Cover Crops in Corn Systems: Opportunities for Dual Use Webinar Scheduled for September 15th
Can planting cover crops in corn systems provide the dual benefits of improving soil health and be an economical source of forage? This webinar will cover lessons learned on incorporating cover crops after corn silage, high moisture corn, and dry corn harvest in Nebraska. The session will consist of short presentations with ample time for questions and discussion.
The webinar will be held via Zoom on September 15th at 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (central time).
Spanish:2020 Corn Yield Forecasts as of August 25
Husker Harvest Days Goes Virtual, Nebraska Extension Providing Multiple Presentations
Considerations for Leasing Land for Solar Development
Scheduling the Last Irrigation of the Season
Overgrazing Pastures
Fully utilizing a pasture doesn’t mean it should look like a golf course. If good grass is seen in the pasture when moving to another pasture, that is usually a good thing; that’s proper management. Even during drought or drier years, management can be done well. Trying to push pasture during drought years is especially hard on pasture and can have detrimental long-term effects. Many of our pastures are very resilient and have been through very tough times. Repeat or severe abuse will take over that resiliency.
Spanish:What Are the Barriers and Benefits of Manure Use in Cropping Systems? (part 1 of 2)
Animal manures can be a “valuable asset” or a “pain in the assets”. The right amounts in the right location can be very beneficial to Nebraska’s crop, soil, and water resources. Too much manure or manure in the wrong place is an environmental concern. Our ability to place manure where its benefits are maximized and to manage manure so that its challenges are minimal is important to agriculture’s sustainability.
Spanish:Don’t risk abortions this winter: Double check your cow herd vitamin A supplementation plans
Quicken Tags for Your Farm or Ranch
National Survey Shows a Wide Range of Cover Crop Benefits as Acreage Continues to Expand
Choosing a Method for Pregnancy Diagnosis
Previous research has shown the benefit of pregnancy diagnosis and how it adds to a producer’s bottom line. Keeping one cow over winter can cost $100-$200 in feed and supplements so removing open cows can help decrease winter feed costs. Pregnancy diagnosis is a very valuable tool in the beef industry and it is grossly underutilized. Only about 20% of producers employ some sort of a pregnancy diagnosis in their herd. Producers have options for pregnancy determination that vary in price and difficulty- transrectal palpation, transrectal ultrasound, and a blood test.
Spanish:Center Pivot End Gun Considerations
Selecting and Developing Replacement Heifers
Fall is the time of year when many cow-calf producers make their replacement heifer selections and begin planning for the development of those heifers into bred females. The following are tips for selecting and developing replacement heifers.
SelectionThe following are suggestions for replacement heifer selection from Dr. Jim Gosey, Beef Specialist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The first thing Dr. Gosey suggests is removing heifers that are:
Spanish:Selecting Replacement Heifers Based on Birth Date and Age of Dam
Two research studies at the University of Nebraska by Dr. Rick Funston, beef reproductive physiologist at the West Central Research and Extension Center, suggest that the key information needed to identify heifers most likely to be successful as replacements is known the day the heifers are born.
Spanish:Farm and Ranch Filing Systems
Keep it Tight; Store Hay Right
Even before storing, producers can give hay a better chance to make it from the field to the cow with as little loss as possible. Baling at correct moisture levels will lead to proper curing without additional heat, mold growth, and dry matter loss. Bales should maintain moisture levels below 20% for this to happen.
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