From KXAN, February 12, 2009...
The National Drought Mitigation Center , U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Lower Colorado River Authority sponsored a drought workshop Thursday. Many area farmers, ranchers and water management officials from Central Texas attended the free event.
Presentations assessed local drought conditions and offered tools and techniques for area farmers and ranchers to deal with the drought's effects. One presentation also encouraged everyone to develop a drought plan.
Drought conditions now affect 97.4 percent of Texas according to the U.S. Drought Monitor issued Thursday. Central Texas is not only the hardest-hit region in Texas but in the nation as well. The Seasonal Drought Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center paints a bleak picture with drought conditions persisting through April.
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