The federal drought map released Thursday shows dry conditions intensifying across northern New Mexico. White indicates no drought, yellow is abnormally dry (D0), peach is moderately dry (D1), orange is severe drought (D3), red is extreme drought (D3), and brown is exceptional drought (D4).
The federal drought map released Thursday shows dry conditions intensifying across northern New Mexico. White indicates no drought, yellow is abnormally dry (D0), peach is moderately dry (D1), orange is severe drought (D3), red is extreme drought (D3), and brown is exceptional drought (D4).U.S. Drought Monitor

The federal drought map released Thursday shows dry conditions intensifying across northern New Mexico and into southwestern Arizona.

On the southern high plains, Oklahoma is ground zero right now for the worst drought conditions in the United States.

Federal agriculture officials say crop conditions in some areas are declining. In New Mexico, about three-quarters of the winter wheat crop is in poor to very poor condition as meaningful moisture has been scarce.

Along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico, the irrigation allotment will be less than half of what farmers received last year.

Drought help

What:
An Agriculture Disaster Training and Emergency Planning program is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Dolores County Public Service Center, 8477 Road 7.7 in Dove Creek.
The program includes information on drought planning, fire mitigation, livestock transport accidents, animal ID and disease related to disasters and FEMA training on livestock evacuation.
Register:
By April 4.
Details:
[email protected].