Tribal Agriculture & Drought: Impacts, Strategies, Management

Native Waters team member Dr. Kynda Curtis has published a number of extension fact sheets, academic articles, and presentations on the topic of tribal agriculture and drought. Dr. Curtis is a Professor of Applied Economics for Utah State University. Explore the links below to download PDFs from Utah State Univesity.

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Presentations

• “Food Tourism Development Strategies for SW Indian Country”
• “Improving the Economic Sustainability of American Indian Agriculture”
• “Economic Sustainability in American Indian Agriculture. What Can We Do?”
• “Economic Impacts of Drought on Southwestern Tribal Economies”
• “Farmer and Rancher Response to Drought in the West”

Published Extension Fact Sheets

• “Impacts of Drought on Tribal Economies in Arizona”
• “Economic Impacts of Drought in Utah: Uintah and Ouray Reservation”
• “Impacts of Drought on Tribal Economies in New Mexico”
• “Impacts of Drought on Tribal Economies in Nevada”
• “Utah Fresh Produce Grower Preferred Drought Management Strategies”
• “Utah Livestock Producer Preferred Drought Management Strategies”
• “Utah Hay and Forage Grower Preferred Drought Management Strategies”
• “Drought-Tolerant Options for Southwest Agriculture: Edible Produce”
• “Drought-Tolerant Options for Southwest Agriculture: Grasses, Grains, and Legumes”
• “Drought-Tolerant Options for Southwest Agriculture: Ornamentals, Herbs, and Cosmetics”

Published Academic Articles

• “Innovative Food Tourism Development Strategies for Sustainability on American Indian Reservations”
• “Producer Response to Drought Policy in the West”
• “The Economic Impacts of Drought on Navajo Nation”
• “Producer Preferences for Drought Management Strategies in the Arid West”
• “Irrigation Investment on an American Indian Reservation”

Draft Academic Articles

• “The Impacts of Drought on Southwest Tribal Economies”

Graduate Student Thesis/Dissertation

• “Profitability Analysis of Drought Management Strategies on Southwest Indian Reservations”
• “Three Essays on Land Property Rights, Water Trade, and Regional Development”

The research and Extension materials posted here were funded by the Native Waters on Arid Lands project, the Utah Division of Water Resources, and Utah State University Extension.