Pennsylvania Current Drought Status
Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance
PEMA (PA Emergency Management Agency)
CHAPTER 119 of the Emergency Management Services Code (Prohibition of Nonessential Water Uses in a Commonwealth Drought Emergency Area)
PA Ag Statistics' Weekly Crop and Weather Report
American Red Cross Heat Wave Page
Palmer Drought Index
NOAA Drought Page
NOAA's CPC Drought Assessment Page

News Releases

Serious Groundwater Drought Looks To Be Developing In Pennsylvania (4/18/06)
Choose the Right Grass Seed for Drought-Damaged Lawns
Penn State Groundwater Expert Urges "Take Drought Seriously"
Beef Producers Should Take Steps to Deal with Drought
Drought Conditions Can Adversely Affect Livestock
Supplement Forage with Winter Small Grains during Drought

Documents by Topic

Dairy & Livestock

• Bean Silage or Forage for Cattle
• Controlling Protein and Feed Costs
• Corn Stover as Feed for Cattle
• Dairy Cattle Forage Quality and Feed Management
• Drought and Livestock Health
• Liquid Whey for Dairy Animals
• Nutritive Value of Drought Soybeans
• Nuts and Nut Mixtures for Dairy Cattle
• Pokeweed Poisoning
• Sawdust for Emergency Feeding of Dairy Cattle
• Straw as a Feed for Cattle

Crops, Soils, & Turf

• Consumptive Water Use Restrictions in the Delaware River Basin
• Corn Herbicide Grazing, Foraging, and Grain Harvest Restrictions
• Drought-stressed Corn Fact Sheet (pdf)

Family, Consumer, & Health

• 20 Ways to Save Household Water in an Emergency
• Before a Disaster Strikes--Reference
• Families Feel the Heat of Drought Stress
• How We React to a Crisis--Reference
• Venting Feelings in Time of Crisis--Reference

Farm Safety

• Silo Gas Poisoning More Likely During Drought

Forestry & Wildlife

• Fall Foliage Not Washed Up by Drought
• Wildlife Is Not Immune To Drought Conditions

Landscape, Lawn, & Garden

• Drought and the Landscape
• Drought and the Landscape Garden
• Drought Emergency Tips for Lawns and Plantings
• Garden Under Stress From Drought? Relief Is on the Way
• If It Isn't the Heat, It's Drought-Friendly Diseases in the Garden
• Lawn Management through the Seasons
• Learn How to Water during a Drought
• Recognizing Drought Stress in Plants Can Be Confusing
• Solving Plant Problems
• Why Plants Don't Bloom
• With Care, New Plantings Can Survive Drought

Ornamental & Fruit Trees

• Extra Water is Key to Tree Survival During Droughts
• Fruit Pathology Home Page
• Growing the Flowering Dogwood
• Tree Fruit Production Guide
• Winter Survival of Small Fruits

Public Policy & Reducing Water Use

• 20 Ways to Save Household Water in an Emergency
• Farmers, Homeowners Should Ration Consumptive Use of Water
• Sources of Water Supply

Forages for Sale

AgMap (Pennsylvania's Online Agricultural Directory)

USDA Pa Farmers Markets Listing
Michigan Hay Sellers Listings
Minnesota Haylist
West Virginia University Extension Service
Missouri Hay Market Listings
North Dakota Feed List
Oregon State Forage Information
Internet Hay Exchange
The Hay Barn
Rutgers State University Hay and Straw Directory
Ontario Hay Producers Association Page

Land Grant University Drought Sites

Colorado State University Drought and Fire Resources Page
North Dakota State University Coping with Droughts Page
North Carolina State University Drought Information Page