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Are you & your #farm or #ranch prepared for #wildfire? One way to prepare is to create a wildfire plan & to share it w/ key partners. Work through the Ready, Set, Go! Guides for farmers & ranchers. #PrepareToProtect #BeReady go.usa.gov/xM3Ud

Experienced disaster? Explore @USDA’s Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool to learn whether you qualify for any disaster assistance programs at: bit.ly/3DGmn5C

Tips 5 & 6. During and after a disaster, inspect and monitor #livestock for injuries or other health issues – move slowly, thoughtfully, and with “safety first” in mind.

Tip 4. Your #SAFETY comes first! #Livestock may act differently during a #disaster, so don’t go it alone. Prepare by finding other skilled livestock handlers to help you. Then remind everyone of bigger livestock flight zones for the safety of all.

Tip 3. Have a plan for when a #disaster strikes. Where will you move your #livestock? Will you haul or drive them? What will you feed livestock? How will you water them? Who will handle your livestock? #WeatherReadyAg

Tip 2. Prepare by learning to identify when your animals are nervous–such as a heads-up alerted posture. Know how they might react when nervous or scared.

Tip 1. Prepare by taking steps in advance and acting early (before disaster arrives at your gate), to avoid or reduce animal panic & confusion during different types of natural disasters – such as #blizzards or #wildfires. #PrepareToProtect

.@USDA celebrates National Preparedness Month w/ tips on handling #livestock during disasters & emergencies, which could be more intense than normal handling. #PrepareToProtect #BeReady Prepare yourself w/these tips: 🧵

#PrepareToProtect by learning more! Check out @UWyoExtension’s Livestock Handling During Disasters factsheet at: bit.ly/3gXalew

Our Northern Plains Climate Hub contributed to the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit's new section on the Northern Great Plains Region--working with great partners @NOAAClimate, @USDA_NRCS, @NC_CASC, @HPClimateCenter and others. Check it out! toolkit.climate.gov/regions/northe…

This is cool - 53 people already registered for this @ncrsare workshop today! You don’t have to be from ND to attend and you don’t necessarily have to care about #soilhealth to take away some great tips! And...there’s no cap on registration! Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Who's ready for winter? ⛄ A La Niña Advisory has been issued, with a more variable polar jet stream causing below average temperatures to be favored for North Dakota this winter. The CPC also has North Dakota slightly favored for above average winter precipitation. #ndwx #LaNiña

For any #rangeland areas that #GrassCast is showing in yellow, orange, or red--especially in the left map, or in 2 of the 3 maps (middle and right)--here are some useful #drought assistance or drought planning resources: -**usda.gov/topics/disaste… **drought.unl.edu/ranchplan/Over…

Looking ahead, @NOAAClimate's models for July (left map) lean towards below-normal precip (brown areas) for much of WY, MT, w. ND, w. SD; equal chances (white) elsewhere. Precip outlook for Jul-Aug-Sept (right map) shows below-norm for c. MT, e. WY, CO, n. NM; equal chances else.

Past 2 weeks were drier than normal for much of the Great Plains & Southwest. Left graph shows departure from normal in inches (yellow & orange = below normal). Right graph shows departure from normal as a PERCENT (yellows, oranges & reds = below normal). Via @HPClimateCenter

Excited to share the first-ever SUMMER growing season #GrassCast maps for the #Southwest! Plus the latest #GreatPlains Grass-Cast maps (made Jun 16). Drier than normal the past 2 weeks, so all 3 Great Plains G-C maps show more yellow, orange & red this week... {thread 1/3}

Please take a moment to look at some suggestions on what to do if you are caught in the mountains during thunderstorms. #wywx #newx

Includes info about current conditions & outlooks for #Wyoming. Take a look & ask yourself what management decisions you might need to make & implement now or in the coming month. #drought

Remaining cool with a mix of clouds and sunshine today. Isolated showers and PM t-storms will be around, especially in northern and eastern portions of the area. #wywx

US #Drought Monitor shows slight⬆️of #Wyoming impacted by #drought & ⬆️ in severity since last week. Do you live/work in #WY? Share conditions/impacts you're seeing/experiencing w/me. @PeckAgEc @ControlFreaksWY @CroppingWyoming @JW_Rankin @OurWyomingLife @NRCS_WY @NWSRiverton