Drought Monitoring Workshop & Listening Sessions

Drought Monitor Example

California Drought Workshops

 

NDMC-RMA Drought Tools Workshop
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Heidrick Ag History Center
Woodland CA

 Example of VegDRI

Full Agenda

Presentations

  • RMA and NDMC Partnership-Overview - Bob Smith (USDA, Risk Management Agency) [PowerPoint - 0.4 Mb]
  • NDMC Overview - Mark Svoboda (NDMC) [PowerPoint - 3.1 Mb]
  • "Measuring Up-Comparing California's Current Drought to Past Drought" - Michael Anderson (CA State Climatologist) [PowerPoint - 6.1 Mb]
  • "An Overview of Current Meteorologic and Hydrologic Conditions in California and What's in Store" - Cindy Palmer (NWS) [PowerPoint - 3.7 Mb]
  • USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Drought Declaration Process in California -Larry Plumb (USDA, FSA) [PowerPoint - 0.5 Mb]
  • Building a New Drought Monitor/Decision Support System (DM/DSS): "Putting it all together" - Mark Svoboda (NDMC) [PowerPoint - 41.5 Mb]
  • Developing a Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI): "Monitoring Vegetation Stress from a Local to National Scale" - Brian Wardlow (NDMC) [PowerPoint - 9.3 Mb]
  • Drought Impact Reporter: "Putting a Face on Drought" - Melissa Widhalm (NDMC) [PowerPoint - 3.4 Mb]

 

 

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