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cow standing in field

January 1, 2020

Use the Numbers (correctly) this Bull Sale Season

Matt Spangler, Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist

Cow

December 1, 2019

Soybean Stubble for Cows

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

cattle grazing residue

November 26, 2019

Considerations for Temporary Fence Around Cropland

Haley Linder, MS student; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Andrea Watson, Research Assistant Professor; Melinda Vlieger, Extension Assistant; Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

cattle in a feedlot

November 7, 2019

Manure Transfer from Permitted Livestock Operations

Amy Millmier Schmidt, Nebraska Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer

manure being spread on fields

November 7, 2019

Timing Manure Application to Avoid Neighbor Nuisances

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska

cattle eating feed on a snowy day

November 1, 2019

Helping Cows Cope with Cold Stress

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

downed cornstalks

November 1, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions about Grazing Corn Residue Fields with Excessive Downed Corn

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Cow on range

November 1, 2019

Tips to Improve Cow Performance While Consuming Low-quality Forages

Rob Ziegler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln MS Animal Science Student; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

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November 1, 2019

The Science Behind 50-degree Soil and Nitrogen Application

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Extension Educator; Daniel Andersen - Iowa State University

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November 1, 2019

Manure Rules not just for Large CAFOs

Leslie Johnson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Manure Management Extension Educator

Sorghum-related plants

October 1, 2019

Effects of a Freeze on Forages

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

Yucca

October 1, 2019

Reducing Yucca in Rangeland - 2019

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

Corn

October 1, 2019

Feeding Light Test Weight Corn in Growing and Finishing Diets

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Silage pile

October 1, 2019

Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage in Finishing Diets

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

a buck running through a field

September 1, 2019

Hunting Rights on Leased Cropland and Pasture Land

J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

cow

September 1, 2019

Using Weaning Date as a Supplement Strategy

T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Cattle in feedlot

September 1, 2019

National Changes in Intensity and Type of Antimicrobials used for Metaphylaxis

Elliott Dennis, Livestock Marketing and Risk Management Economist

silage on concrete slab

September 1, 2019

Silage Pad Construction

Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering

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August 1, 2019

Nebraska Farm Credit Mediation

J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist

Sorghum silage bagging

August 1, 2019

SHOULD YOU BE CONSIDERING SILAGE BAGS? Bagged Silage vs. Silage Bunkers & Piles

Micah Most, Nebraska Extension Summer Intern

baleage

July 1, 2019

Baleage vs. Haylage: What’s really the difference?

Brad Schick, Former Nebraska Extension Educator

hay bales

July 1, 2019

Planning for a Potentially Short Hay Inventory on the Ranch

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

summer calves

July 1, 2019

Summer Pneumonia in Spring-born Beef Calves

Halden Clark, DVM MS, Health Stewardship; Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center

sorghum-sudangrasses

June 27, 2019

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting - 2019

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