Published: October 19, 2022
Speakers:
- Dr. Mark Svoboda, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center
- Moderator: Jay Rempe, senior economist, Nebraska Farm Bureau
The drought monitor released October 13 shows 100 percent of the state under some form of drought, with 80 percent of the state categorized as in severe, extreme, or exceptional drought. This year’s drought has brought increased attention to the drought monitor. Along with the attention, several producers have wondered how the monitor map is created, what data and information are used to develop the map, and how the information is used to trigger government drought assistance programs.
Nebraska Farm Bureau’s Inside Profitability Series webinar provides a peak behind the drought monitor and tackles these questions with the help from Dr. Mark Svoboda, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center. Dr. Svoboda provides a background on the team, process, data, and information used to create the weekly drought monitor.