- March 8-9th at the CSU Western Colorado Research Campus, Grand Junction, Colo.
- March 16th at the River View Event Center in Morgan County, Colo. – Update – No Training on the 15th, Event time is 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 16th
- Event start at 12:00 the first day and go until 5. The second day starts at 8 and goes into 5 -with the hope of getting out a bit early for those who need to drive.
- Lunches and snacks are provided both days.
Summary
The Drought Training Series culminates in a final, in-person event, ‘Drought Planning and Stress Management’. Attendees will take a deep dive into the building blocks of drought planning as a framework for action. Stress management, communication skills and succession consideration with drought will also be addressed.
The west slope in person session will be March 8-9 at the CSU Western Colorado Research Campus in Grand Junction, CO. The east slope session will be March 15-16 at the River View Event Center in Morgan County.
Agenda and Meeting
Places to Stay Nearby – West Slope
- Downtown Fairfield Inn and Suites | 225 Main St. Grand Junction, CO | 970.242.2525
- Springhill Suites | 236 Main St. Grand Junction, CO | 970.424.5777
- TRU by Hilton | 243 Colorado Ave. Grand Junction, CO | 970.256.1000
- Hampton Inn Grand Junction | 205 Main St. Grand Junction, CO | 970.243.3222
o Parking Fee for each hotel is $7/day per vehicle
Palisade
- Wine Country Inn | 777 Grande River Drive, 777 Stub Ditch Rd, Palisade, CO 81526 | 970-464-5777
Places to stay nearby – East Slope
- Boarder Inn and Suites | 975 N. Colorado Avenue, Brush, CO, 80723 | (970) 842-4241
- Rodeway Inn | 1208 N Colorado Ave, Brush, CO, 80723 | (970) 842-5146
Fort Morgan
- Comfort Inn | 1417 Barlow Rd, Fort Morgan, CO, 80701 | 970) 867-6700
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot | 1290 Cottonwood Parkway, Fort Morgan, CO, 80701 | (970) 441-6200
Worksheets for drought planning
Contingency Worksheet from Tolleson
Timeline worksheet for Contingency Plan
Worksheets Blank with Examples UNL and UA
Drought Planning Guide
Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch
Guide to Co-Developing Drought Preparation Plans for Livestock Grazing on Southwest National Forest
An Easy to Use System for Developing a Drought Management Contingency Plan
Drought Decision Support Tool for Ranchers