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Cows enclosed in ventilated metabolic chambers in a laboratory setting to measure methane released.

May 1, 2026

How is Methane from Cattle Measured? Part 5 of 6

Tami Brown Brandl – UNL Professor of Biological Systems Engineering; Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate

Cattle eat feed out of a cement bunk

April 1, 2026

Part 4 of 6: How and Why is Methane in Cattle Produced

Samodha Fernando – UNL Rumen Microbiologist; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate

Milk cows eat their feed in a clean barn.

March 1, 2026

Part 3 of 6: What are Cattle’s Contributions to Greenhouse Gases?

Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist; Paul Kononoff – UNL Dairy Specialist; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate

Group of cattle at the feedyard

February 1, 2026

Part 2 of 6: What Research has the University of Nebraska Conducted on Methane Production in Cattle?

Galen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist; Paul Kononoff – UNL Dairy Specialist; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist; Kortney Harpestad – UNL Animal Science Extension Program Associate

Cattle grazing near windmill in green pastures

November 11, 2024

UNL commits $5 million to better measure environmental impact of cattle

Maria Tibbetts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Communications Specialist