Range and Pasture contains tools and information on South Dakota's drought conditions, range planning, prescribed burning, and animal grazing resources.
Current and Projected Drought Status in South Dakota
SD Grassland Productivity Outlook Maps are produced monthly from data provided through the SD Drought Tool.
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Forecast Drought Condition Map-February 1, 2026.jpg
South Dakota Drought Tool Instructions
South Dakota Drought Tool (version 7.8c)
Want to learn more about how the SD Drought Tool works? Read the recent general technical report from the Rocky Mountain Research Station: South Dakota drought tool: Current model and validation
SD Range Planning Tools
Monitoring Tool (Tech Note 8)
SD Prescribed Burning
Prescribed Burn Plan Training Presentation
South Dakota Grazing Land Animal Resources
Body Conditioning Scoring (BCS) Resources
Forage Sampling and NUTBAL Resources