Oats Pasture 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Oats may be one of our most under-used fall forages. That's right. Plain old dull oats. It grows fast, thrives under cool fall conditions, has good feed value, and can produce over 2 tons of hay or pasture yet this year. And it dies out over winter, protecting soil without causing planting problems next spring.
Corn Forage 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
While wind, hail, floods, and drought have destroyed the potential for corn harvest in some fields this season, forage production may offer a viable option for salvaging the value of what's left.
Alfalfa Grasshoppers 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
August plantings of alfalfa work well, especially when you have moisture, but they can be quite vulnerable to grasshopper feeding.
Cane Hay 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Cane hay and other summer annual grasses have grown rapidly this summer.
It's best to cut cane hay or hay from other summer annual grasses relatively early — when it's about waist high. You'll get higher protein and energy content, faster drying, and better palatability.
Pasture Goats 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Lower Input Costs and Add Income
A person's perspective can make all the difference when it comes to weed control. As a grower, you may see a pasture with leafy spurge, yucca, cedar trees, or musk thistle and think, "added time, input costs, headaches, and the potential for noxious weed issues."
Gudmundsen 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
UNL's Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory's 10th annual open house will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 26 near Whitman.
Organic Even 8-7-09
August 7, 2009
Tours of organic farms August 20 near Mead and Abie will offer the latest updates and research information about the UNL Organic Working Group research and project. The tour starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Forestry Research Area at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead.followed by farm tours in the afternoon.