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Oats

February 2, 2020

Need Spring Pasture? Try Oats

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Jay Parsons, Farm and Ranch Management Specialist

Cattle grazing on millet

February 2, 2020

Forage crops for fall grazing

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Oats

February 2, 2020

Oats for Fall Pasture or Hay

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

Grass seed head with ergot

February 2, 2020

Ergot Poisoning in Cattle

Richard Randle, DVM, Extension Beef Cattle Veterinarian

Cows grazing corn residue

February 2, 2020

Grazing Corn Stalk Residue

Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist

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February 2, 2020

High quality feed at a good price: Oats and Turnips for fall grazing

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

Meadow hay bales

February 1, 2020

Wet Bales Can Tip the Scales

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

cow grazing low quality forage

January 24, 2020

Winter Nutrition: Are You Staying Ahead or Getting Behind?

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

hay bales

January 1, 2020

Burning Your Bottom Line: How Hot Hay Changes Forage Quality

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

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

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

Sorghum-related plants

October 1, 2019

Effects of a Freeze on Forages

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage 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

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

cattle grazing in a field

May 1, 2019

Evaluating Winter Wheat for Forage or for Grain

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cattle

April 1, 2019

Getting Ready for the Grazing and Forage Production Season

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

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March 21, 2019

Reclaiming Flood-damaged Pastures and Forage Production

Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

graphic showing poster image for the webinar

February 22, 2019

Feeding Low Quality Hay

Bales on meadow

January 1, 2019

Early Hay Harvest and Fertilizing Meadows

Jace Stott, Nebraska Extension Educator

Cow grazing corn stalk residue

December 1, 2018

Corn Stalk Quality After Weathering

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

cornstalk bale

December 1, 2018

Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3-N) or Nitrate (NO3-) – Know the Difference!

Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

Cows at feeder

November 1, 2018

Ammoniated Corn Residue Equal to Medium Quality Grass Hay?

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Ashley Conway, Graduate Student