Drought Information for Morgan County

The State Fire Marshal has issues an open burn ban effective immediately and lasting until the removal of "exceptional or extreme drought" status.

EMERGENCY DECLARATION: Extreme Drought

Doing the best you can: Morgan County cattleman faces historic drought with resilience
The drought of 2024 has hit Morgan County Farmer Austin Wiseman in ways he’s never seen before. In this video, the beef producer talks with Matt Reese of Ohio’s Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net about the struggles this year has brought as they experience ‘exceptional drought’ in southeast Ohio.

Resources for Ohio farmer's facing drought issues.

Senator Chavez would like to share the link below for the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s webpage pertaining to 2024 Ohio Drought Resources. This page contains numerous resources and links to USDA Farm Service Agency programs for the counties rated under severe or extreme drought conditions.

2024 Ohio Drought Resources | Ohio Department of Agriculture

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is also creating an Ohio Hay Directory to help farmers in drought impacted areas who are struggling to feed livestock. Please feel free to share this resource with farmers interested in selling or purchasing hay. Please share this link with your partners, stakeholders, farmers and community who may be able to help assist in collecting information to establish an Ohio Hay Directory. The directory will be housed on ODA's Drought Resources webpage.

ODA will continue to assess the ongoing impacts of this extreme drought and connect farmers to the appropriate resources and assistance. ODA encourages anyone impacted by the drought to contact their local Farm Service Agency.