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National Drought Mitigation Center

Attendees at Husker Harvest Days, Sept. 13-15 near Grand Island, can find the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Husker Red steel building at Lot 321 on the south side of the exhibit grounds.

Exhibits to focus on climate, 'Weather Ready Farms'

August 29, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

The Handbook of Drought Indicators and Indices, written by Mark Svoboda and Brian Fuchs with the National Drought Mitigation Center, now is available. It's the first collection ever made of available drought indicators and indices.

Drought indicator guidebook available online

August 1, 2016

Heat dome to amplify summer swelter

July 19, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

NU agencies lead project to help MENA region respond to drought

July 12, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Don Wilhite, founding director of the National Drought Mitigation Center, former School of Natural Resources director and dedicated applied climate professor, will retire June 30, 2016.

Wilhite to retire June 30

June 29, 2016

NDMC director Mike Hayes (left) and NDMC founder Don Wilhite (right) talk with Sen. Ken Haar during the center's 20th anniversary celebration on Friday at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum.

Drought center celebrates 20th anniversary

April 26, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Even though we don’t know for sure how pasture conditions will turn out it’s never too early to make drought management plans. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz.

Drought center to celebrate 20th anniversary

April 15, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Research points to humans’ role in drought

February 22, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Donald A. Wilhite founded the National Drought Mitigation Center at UNL in 1995.

Drought center to celebrate 20th anniversary

November 23, 2015

UNL's Jinsong Huang is leading the UNL portion of a multi-university solar panel project funded by the National Science Foundation.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Aug. 21-27

August 28, 2015

Erickson retirement reception is Sept. 1

August 25, 2015

Innovation Campus to host Aug. 27 'Envirorun'

August 14, 2015