CSU Extension Fact/Tip Sheets
- Beware of Nitrates
- Colorado Agricultural Meteorological Network (CoAgMet) and Crop ET Reports
- Colorado farms and ranches risk nitrate poisoning in drought stressed forages
- Crop Production with Limited Water
- Crop Water Use and Growth Stages
- Determination of Soil Moisture Calculations (Excel)
- Drought and Irrigated Wheat Variety Decisions (for Agents)
- Effects of Weather on Irrigation Requirements
- Financial Emergency Preparedness
- Irrigation: Inspecting and Correcting Turf Irrigation System Problems
- Irrigation Scheduling
- Irrigation Scheduling: The Water-Balance Approach
- Limited Irrigation Management – Getting the Most Crop per Drop
- Limited Irrigation Management: Principles and Practices
- Managing Small Acreage Pastures During and After Drought
- Measurement of Soil Moisture
- Micro Sprinkler Irrigation for Orchards
- Nitrates and Purchased Hay
- Seasonal Water Needs and Opportunities for Limited Irrigation for Colorado Crops
- Small Acreage Irrigation Guide
- Strategies to Minimize Nitrate Levels in Stressed Corn
- Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI)
- Suggested structures, chop length and screen size for harvesting corn for silage.
- Other State Extension Crop Resources:
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Other State Extension Agricultural Resources
- The Disaster Handbook – Drought – University of Wisconsin Extension. Topics include: Drought Preparedness and Response – strategies for farmers, Protecting Livestock From Heat, Managing Livestock During a Drought, Tillage During a Drought, Irrigation During a Drought, Fertilizer Application After a Drought, Weed Management During a Drought, Alternative Crops During a Drought, Salvaging Drought-Stressed Crops, Herbicide Concerns After a Drought, Drought Assistance for Farmers, and Tax Issues After a Drought
Other Resources
- Agricultural Water Conservation Clearinghouse
- Colorado Basin Outlook Reports – Natural Resources Conservation District
- Disaster Program Information – USDA
- Drought Calculators – Noble Research Institute
- Drought Information – Noble Research Institute
- Drought Planning – Manage Risk on the Ranch – National Drought Mitigation Center
- Manage Risk on the Ranch – National Drought Mitigation Center
- Monitoring Tools – National Drought Mitigation Center