Join us December 4th at 2 MT for a look at how #virtualfencing, #remotewatersensors, and a focus on #soilhealth can make #GrazingManagement easier. Jim Armendariz will also talk about funding options that can help cover start-up costs and equipment! Register Here: jornada.nmsu.edu/webinars/web...

Join us September 10th at 10 MT for our latest drought briefing. Dr. Kyle Bocinsky with the Montana Climate Office, will break down #drought conditions and outlook for the #southwest. He will also highlight perspectives and challenges for tribal lands and communities. Register: tinyurl.com/DLNSep25

Big congratulations to our partner Ashley McGuigan on her newly published paper focusing on the connections between #ecology #nutrition and #agroforestry! What an important contribution to furthering global #foodsecurity. Have you read it yet? www.sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S221...

Join us July 23rd at 11:00 am MT for our latest #Drought briefing. Arizona’s State Climatologist will break down current drought conditions and outlook. Then Kelly Smith from the National Drought Mitigation Center will demo the CMOR Tool. Sign up here: bit.ly/droughtbrief...

Join us May 12th at noon for our latest #Drought briefing. Our presenters from the National Drought Mitigation Center will discuss our current drought conditions and outlook, and the Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch website for #ranchers.
Visit to sign up: dln.swclimatehub.info

We are so excited to share our newly published article for #farmers and #ranchers about planting #alternativecrop to save water and maintain productivity in our region!
www.sciencedirect.com/.../pii/S037...
Photo: Sorghum grows in a field in April. Courtesy of John Burke/USDA.

Chelenzo Farms near Santa Fe, NM cultivates #agaves, which have many benefits. Agaves have long supported a variety of #pollinators in the #Southwest, including the Mexican long-nosed bat, hawkmoths, hummingbirds, bees, wasps, and other insects.

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Drought depleted the Great Lakes in February, in addition to other lakes and reservoirs across the country.

Read more in the February drought impacts summary: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c465...

#drought #drought2025 #USA #February2025

Similar post-drought functional trait response of native and exotic plant species in southwestern Arizona: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#traits #drought #Arizona #plantecology

NEW PUB!

New article alert 🚨 for the #FireEcology Journal! By Sky Biblin, Will Russell & Kate Wilkin #SNFECO
Read it here: ow.ly/4u9o50VfHfR

What is Agroecology?🌱
Agroecology is more than just a farming method,it's a way of life that integrates ecological principles into agricultural systems. By mimicking natural processes, agroecology promotes biodiversity, improves soil health, and enhances ecosystem resilience.

Dense roots with low specific root length underpin performance of dryland restoration species under two types of drought: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#drought #restoration #traits #root #dryland

NEW PUB!

In our latest #podcast episode we dig into the buzz behind the #beekeeping program at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM. #honeybees

Listen to the full episode here: www.buzzsprout.com/1136681/epis...