Using Herbicide for Cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum) Management in the Nebraska Panhandle

September 3, 2025

Using Herbicide for Cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum) Management in the Nebraska Panhandle

By Mitchell Stephenson - Extension Range and Forage Management Specialist, Aaron Berger - Beef Extension Educator

A rangeland area with dense patches of dried, brown cheatgrass among scattered green grasses and weeds.
Gary Stone | Nebraska Extension

Cheatgrass is robbing summer forage — in the Panhandle, herbicide use has boosted protein levels by 21–62%. Read Nebraska Extension’s proven strategy to restore pasture health.

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