Drought is a continuing risk for southwestern range managers and livestock producers. Previous Arizona Cooperative Extension projects supported by WCRME have focused on: 1) hands-on training in rangeland monitoring techniques to build capacity among ranchers and federal land
managers, and by so doing, facilitate collaboration and trust to mitigate risk associated with public land grazing, and 2) developing real-world drought management scenarios from Arizona ranches to collaboratively train both of these groups in adaptive management techniques. Evaluation feedback indicated a desire among both groups to continue real-world drought scenario workshops. These workshops utilized application of drought indicators that are: 1) large to small scale resolution, 2) generated from public information as well as local experience, and 3) designed to trigger site-specific management adaptations. Data generated in these workshops was used to produce additional training scenarios and a sub-set of attendees developed preliminary drought management plans for their own operations.