New Tools for Assessing Drought Conditions for Rangeland Management

On the Ground Historical drought assessment and ongoing monitoring is essential for understanding past drought occurrence, the relationships between past drought and its impacts, and for triggering action during current drought events. A variety of new products have recently been developed to better monitor drought conditions and assess past occurrences at the local scale. A growing number of resources are available to assist rangeland managers to develop a monitoring system and incorporate it into a drought management plan.