DROUGHT…Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Robin Pruisner
• Words of Wisdom from Harry Hillaker
• IDALS Regulatory Authority• Collaboration• Questions
Topics
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IOWA STATEWIDE AVERAGE TEMPERATUREJULY, 1873-2012
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1873 1885 1897 1909 1921 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005
IOWA STATEWIDE AVERAGE PRECIPITATIONJULY, 1873-2012
1886 1894 1936 1975 2012
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Iowa’s Hottest & DriestMay to September Seasons
• 1. 1988• 2. 1955• 3. 2012• 4. 1894• 5. 1939• 6. 1901• 7. 1934• 8. 1936• 9. 1933• 10. 1937
• 11. 1911• 12. 1953• 13. 1930• 14. 1886• 15. 1948• 16. 1922• 17. 1956• 18. 1887• 19. 1913• 20. 1897
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Spring Precipitation Projection
Summer Precipitation Projection
Fall Precipitation Projection
Growing Season Precipitation Projection
Annual Precipitation Projection
Iowa Precipitation following Major Drought
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JUN
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SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
YEAR
Iowa Temperatures following Major Drought
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Iowa temperatures following a hot/dry growing season.
• Temperatures tend to be lower than during the initial drought year.
• However, temperatures usually remain higher than normal.
• July has the best odds of being hotter than normal.
• March has the best odds of being cooler than usual.
Iowa Code Chapter 717Injury to Livestock
• Livestock in immediate need of sustenance•Department may file a petition with a district court …to issue an order to provide sustenance
Collaboration• Prepare for the worst, hope for the
best• Our ESP powers are on the fritz …
we need to talk to one another • We need to speak with one voice
