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Drought improving to the east, bad in the west
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Friday, 17 May 2013 15:26

 

 

By Amy Bickel

Drought continues to improve in the eastern half of Kansas. In fact, for the first time since June 2012, there are areas in the state not labeled as in a drought.

The U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday shows about 3 percent of the state is not listed in a drought. However, conditions are dire in western Kansas, which has the highest ratings the monitor gives  -- extreme to exceptional. About half the state are in those categories.

 
Drought Monitor April 23
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Friday, 26 April 2013 15:42
 
Drought still easing across the state
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Friday, 19 April 2013 11:04

By Amy Bickel
The Hutchinson News
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It appears – fingers crossed – that the drought is easing across Kansas.
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Drought eases in farm belt but not over yet
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 07:48

DAVID PITT
Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — With the farm belt's soil recharged by melted snow and spring rains, farmers are anxious to start working the fields and planting seed for the 2013 crop season.
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Drought monitor April 11, 2013
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Friday, 12 April 2013 08:20

 

 

By Amy Bickel
The Hutchinson News

The Kansas drought is getting better.

Areas in eastern Kansas are now in a moderate drought, compared to the severe listing of last week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The entire state, however, is still in a moderate to exceptional drought, exceptional being the highest ranking by the agency.

However, even that percentage is improving, from 17.04 percent last week to 16.87 percent when the data was released Thursday.

 
NRCS Announces Water Quantity and Drought Pilot Opportunity in Kansas
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Thursday, 11 April 2013 16:47

Source: NRCS

In response to the drought faced by Kansas producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing financial and technical assistance in a new Water Quantity and Drought Pilot funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) announced Eric B. Banks, State Conservationist. 

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U.S. Drought monitor 03.12.13
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 08:54
 
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