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August 4, 2026
Using Drought-Stressed Corn for Forage: Evaluating Options and Managing Nitrate Risk
Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator
August 1, 2026
Can Your Receiving Program Handle the Heat?
Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator
August 1, 2026
Green Is Not Always Growth: Nebraska Pasture Conditions After Late Rains
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist
July 20, 2026
Cows Grazing Standing Corn – A Feed Option for this Summer, Fall, and Winter
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
July 1, 2026
Soybean Hulls can be an Exceptional Supplement for Forage
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
July 1, 2026
Early Weaning Strategies for Challenging Forage Conditions
T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator; Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist
Published: July 21, 2025 | Updated: June 30, 2026
Getting reacquainted with the Cattle Comfort Index (CCI)
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Former Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling
Published: August 1, 2025 | Updated: June 30, 2026
Using the Cattle Comfort Index to trigger heat abatement strategies
Alfredo DiCostanzo, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ruth Woiwode, Former Nebraska Extension Specialist – Animal Care & Handling
June 15, 2026
Strategic Cowherd Destocking to Promote Future Rebuilding
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
June 1, 2026
Reducing Pasture Fire Risk
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jacob Harvey, UNL Barta Brothers Ranch, Research Project Coordinator
Published: June 1, 2025 | Updated: April 13, 2026
Limit Feeding with a Bale Feeder, Bunk and a Bucket
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator
Published: February 2, 2020 | Updated: April 13, 2026
Replacing Summer Pasture with Feeds for Cows Grazing Pasture
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rick Rasby, Retired Nebraska Extension Specialist
April 1, 2026
Replacement Heifers vs. Finishing Heifers – Feeding Replacement Heifers in Confinement
Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist
Published: March 13, 2026 | Updated: March 31, 2026
After Wildfire: Livestock Care, Documentation, and Recovery for Nebraska Cattle Operations
T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator
March 26, 2026
Irrigated Annual Forage Options for Drought and Wildfire Forage Shortages
Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist
Published: April 1, 2025 | Updated: March 19, 2026
Managing Burned Pastures After a Wildfire- How to Graze
Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist; Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist
Published: April 1, 2025 | Updated: March 19, 2026
2026 Drought Planning Trigger Dates
Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; T.L. Meyer, Nebraska Extension Educator
March 18, 2026
Rebuilding Fences After Disaster
J. David Aiken, Extension Water and Agricultural Law Specialist; Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator
Published: June 1, 2025 | Updated: March 18, 2026
I Need a Ration for My Cattle- Now What?
Josie Crouch, Livestock System Educator; Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator
Published: November 26, 2024 | Updated: January 22, 2026
Winterizing Your Cowherd- Managing Cows Through Cold Stress
Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator; Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist
Published: February 25, 2025 | Updated: December 1, 2025
Feedlot Management Strategies to Combat Winter Weather
Jessica L. Sperber, Nebraska Extension Feedlot Specialist
November 1, 2025
Late Fall and Winter Outlook 2025
Eric Hunt - Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience Extension Educator
June 27, 2025
Flooding and Well Water Safety
Published: February 8, 2021 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Grazing and Forage Management During and After Drought
Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist
June 10, 2025
How Plants Respond to Drought—and Why It Matters
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator; Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator; Jacob Harvey, UNL Barta Brothers Ranch, Research Project Coordinator
Published: April 1, 2022 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Pastures and Drought: Response and Impact
Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator
Published: June 1, 2022 | Updated: June 10, 2025
Tools for Adjusting Stocking Rates during Drought
Ryan Benjamin, Nebraska Extension Educator