Nebraska Extension will be hosting a webinar, Wednesday, December 3 at 12:00 pm Mountain Time / 1:00 pm Central Time that will focus on the option of strip-grazing standing milo as a winter feed option.
Over the last several years, researchers at the University of Missouri have been studying this practice and working with producers to evaluate the economics and effectiveness of this opportunity.
Rusty Lee, Field Specialist in Agronomy with Missouri Extension, and a farmer/rancher who has utilized this practice in his own operation, will share the results of their research and the experience he and other producers have had.
Benefits to producers who have utilized this practice include the following:
- Direct grazing saves the expense of harvesting milo with equipment and returns nutrients directly back to the ground where the milo crop was grown.
- Significantly reduced winter feed costs when compared to feeding hay.
- A consistent, high-energy feed for breeding fall-calving cows or late spring calving cows with calves at side when utilized with a protein supplement.
- Eliminates the need for daily operating equipment to feed the cow herd.
The University of Missouri Extension Publication “Strip-Grazing Milo as a Low-Cost Winter Forage” discusses the process for growing and grazing milo with livestock.
To register for the program and receive the webinar link contact Aaron Berger at aberger2@unl.edu or call 308-235-3122. To attend a local site, contact the host at the Nebraska Extension Office listed below.
The following locations will be hosting sites for the webinar:
- Nebraska Extension in Kimball-Banner Counties, 209 East Third, Kimball
- Aaron Berger – aberger2@unl.edu, 308-235-3122
- Nebraska Extension in Sheridan County, 800 Loofborrow St, Rushville
- Brock Ortner - bortner2@unl.edu, 308-327-2312
- Nebraska Extension in Cedar County, 101 E Center, Hartington
- Ben Beckman - bbeckman3@unl.edu, 402-254-6821
There is no cost to attend the program. Pre-registration is requested by Monday, December 1, at hosting sites to ensure that adequate program materials and seating are available.
