Drought Watch

The Drought Watch Web site provides information relating to droughts like what has happened in the past, how to prepare for droughts and how to best deal with their effects.

Summary

The information products offered through Drought Watch include maps on the following topics:

• precipitation (yearly and other)
• temperature (monthly)
• grasshopper (information and forecasts)
• potential forage production (monthly)
• forage supplies (monthly)
• on-farm surface water supplies (monthly)

The drought management information helps find solutions to problems involving:

• crops
• livestock
• pasture
• pest management
• water

Manitoba Contact(s):
Jarrett Powers
A/ Ag Information Manager
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Beausejour, Manitoba 
Telephone: 204-984-8881
E-mail: powersj@agr.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.phtml
 

National Contact(s):
National and Prairie Region:
Dr. Aston Chipanshi
Climatologist
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
National Agroclimate Information Service
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Regina, Saskatchewan 
Telephone: 306-780-7680
Fax: 306-780-5018
E-mail: chipanshia@agr.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.phtml
 

National and Prairie Region:
Trevor Hadwen
Agroclimate Specialist
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
National Agroclimate Information Service
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Regina, Saskatchewan 
Telephone: 306-780-8405
Fax: 306-780-5018
E-mail: hadwent@agr.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.agr.gc.ca/index_e.phtml