The success of the Southern Plains Climate Hub in helping farmers and ranchers manage production risk for weather and climate extremes and changes depends on partnerships with a range of federal, state, Tribal, university, and nongovernmental organizations. Learn more about some of our key partners below.
USDA Programs
ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory
https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/el-reno-ok/grazinglands-research-laboratory/
ARS Plains Area
https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/
ARS Office of National Programs
https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs/
NRCS Kansas
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/ks/home/
NRCS Oklahoma
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/ok/home/
NRCS Texas
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/tx/home/
Federal Programs:
National Integrated Drought Information System – Southern Plains Drought Early Warning System (Department of Commerce/NOAA)
https://www.drought.gov/drought/dews/southern-plains
South Central Climate Science Center (Department of Interior/USGS)
http://southcentralclimate.org
Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (Department of Commerce/NOAA)
http://www.southernclimate.org
State, Academic, and Non-Governmental Programs:
American Association of State Climatologists
Kansas State University Research and Extension
National Drought Mitigation Center
Ogallala Water Collaborative Agricultural Project
https://www.facebook.com/Ogallalawater.org/
Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts
Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension
Redlands Community College
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu
Texas Water Development Board
University of Texas at El Paso Center for Environmental Resource Management
http://research.utep.edu/Default.aspx?alias=research.utep.edu/cerm