Pasture and Forage Minute: Salvaging Drought-stressed Soybeans as Forages, Grasshopper Control
Estimated Crop Water Use: Aug. 29
‘Herd That!’ Conference
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program, along with the Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program, are excited to announce the second annual Herd That! Conference on Sept. 21, 2022, in Broken Bow, Nebraska with a pre-conference Sept. 20. The cattle handling demonstration will be one of the highlights of the program, along with the keynote speakers Courtenay Dehoff, #fancyladycowgirl, and ShayLe Stewart, DTN Livestock Analyst.
Spanish:Can Early Pregnancy Detection Help You Make Culling and Replacement Decisions This Fall?
The long, hot days of summer are a stark contrast from the cold nights of calving season. However, now is the time to start preparing for the arrival of the 2023 calf crop. August or September is a prime month for ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis of your cow herd.
Spanish:Graze Drought-stressed Cornstalks Carefully
2022 Youth Crop Scouting Competition Winners Announced
Scheduling the Last Few Irrigations of the Season
The North Platte River — Multiuse Water, Part 5
Women in Agriculture Workshop to Provide Tools to Manage Anxiety
Adding Another Family Member to the Farm Payroll
Weekly Agricultural Weather Update Aug. 23, 2022
Feeding Cows While Coping with Drought and High Input Costs
Drought conditions influenced forage and grain production for nearly two years. Forage and grain yields are expected to be somewhere between 1/3 and ½ of normal. Pasture yield is also low or already out. Feeding and managing cows while coping with these conditions is a challenge complicated further by costs associated with feed delivery. Cow-calf producers must incorporate three considerations that greatly affect cow feeding costs under current economic conditions: feeding group size, energy density of feed and fuel cost.
Spanish:2022 Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa and Wheat Expo – September 1
Southeast Nebraska farmers can sharpen their management strategies for the third and fourth most grown crops at the second annual Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa and Wheat Expo. Hosts and southeast Nebraska Water & Integrating Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Nathan Mueller, and southeast Nebraska Beef Systems Extension Educators, Wayde Pickinpaugh and Connor Biehler advocate for more diverse crop rotations that are both underutilized and undervalued.
Spanish:Soil and Water Conservation Society Honors Award Winners
Pasture and Forage Minute: Valuing Drought Forage, Managing High Nitrates
Crop Progress: Corn Enters Final Maturity Stage
Westra Named New Director of Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center
Fresh Mango Shake
Our goal is to help parents and caregivers prepare healthy meals and snacks by sharing recipes, tips and ideas that are geared for children ages 2 to 5. This will help children eat more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods along with reducing the mealtime stress of feeding young children.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mango, diced (fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup plain non-fat yogurt
- ⅓ cup 100% orange juice
- ¼ cup ice cubes
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- In a blender, combine all the ingredients until thick and smooth.