Pasture and Forage Minute

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Pasture and forage management is the foundation for sustainable grazing livestock agriculture. Join the Nebraska Extension Forage Systems team for timely topics aimed at practical pasture and forage management strategies.

  1. 2d ago

    Forages Following Wheat

    Wheat harvest will be coming up soon and that leads us to think about some forage opportunities after harvest is complete. There is plenty of growing season left this year and there are several forage possibilities; especially in a year where pasture or hay is short in some areas. Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Systems Specialist.

    2 min

  2. 2d ago

    Annual Forage Insurance Sign Up

    In Nebraska, you can't predict the rain, however you can protect your bottom line. If you plant annual forage or cover crops for livestock feed, dry weather doesn't have to mean a total loss. Shannon Sand, Nebraska Ag Economics Extension Educator.

    1 min

  3. 2h ago

    Subirrigated Meadow Hay Harvest

    July traditionally means the beginning of the haying season for Sandhills subirrigated meadows. A key point related to the quality of meadow hay is harvest date. Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Forage Systems Educator.

    2 min

  4. 5d ago

    Fertilizing Summer Annuals

    Summer annuals such as pearl millet, forage sorghum, sorghum-sudans, corn and brown midrib forages can response well to fertilizer applications after their first cutting harvest. However, if moisture is a limiting factor, then fertilizer applications likely should be split and/or significantly reduced. Todd Whitney, Nebraska Irrigation and Cropping Systems Forage Educator.

    2 min

  5. Jun 24

    Poison Hemlock

    Have you noticed tall weeds with umbrella-like clusters of white flowers in pastures, ditch banks, and along roadsides? It may be poison hemlock, a plant highly toxic to people and livestock. Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Forage Systems Educator.

    2 min

  6. Jun 22

    Grazing Summer Annual Forages

    Summer annual forages such as sudangrass, sorghum-sudan hybrids and pearl millet planted this spring soon could be ready to graze. There are some grazing guidelines to help avoid potential hazards. Jerry Volesky, Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Systems Specialist.

    2 min

  7. Jun 19

    Summer Annual Grasses in Afalfa

    Summer annual grasses can sneak into alfalfa fields fast by mid-summer—and once they’re up, pre-emergent options are off the table. What are the options? Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Forage Systems Educator.

    2 min

  8. Jun 17

    Break-even Forage Production

    Is your pasture paying its way? This is a question I have heard lately with regards to changing input costs. Before your cattle hit the field, here's a quick way to check if your pasture covers its costs. Shannon Sand, Nebraska Ag Economics Extension Educator.

    2 min
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