The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a collection of information called "Defending Against Drought." The NRCS, formerly the Soil Conservation Service, was established in response to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) web site offers drought-related information. Searching by "drought" yields too much, but including a keyword related to a place or crop can help narrow results to more manageable size.

The USDA's National Agricultural Library has assembled many useful resources on its Drought and Weather page.

The USDA's Agricultural Resource Service has a wealth of drought-related information and a good search utility. For more information on areas of focus, please see detail in the Research section of this site.

The National Drought Mitigation Center has a comprehensive list of Agriculture and Drought Links, including management strategies for farmers and ranchers, hay hotlines, and more.

The Water Quality, Conservation and Drought page of the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service provides basic background information (both web and factsheets) on drought, water quality and quantity, soil moisture, irrigation, grazing systems, rainwater harvesting and other critical components of agro-ecosystems. It also provides a series of educational presentations on topics including an introduction to drought, heat stress, water and grazing management.