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Cool-season perennial grasses

April 2, 2018

Dryland Pastures for Western Nebraska

Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

A group of cows in a field

April 2, 2018

Injectable Trace Mineral did not Influence Reproductive Performance in Beef Heifers

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Calf suckling

March 2, 2018

Colostrum Helps Newborn Calves

Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator

A group of cattle

February 2, 2018

Ammonia Loss and Emission Reporting: Considerations for Cattle Operations

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

Profile of a beef cow

February 2, 2018

Across-breed EPD Adjustment Factor Updates

Matt Spangler, Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist

Cattle eating from a trough

January 2, 2018

Mineral Supplementation Changes When Feeding Distillers Grains

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Sandhills grassland that was burned in a wildfire in 2012

January 2, 2018

Research Demonstrates the Resilience of Sandhills Grassland to Wildfire

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

Applying beef manure to a field

January 2, 2018

What is the Economic Value of Beef Manure?

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska

Bale of hay

December 2, 2017

Remove Net Wrap and Twine

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

Close up of hay

December 2, 2017

Interpreting Forage Quality of Grass Hay

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

Profile of a beef cow

December 2, 2017

Cow-Calf Cost Breakdown – Breeding Expense

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle grazing in a field in the winter

November 2, 2017

Meeting the Nutrient Demands of Cows Grazing Cornstalks

Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist

Pile of corn cobs

November 2, 2017

Estimate Corn on the Ground Prior to Grazing Cornstalks

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

a cornfield

November 2, 2017

Pasture and Grass Hayland Grubs

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Farming equipment

November 2, 2017

Cow-Calf Cost Breakdown – Labor and Equipment

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow grazing in a field

October 2, 2017

Nutritional Management of Gestating Spring-calving Cows Grazing Dormant Upland Pastures

Travis Mulliniks, former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Range Production Systems

Common mullein in the field

October 2, 2017

Managing Common Mullein

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems

Cattle fur on a fence

October 2, 2017

Fall Cattle Louse Treatments

Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow standing in a field

October 2, 2017

Cow-Calf Cost Breakdown – Cow Depreciation

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Herd of beef cattle

October 2, 2017

Comparing 2 Development Systems for March and May-born Heifers

Shelby Springman; Hazy Nielson; Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Pile of manure

October 2, 2017

Stockpiling Manure and Biosolids

Amy Millmier Schmidt, Nebraska Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer

Soil erosion

October 2, 2017

Manure Impact on Erosion and Runoff

Rick Koelsch, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska

Cattle eating from a trough

September 2, 2017

Consistency is Key to Proper Feed Bunk Management

Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator

Pile of silage

September 2, 2017

Silage Considerations

Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist

Group of cattle on a field

September 2, 2017

Make Informed Range and Pasture Management Decisions

Jack Arterburn, former Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems