beginning Jan 14
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