Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Keeping hay dry during storage will determine the forage quality.

March 1, 2026

Why Storage, Not Age, Determines Hay Quality

By Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

three cows in field

February 10, 2017

Planting Annual Forages

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

Oats

February 2, 2020

Need Spring Pasture? Try Oats

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

Cool-season perennial grasses

January 2, 2020

Converting Cropland Back to Grass Pastures

By Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist, Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

beefwatch graphic

March 21, 2019

Reclaiming Flood-damaged Pastures and Forage Production

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

sorghum-sudangrasses

June 27, 2019

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting - 2019

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

Drought cow

October 1, 2022

Pasture Recovery from Drought

By Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Oats

February 1, 2023

Spring Annual Forages

By Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

field of oats

March 7, 2023

Forrajes Anuales de Primavera

By Jerry Volesky, Retired Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Calves grazing rye

April 1, 2023

Getting the Most Out of Grazing Cereal Rye and Other Winter-hardy Small Cereals

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

Packing small grain silage

May 1, 2023

Packing Small Grain Silage When It Is Too Wet Can Be a Costly Mistake

By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist, Jenny Rees, Nebraska Extension Educator, Gary Lesoing, Former Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems Educator, Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator, Todd Whitney, Nebraska Extension Educator, Connor Biehler, Nebraska Extension Educator, Daren Redfearn, Retired Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist, Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator

several cows grazing cereal grains

April 27, 2023

Aprovechar al máximo el pastoreo de centeno y otros cereales de invierno

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