Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Town Hall Ohio radio show featured several experts who discussed drought preparedness.

Check out what a few of them had to say in the audio clips below, listen to the full Town Hall Ohio or subscribe to Town Hall Ohio on iTunes .

–Ohio State University Extension’s Bruce Clevenger of Defiance County discusses what farmers are facing in the extremely hard-hit Northwest Ohio area. 

–State Climatologist Jeff Rogers details conditions around Ohio and talks about the near term outlook. 

–Farm Service Agency director Steve Maurer talks about drought data collection and assistance programs that may be available from USDA. 

–Nancy Dragani, director of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency discusses the state’s plan for dealing with drought. 

ONLINE EXTRAS

Participate in the Ohio Farm Bureau Drought Survey

Tweet photos, links, resources & observations using #OhDrought12 and/or #Drought12 hashtags

Visit and share the Ohio Farm Bureau Drought Resources page

Visit the Town Hall Ohio radio archive