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Grazing an additional 10% of available acres of corn residue could increase income for crop producers by more than $6 million. (Photo courtesy of USDA)

July 31, 2019

The Value of Grazed Corn Residue for Crop and Cattle Producers

By Jay Parsons - Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Nebraska Crop Residue Exchange now lists pastures

April 15, 2019

Crop Residue Exchange Now Available For Listing Pasture Rentals

By Jay Parsons - Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Cattle grazing cover crops

January 22, 2019

Cover Crop Grazing: Impacts on Soils and Crop Yields

By Humberto Blanco - Professor of Soil Science, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Jim MacDonald - Associate Professor in Animal Science, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Jay Parsons - Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Gary Lesoing - Former Extension Educator, Tyler Williams - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator

Field of cover crops

January 9, 2019

Native Warm-Season Grass Management and Planting Decisions for Alternative Forages

By Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Baled soybean residue in a field

December 13, 2018

What is the Value of Soybean Residue?

By Jenny Rees - Extension Educator, Charles Wortmann - Emeritus Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Randy Pryor - Extension Educator, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

Cattle grazing a corn field

November 5, 2018

Nutrient Removal by Cows Grazing Corn Residue

By Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist

Soybeans

October 24, 2018

Can Damaged or Discolored Soybeans be used as Cattle Feed?

By Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Cattle grazing corn stalks

October 10, 2018

The Crop Residue Exchange Links Growers and Grazers

By Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Jay Parsons - Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

cropwatch graphic

August 29, 2018

Making Silage from Late-season Hail-damaged Corn

By Galen Erickson - Beef Feedlot Nutrition Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Large round bales of corn residue in the field

August 28, 2018

Corn Residue Baling Workshop to be held at Husker Harvest Days

By Jenny Rees - Extension Educator, Brad Schick - Former Extension Educator, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Marty Schmer - USDA Research Agronomist, Michael Sindelar - Former Cropping Systems Extension Educator

Hailed corn

August 24, 2018

Cover Crop Considerations Following Late-season Hail Storms

By Jenny Rees - Extension Educator, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist

cropwatch graphic

July 9, 2018

Considerations for Forage Cover Crops after Hail in Corn and Soybean

By Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Windrowing forage wheat in south central Nebraska for processing into wheatlage. (Photos by Todd Whitney)

May 17, 2018

Wheat Forage Options and Considerations

By Todd Whitney - Extension Educator, Jenny Rees - Extension Educator, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist, Galen Erickson - Beef Feedlot Nutrition Specialist

Cereal rye cover crop

April 19, 2018

Q&A on Grazing Cereal Rye after an Anhydrous Application

By Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Brian Krienke - Former Soils Extension Educator

cropwatch graphic

February 4, 2018

Economics of Annual and Perennial Forages Webinar Feb. 13

By Jay Parsons - Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Jenny Rees - Extension Educator

Cattle grazing in corn stalks

October 24, 2017

Studies Show Minimal Soil Compaction With Winter Grazing

By Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

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August 16, 2017

Online Crop Residue Exchange Links Growers and Grazers

By Jay Parsons - Farm and Ranch Management Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist

Figure 1. Steers grazing a mix of oats, turnips and radishes in mid-December. At this point in Experiment 4 there was still 1.5 ton dry matter per acre and calves grazed until mid-January when the weather ended grazing due to the forage being iced to the ground.

December 1, 2016

Value of Oats and Brassicas for Fall Forage

By Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Jim MacDonald - Associate Professor in Animal Science, Kristen Ulmer - M.S. Student in Animal Science, Jordan Cox - M.S. Student in Animal Science

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March 18, 2016

Herbicide Options for Planting Forage Cover Crops after Corn and Soybean

By Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator