BeefWatch Articles

Spring oat for forage during droughts.  Photo by Troy Walz.

March 1, 2025

Annual Forages- Plan Now in Case of Drought

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

January 22, 2024

Pasture & Forage Minute: Reviewing last year and planning for this year

Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

Summer annual

July 1, 2023

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting

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

Spring cover crop grazing

March 1, 2022

Comparison of Partially Confined and Traditional Cow-Calf Systems – A Review

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

Grazing calves

September 1, 2020

Cover Crops in Corn Systems: Opportunities for Dual Use Webinar Scheduled for September 15th

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

beefwatch graphic

February 2, 2020

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

Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems 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

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

Rye, Oats, and Turnips

August 1, 2018

Mixed Seeding of Winter and Non-winter Hardy Annual Forages

Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist