<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Alig, Jennifer L." <br><b>Date:</b> December 6, 2011 6:24:11 PM CST<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span><b>Subject:</b> <b>Drought Management Webinar: Thursday, Dec. 8th.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-weight: normal; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.28125); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.214844); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.214844); "> </span></span></b></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Our next webinar in the Managing Drought series will focus on the impacts the drought has had on the cattle industry. </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Follow
the link below to Adobe Connect to join the webinar, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Central Time this Thursday, Dec. 8. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><a href="http://ou.adobeconnect.com/rzhg1ddb3c/" target="_blank"><a href="http://ou.adobeconnect.com/rzhg1ddb3c/">http://ou.adobeconnect.com/rzhg1ddb3c/</a></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Presenters include Amy Roeder with USDA Risk Management Agency, Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University Extension, Manny Encinias from New
Mexico State University Extension, and Eldon White, Executive Director of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""> The topic will look at how producers
have managed herds during the drought, upcoming challenges and opportunities, and insurance options. Brian Fuchs from the National Drought Mitigation Center will provide an update on drought status and outlook.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "></span></span></span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> </span></span></span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Our next scheduled webinar will be Thursday,
January 12, topic to be determined.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">As usual, the webinar will include comments from the region's state climatologists and questions and discussion. During the webinar, you will
have an opportunity to vote on future topics. We will do our best to respond to the topics of greatest interest, dependent upon the availability of subject experts.</span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Please note that audio will be through your computer only. Please use the meeting dialog box to indicate if you have a question. At the conclusion
of the presentations, we will respond to any questions posed though the dialog box. If you are unable to hear audio through your computer, please contact us.</span></b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">If you have previously registered on the SCIPP site, you will not need to register again. If you have not, we encourage you to register on
the SCIPP site individually so you will all receive instructions.</span></b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.southernclimate.org/"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;text-decoration:none">http://www.southernclimate.org/</span></span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Content from previous webinars is posted on the following:</span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">NIDIS Drought Portal: </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt/community/southern_plains" target="_blank"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;text-decoration:none">http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt/community/southern_plains</span></span></a></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">SCIPP website:</span></span><span class="apple-tab-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">
</span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.southernclimate.org/publications.php"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;text-decoration:none">http://www.southernclimate.org/publications.php</span></span></a></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Youtube: </span></span><span class="apple-tab-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SCIPP01"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/SCIPP01">http://www.youtube.com/user/SCIPP01</a></a></span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Our Facebook page:</span></span><span class="apple-tab-span"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/SouthernClimateImpactsPlanningProgram"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SouthernClimateImpactsPlanningProgram">http://www.facebook.com/SouthernClimateImpactsPlanningProgram</a></a></span></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#268AFF">Drought Resources</span></i></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">U.S. Drought Portal</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.drought.gov/"><a href="http://www.drought.gov">http://www.drought.gov</a></a></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Southern Plains webinars and resources</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt/community/southern_plains"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";text-decoration:none">http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt/community/southern_plains</span></span></a></span></i><span class="apple-style-span"><i><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Drought Impact Reporter</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/"><a href="http://droughtreporter.unl.edu">http://droughtreporter.unl.edu</a></a></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">State Climatologists</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.stateclimate.org/"><a href="http://www.stateclimate.org">http://www.stateclimate.org</a></a></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">National Drought Mitigation Center</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://drought.unl.edu/"><a href="http://drought.unl.edu">http://drought.unl.edu</a></a></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP)</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.southernclimate.org/"><a href="http://www.southernclimate.org">http://www.southernclimate.org</a></a></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS)</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.climas.arizona.edu/"><a href="http://www.climas.arizona.edu">http://www.climas.arizona.edu</a></a></span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Does the Drought Monitor look not quite right? Tell us!</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">* Drought Impact Reporter</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">* Contact your State Climatologist</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">* <a href="mailto:droughtmonitor@unl.edu">E-mail</a> the Drought Monitor authors</span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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