The following publications cover topics related to Drought Resources. For a complete list of MU Extension publications, visit the main Publications page.

Home Lawn Watering Guide

Reviewed

To avoid severe loss of turfgrass and to conserve water, homeowners should manage their lawns each year in anticipation of water restrictions. This guide describes that will reduce the need for irrigation while improving the competitiveness and appearance of your lawn.

Strip-Grazing Milo as a Low-Cost Winter Forage

New

Explore an affordable solution for winter cattle feed by strip-grazing standing milo. This guide discusses milo production, nutritional value and the details of managing cattle while using this low-cost feed.

Hurry Up and Wait: Replanting Decisions for Pastures During Drought

Reviewed

Rob Kallenbach
Department of Agronomy

Craig Roberts
Department of Agronomy

Drought typically causes Missouri cattlemen to be concerned about their pastures. These concerns can turn to thoughts of replanting, but such plans may be premature.

Natural Lawn Care

Reviewed

Reviewed by Peng Tian
Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences

Reviewed by Manoj Chhetri
Department of Horticulture

Brad S. Fresenburg
Assistant Extension Professor and Turfgrass State Specialist
Division of Plant Sciences

Managing Missouri Fish Ponds During an Extended Drought

Reviewed

This aquaculture and fisheries guide is one in a series being developed jointly by MU Extension and Lincoln University.

Robert A. Pierce II
Fisheries and Wildlife State Specialist
School of Natural Resources

Charles E. Hicks
Retired Aquaculture Specialist
Lincoln University

Pricing Corn Silage

Revised

Learn how to price corn silage whether it's in the field or delivered to storage or the feed bunk, and see how drought can damage a corn silage crop.

Drought-Related Issues in Forage, Silage and Baleage

Revised

Get answers to questions about how to feed livestock during drought. Read about nitrate toxicity, corn silage and baleage, forage grazing and feeding hay.

Safe Drinking Water in an Emergency

Reviewed

You and your family can survive for several days without food, but only a short time without water. Disasters can often cause us to question the safety of our drinking water. With a little planning and preparation, you can be prepared by having a safe emergency water supply.

Weather-Related Sales of Livestock

Revised

Find out whether federal tax law allows farms to defer income earned after selling animals because of drought, flood or related weather conditions.

Energy Efficiency and Farm Water Systems

New

Farm water systems are often neglected when it comes to energy efficiency. Although the savings to be realized may not be as great as perhaps energy-efficient lighting, the return can be fairly short for some energy-saving investments. This guide presents some general guidelines regarding farm water systems.

Missouri's Ultimate Feed Alternative: Ammoniated Tall Fescue

Reviewed

Craig Roberts
Department of Agronomy

Rob Kallenbach
Department of Agronomy

Irrigating Trees and Shrubs During Summer Drought

New

Christopher J. Starbuck
Division of Plant Sciences

Water-Efficient Gardening and Landscaping

Reviewed

Editor's note
Since this guide was printed and last reviewed, a note alerting readers to the invasive nature of amur honeysuckle has been added to this page.

Denny Schrock
Department of Horticulture

Smooth Bromegrass

New

Smooth bromegrass makes for excellent quality hay. Visit our website today to learn more about smooth bromegrass.

Orchardgrass

Reviewed

Orchardgrass is a productive cool-season grass that responds to good fertility and management practices by producing up to 4 tons of high quality forage per acre. Learn how to establish and manage a stand of orchardgrass in this MU Extension guide.

Making and Storing Quality Hay

Reviewed

Properly making and storing hay and greatly reduce dry matter loses. Visit our site to learn about Making and Storing Quality Hay.

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