News Release: Drought Update
Note: The Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission has extended the timeline until Dec. 1, 2018 for a statewide variance for grazing livestock-excluded areas that are under maintenance of a state cost-share contract due to the impacts of extended dry weather since last fall. The original deadline was Sept. 1, 2018 but the Commission extended the timeline for grazing until Dec. 1, 2018 because of continued drought impacts.
News Release: Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission aids agriculture community facing drought
Drought News, Conditions and Resources
Memo 2019-006 - New DWC-02 Water Impoundment Reservoir Cleanout Practice, Variances to Commission Policies and Frequently Asked Questions Document in Response to Executive Order 18-05
DWC-02 Pond Clean out Policy Pond Volume Estimator
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for State Cost-Share Drought Practices (Updated 9-20-18)
News Release: Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission grants statewide variance due to extended dry weather
The Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission granted a statewide variance during its June 13 meeting due to the impacts of extended dry weather since last fall. The variance allows grazing until Sept. 1, 2018, in livestock-excluded areas that are under maintenance of a state cost-share contract.