Articles

Closeup of green alfalfa leaves covered in light spring frost

Published: March 30, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Assessing Alfalfa Health, Irrigated Annual Forage Options

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Person repairing barbed wire fence with pliers near a tree in a pasture setting.

Published: March 23, 2026

Rebuilding Fences After Disaster

Jessica Groskopf - Extension Educator for Agricultural Economics, J. David Aiken - Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist, Brad Lubben - Extension Ag Policy Specialist

Burned pastureland with blackened soil and sparse vegetation stretches across sandy hills under a clear sky.

Published: March 23, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Wildfire Recovery Guidance

What to Document and How to Manage Grazing After a Fire

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Map of Nebraska showing alfalfa weevil growing degree day totals (base 48°F) from Jan. 1–March 15, with most areas exceeding the 200 GDD scouting threshold.

Published: March 16, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Early Scouting Urged for Alfalfa Weevil

Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Alfalfa weevil larva feeding inside an alfalfa leaf, showing characteristic windowpane damage.

Published: March 9, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Weeds and Insect Pressure Following a Mild Winter

Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator

Published: March 2, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Preparing for Drought, Assessing Feed and Forage Needs

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Frost-covered winter wheat seedlings in cracked soil during late winter dormancy.

Published: February 25, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Establishing Perennial Grasses, Dry Winter Forage Irrigation

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

Person reviewing paperwork and receipts with pen at desk beside laptop.

Published: February 17, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Feed Quality After Calving, IRS Section 180

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator

Published: February 10, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Weevil Resistance to Pyrethroids, Expectations for Old Hay

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator

Published: February 2, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Seed Selection to Combat Disease, Pasture Lease Considerations

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Tractor with a red spreader drives across a snow-covered field, with tire tracks visible and sparse green plants poking through the snow.

Published: January 26, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Frost Seeding Legumes, Grass Tetany and Nitrate Poisoning

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

A field of healthy green alfalfa in spring under a cloudy sky.

Published: January 20, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Snow Cover Concerns, Selecting Alfalfa Varieties

Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Published: January 14, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Ending Lease Agreements, Planning Spring Annual Forages

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Eastern redcedar encroaching into dormant pasture grass in winter.

Published: January 13, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Planning for 2026, Winter Brush Control

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

Aerial photograph of brown and black cattle moving across green field in a line.

Published: January 9, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Pros and Cons of Drones, 2025 Season Review

Daren Redfearn - Associate Professor Agronomy, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator

Round hay bale sitting in a harvested field in late fall, illustrating stored forage supplies for livestock feeding during winter.

Published: January 5, 2026

Pasture and Forage Minute: Final Hay Inventory, 1099s for Taxes

Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator

A beef cow stands in a snow-covered field with corn residue visible, illustrating winter grazing conditions following corn harvest.

Published: December 15, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Record-Keeping for Taxes, Cornstalk Quality After Weathering

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist

A partially eaten round hay bale sits beside a metal feeder ring in a muddy winter pasture with leafless trees in the background.

Published: December 8, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Tips for Safe, Efficient Hay Feeding During Winter

Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator

White C-shaped grub larva curled among dense plant roots in dark soil.

Published: December 4, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Hay Field Soil Sampling, Winter Insect Mortality

Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator

Angus cattle graze corn residue field under a blue sky

Published: December 2, 2025

Pasture and Forage Minute: Partial Budgeting for Forage Changes, Grazing Bt Corn Residue

Shannon Sand - Agricultural Economics Extension Educator, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator