The National Drought Mitigation Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency, and the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition teamed up on August 10, 2009, in Kearney, NE, to sponsor a workshop on new drought-related tools. Tools discussed were the Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI), the Vegetation Outlook (VegOut) and the Drought Planning Guide for Livestock and Forage Producers.