IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NATIONAL-, STATE-, TRIBAL-, AND LOCAL-SCALE DROUGHT INFORMATION SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE U.S. AGRICULTURAL SECTOR THE PROJECT WILL CONDUCT ECONOMIC PROJECTS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE AND WATER USED FOR AGRICULTURE CONDUCT RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVING INFORMATION FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS AND FORAGE PRODUCTION AND ADD ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO THE PRODUCTS AND DATA ASSOCIATED WITH THE U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR.