Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

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

Spring oat for forage during droughts. Photo by Troy Walz.

March 1, 2025

Annual Forages- Plan Now in Case of Drought

By Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

a distant shot overlooking bales of hay in a field

February 2, 2020

Profit Tip: When Does Fertilizing Pasture or Hayland Pay?

By Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Bruce Anderson, Nebraska Extension Forage Specialist

Cattle grazing on millet

February 2, 2020

Forage crops for fall grazing

By Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

cows and calves in a field by a windmill

February 2, 2020

Using the Grazing Records Spreadsheet for Documentation and Planning

By Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cool-season perennial grasses

January 2, 2020

Converting Cropland Back to Grass Pastures

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

Cows in a field

April 2, 2018

Dry, Wet, or Average: Planning for the Grazing Season

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

a cornfield

November 2, 2017

Pasture and Grass Hayland Grubs

By Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Dave Boxler, Nebraska Extension Educator

Rye, Oats, and Turnips

August 1, 2018

Mixed Seeding of Winter and Non-winter Hardy Annual Forages

By Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist

Cattle

April 1, 2019

Getting Ready for the Grazing and Forage Production Season

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