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Leafy spurge flowering

May 1, 2025

Impacts of Earlier Blooming Leafy Spurge

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jacob Harvey, UNL Barta Brothers Ranch, Research Project Coordinator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Invasive leafy spurge in a pasture.  Photo Credit: Troy Walz

April 2, 2025

Proactive Weed Control in Pastures: Tips for Early Season Success

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Seeds and seedlings will spread up to 200 yards from an eastern red cedar seed source.  (Photo credit: Bethany Johnston)

April 1, 2025

What Drives the Spread of Cedar Trees-The Most Important Predictor

Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

August 16, 2024

Haying and Cattle Grazing Areas with Hemlock

Brian Vander Ley, DVM Epidemiologist, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center; Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Scott Fritz, DVM, Kansas State University Clinical Assistant Professor of Toxicology

Sericea lespedeza. Photo by SR Turner, missouriplants.com.

July 29, 2024

Invading Nebraska: The Growing Threat of Certain Invasive Plant Species

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Cheryl Dunn, Research Manager & Herbarium Curator, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

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October 1, 2023

More than 419,000 Tons of Rangeland Production are Lost Annually in Nebraska to Woody Encroachment

Dirac Twidwell, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Nebraska; Dillon Fogarty, Woody Invasions Ecologist, University of Nebraska

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June 1, 2023

Defend the Core, Grow the Core: Tackling Eastern Redcedar Encroachment in Nebraska’s Grasslands

Dillon Fogarty, Woody Invasions Ecologist, University of Nebraska; Dirac Twidwell, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Nebraska

Leafy spurge

June 1, 2023

Mapping is a Key Part of Spring Leafy Spurge Control Strategy

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Eastern redcedar

October 1, 2022

Science Guide Outlines New Approach for Reducing Eastern Redcedar

Dillon Fogarty, Woody Invasions Ecologist, University of Nebraska; Dirac Twidwell, Rangeland Ecologist, University of Nebraska

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May 1, 2022

Aminopyralids: Restrictions for Grazing, Compost and Manure

Jennifer Weisbrod, Assistant Extension Educator; Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Project Coordinator; Melissa Bartels, Extension Educator

Ewes on rangeland

April 1, 2022

Considerations for Beef Producers When Adding Small Ruminants to Their Operation

Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension Educator; Kelly Bruns, Director, West Central Research and Extension Center

Yucca plants

November 1, 2021

Reducing Yucca in Rangeland

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Phragmites North Platte River

July 1, 2020

Phragmites / Common Reed

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Field bindweed

June 1, 2020

Field Bindweed

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

black cows bunched up in the pasture

May 2, 2020

Controlling Flies on Pastured Cattle

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Canada thistle in flowering stage

May 1, 2020

It is Canada thistle, not Canadian thistle . . .

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle hair on fence from rubbing due to lice

February 2, 2020

Cattle Lice

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Grass seed head with ergot

February 2, 2020

Ergot Poisoning in Cattle

Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

Yucca

October 1, 2019

Reducing Yucca in Rangeland - 2019

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

weeds

May 1, 2019

Controlling Weeds in Pastures and Rangeland

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Scotch Thistle

May 1, 2019

Scotch Thistle

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Marestail / Horseweed

April 1, 2019

Marestail / Horseweed

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator

Common mullein

July 1, 2018

Common Mullein, an Invasive Weed on Nebraska’s Horizon

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator; Karen DeBoer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems