Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

A variety of hens feed in their pen

April 9, 2025

Raising Healthy Backyard Chickens: Tips from a Poultry Expert

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

Heifers in a pasture

Published: May 1, 2015 | Updated: April 1, 2025

Estrus Synchronization Considerations in Beef Herds

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator, Rick Funston, Nebraska Extension Beef Cattle Reproductive Physiologist

Seeds and seedlings will spread up to 200 yards from an eastern red cedar seed source. (Photo credit: Bethany Johnston)

April 1, 2025

What Drives the Spread of Cedar Trees-The Most Important Predictor

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

Burned pastures after a wildfire (Photo credit: Bethany Johnston)

April 1, 2025

Managing Burned Pastures After a Wildfire- How to Graze

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Mitch Stephenson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Range Management Specialist

pine needles and pinecones in snow

January 29, 2025

Can Pine Needles Cause Abortions in Cows?

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

cattle in a pasture in the winter

November 26, 2024

Winterizing Your Cowherd- Managing Cows Through Cold Stress

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator, Karla Wilke, Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist, Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist

cattle grazing in a pasture

September 23, 2024

Simple Synchronization of Cows - One Injection, One Time through the Chute, and Bull Breed

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator, Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator

beefwatch graphic

September 23, 2024

Saying goodbye to metal bangs tags and hello to EID tags

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator

hay bales in a field

August 16, 2024

Haying and Cattle Grazing Areas with Hemlock

By Brian Vander Ley, DVM Epidemiologist, Great Plains Veterinary Education Center, Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator, Scott Fritz, DVM, Kansas State University Clinical Assistant Professor of Toxicology

a person calulating figures by a computer

August 16, 2024

When should ranchers start tax planning?

By Bethany Johnston, Nebraska Extension Educator, Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator