National Drought Mitigation Center

Grass-Cast Tutorials

How to Interpret the Grass-Cast Maps

In this tutorial you will learn how to interpret each of the three Grass-Cast maps. Grass-Cast offers a forecast of how well grassland vegetation is expected to grow over the entire growing season using almost 40 years of historical weather, vegetation clippings data, and seasonal precipitation forecasts for the upcoming growing season. Tips for ranchers are included in the full version of this video below.

How to Use the Grass-Cast Zoomable Maps

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the zoomable Grass-Cast maps. Grass-Cast offers a forecast of how well grassland vegetation is expected to grow over the entire growing season using almost 40 years of historical weather, vegetation clippings data, and seasonal precipitation forecasts for the upcoming growing season.

How to Interpret the Grass-Cast Maps (Full Version)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to interpret each of the three Grass-Cast maps. Grass-Cast offers a forecast of how well grassland vegetation is expected to grow over the entire growing season using almost 40 years of historical weather, vegetation clippings data, and seasonal precipitation forecasts for the upcoming growing season. This version includes tips for ranchers.

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