Monitor drought conditions across the US

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Many areas of the country have faced or are currently facing drought conditions which have an impact on our industry. Attached is a link that monitors conditions for the United States.

Hope it's helpful for you! http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html

Beth

[Mike Williamson 198]

It is sure nice to see Florida not considered to be a drought area. It has been several years!

[Joel Hawley 14]

Beth what have you done in the past when there were drought restrictions? How does it effect your business?

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Our first year of business, there was a drought. At first, it was a good thing because we learned to schedule easily. As the summer progressed, so did the drought. Restrictions started. The phones stopped ringing fro mour ads. Well, a funny thing happened, we got tons of referral work.

What we did was check what Maryland's restrictions were, and what the consumption reduction requirements were. Then Rod looked at it and did the math, realizing we surpassed what was required. That was the angle we used to sell and to advertise. The next year, we were hit with too much moisture. Haven't found a solution for that ... Rain is rain.

This past summer was far worse than our first year, and as off as fall was for eveyone we have spoken to (and us) it was economically a good year overall.

Beth