Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist

Daren Redfearn

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Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Program Leader Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Work Keim Hall (KEIM) 136

Lincoln NE 68583-0915

Work 402-472-2662 On campus, dial 2-2662

dredfearn2@unl.edu

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icon-academic-capEducation

Ph D, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1995
MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992
BS, Texas Tech University, 1985

icon-business-chartResearch & Grants

Five-year Plan for the Beef Systems Initiative, Internal, August 2017
Enhance Animal Protein Crops/Cattle, Fdn for Food & Agriculture Research, July 2017
Soil Health Initiative, Dept of Agriculture-NRCS, September 2017
Dev Rsrch Ext Skills of Students, Dept of Agriculture-NIFA, March 2016

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Cattle in pasture — Attendees of this year's pasture walk will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with extension educators to address their forage production questions and concerns.

Summer Annual Forage Pasture Walk on Aug. 23

August 11, 2023

During this year's pasture walk at ENREEC, participants will learn about warm-season annual productivity, annual forage fertility management, prussic acid and nitrate concerns, and more.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Nebraska Grazing Conference, Summer Annual Forages and Pricing CRP Hay

July 17, 2023

Make plans to attend the 2023 Nebraska Grazing Conference, tips to help make sure summer annual grass hays are dry and of good quality, and how to price CRP hay.

Hail Damage to Soybean in Reproductive Stages and Options

July 14, 2023

Nebraska Extension educators and specialists share replant recommendations for soybean producers recently affected by hailstorm damage.

Hail Damage to Late Vegetative to Silking Corn and Options

July 14, 2023

For producers with crop damage from recent hailstorms, the timing of storms, development stage of the crop, individual field damage, subsoil moisture and crop insurance are important factors to consider when deciding the next course of action.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Preparing for a Productive 2023

January 12, 2023

Ben Beckman and Daren Redfearn of Nebraska Extension share some predictions and recommendations on grazing and forage production in 2023.

Cattle in corn residue — Grazing is a great way to make use of corn residue rather than baling as it leaves the ground with more cover, does not result in compaction and returns most of the nutrients to the land.

Consider Listing Your Corn Residue Acres on the Crop Residue Exchange

October 21, 2022

Due to ongoing extreme drought conditions, grazing needs are substantial this year. The Crop Residue Exchange helps facilitate a forage rental partnership between producers that can benefit both parties.

Frozen sorghum-sudangrass — Once a freeze occurs, it takes seven days for prussic acid to dissipate from forage sorghum species like sorghum-sudangrass. The hours immediately after a frost have the highest level of toxic compounds in these plants.

Pasture and Forage Minute: Forage Drought Recovery, Prussic Acid in Sorghum

October 5, 2022

Extension educators share insights on the drought recovery process for pastures, how to graze forage sorghum species after freezing temperatures and how to capture the best nutrition from grazing crop residue this fall.

Assessing Soil Health at the Field Scale: Putting Reference Soils and Sampling Strategies All Together

September 28, 2022

In a recently published article, UNL researchers help shed light on common questions related to using cover crops as a way to meet soil health goals.