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Cows on pasture

May 1, 2023

Garlic for Horn fly Control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Steer on pasture

May 1, 2023

Insecticide Impregnated Ear Tags Available for 2023

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow and calf on range

May 1, 2023

Pasture Fly Resistance

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing on rangeland

April 28, 2023

Por qué el pastoreo antes de que el pastizal natural esté listo puede tener impactos duraderos y cómo limitar el daño

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

several cows grazing cereal grains

April 27, 2023

Aprovechar al máximo el pastoreo de centeno y otros cereales de invierno

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Calves grazing rye

April 1, 2023

Getting the Most Out of Grazing Cereal Rye and Other Winter-hardy Small Cereals

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

field of oats

March 7, 2023

Forrajes Anuales de Primavera

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Cattle on pasture

February 1, 2023

How Much Pasture do I Need and What are AUMs?

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Oats

February 1, 2023

Spring Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Cows eating meadow hay

January 1, 2023

TDN Translation: Understanding Energy of Forages

Hannah (Greenwell) Smith, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cows grazing

November 1, 2022

Technology in Cow-Calf Production Systems: A good or bad thing?

Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Frosted forage

October 1, 2022

Cautions for Cattle Grazing Frosted Forages

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow grazing

October 1, 2022

Flexible Stocking Rate Options for Drought Management

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Drought cow

October 1, 2022

Pasture Recovery from Drought

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Horn flies on pastured cattle.

August 1, 2022

Late Season Pasture Fly Control

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow with gps

July 1, 2022

Technical Note: Where are my cattle at? – Part II: Virtual Fencing

Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

Cover crop

July 1, 2022

Weighing Risk and Reward of Annual Forages

Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cows

July 1, 2022

Adequate Nutrition for Breeding Season Success

Kacie McCarthy, Nebraska Extension Cow-Calf Specialist; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

GPS Collars on cattle

June 1, 2022

Technical Note: Where are my cattle at? – Part I: GPS Sensors

Holly Heil, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Research Associate; Yijie Xiong, Nebraska Extension Specialist, Precision Livestock Management

Pasture grasses

June 1, 2022

Is Plant ID Necessary for Grassland Management?

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

Cows calves

June 1, 2022

Feeder Cattle Interest Rates, Grazing Land Values Pose Hurdles for Producers

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

Nebraska Sandhills

June 1, 2022

Tools for Adjusting Stocking Rates during Drought

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow and calf

May 1, 2022

Pushing the Boundary: New Collaboration Aims to Increase Ranch Resilience in the Great Plains

Kyle Martens, Program Coordinator Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes; University of Nebraska-Lincoln Barta Brothers Ranch Working Group

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

Rangeland

April 1, 2022

Pastures and Drought: Response and Impact

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Rangeland

April 1, 2022

Drought Planning Trigger Dates

Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator

Oats

February 1, 2022

Planning for Spring Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Yucca plants

November 1, 2021

Reducing Yucca in Rangeland

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Winter grazing cows

October 1, 2021

Questions to Ask When Developing Winter Cow Care Agreements

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

Drought pasture

July 1, 2021

Past BeefWatch Articles and Webinars to Help with Drought Related Decisions

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator