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30: Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch: The Planning Process, by Jerry Volesky, range and forage specialist at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte, Nebraska, and Lynn Myers, owner of Tippets-Myers Ranch in western Nebraska.ДЇeb.

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'Additionally, ranchers that have well-developed plans indicate that their plans have made the drought event less stressful and it gives them a sense of confidence.'Дates, topics and presenters in the series are: 'It leads to earlier and more effective management decisions that can have positive economic benefits,' he said. Jerry Volesky, a range and forage specialist at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte, Neb., will introduce the series by talking about why ranchers need drought plans. The webinars will be led by ranchers and advisors with hands-on experience in drought planning and range management. (CT) with a briefing on current drought status and what to expect in the foreseeable future, followed by a session on a specific technique related to drought planning, and question-and-answer time. 'For example, it could determine whether there are cattle in the western Sandhills in 2013.'Д®ach one-hour webinar will start at 10 a.m. 'What happens from January through May will be really critical,' said Lynn Myers, a Sandhills rancher who will be one of the January presenters. The webinars are scheduled from January through May 2013, on the last Wednesday of each month. A spring webinar series will provide drought planning techniques and technologies to advisors seeking to help Great Plains ranchers manage through drought.

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