Drought assistance programs available

As a result of the ongoing drought conditions in Washington State, Adams County has implemented the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). LFP is authorized when drought conditions, as determined by the US Drought Monitor, reach a minimum level of D-2 (indicating severe drought) for eight consecutive weeks or longer during the established grazing period.

As of Sept. 1, Adams County has now moved to a D-3 designation (indicating extreme drought), allowing for calculation of assistance on a percentage equal to the lesser of three months of feed loss on eligible grazing sources, or three months...