
Drought information
MU Extension has several resources for mitigating the effects of drought.
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U.S. Drought Monitor
Weekly maps of drought conditions in Missouri. Produced jointly by NOAA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Toxic feed
A drought can cause dangerous nitrate concentrations that may be great enough to harm plants or animals.
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Drought damaged forage
Drought causes high levels of nitrates in forage and crops used for silage and baleage.
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