Pasture and Forage Minute: Fall Soil Sampling and Reducing Hay Feeding Losses
November 26, 2024
Insights on two key pasture and forage management topics to help producers improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness for their operations.
Pasture And Forage Minute: Cornstalk Quality After Rain, Storing Hay to Reduce Loss
November 12, 2024
Extension educators share strategies to manage feed quality and minimize losses in cattle operations this winter.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Grazing Bt Corn Residue and Testing Hay
October 29, 2024
Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Ben Beckman weighs in on the importance of informed feed management to optimize cattle health and productivity this fall and winter.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Fall Thistle Control, Hay Prices and Drought Concerns
September 26, 2024
Herbicide options for pasture thistles during fall, insights on hay price fluctuations due to factors like drought and market conditions, and addressing the impact of dry weather on pasture health and alfalfa harvest timing.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Timing Last Alfalfa Harvest with GDD, Sampling Hay
September 17, 2024
Insights on using growing degree days for alfalfa harvest to ensure winterization before dormancy, managing nitrate levels in annuals for foraging livestock, and sampling hay for a comprehensive quality test.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Improving Alfalfa Stands and Hay Bale Storage, Water Hemlock Control
July 31, 2024
Extension tips on identifying water hemlock, interseeding grass to boost alfalfa fields, and reducing weather loss from hay bale storage.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Forage Harvest, Pasture Rental Rates and Controlling Yucca
July 24, 2024
Considerations for harvest of slow-to-dry summer annual grasses, setting 2024 pasture rental rates, and controlling yucca on Nebraska rangelands.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Nebraska Grazing Conference Aug. 6-7
July 16, 2024
Details on the upcoming 2024 Nebraska Grazing Conference, and considerations for mid-season forage evaluations and stable fly management in pastures.