Enrollment for the 2024 4-H program year has opened for members, clover kids and volunteers. New and returning club members, as well as new and returning club leaders must enroll through 4HOnline. Use the new Pick-Your-Project resource guide to aid you in selecting your project areas for the 2024 year.
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Along with vaccinations and fly tags, growth implants are another management tool for producers to consider. While we know that implementation will increase average daily gain if grass production is adequate, we can’t predict what the exact response will be. In the past, premiums for non-implanted calves may have made the sacrifice of weight gain worthwhile, but current market surveys have shown the premiums offered, unless in a natural or organic beef program, may not be worth the cost.
Proper stocking is a cornerstone of proper grazing management and a healthy pasture. To get it right, look at impacts on production like grazing management and invasive species as well as demand, factors like animal size and genetic disposition. Take the time to balance these out regularly and your pasture and herd will thank you.
Poison hemlock and its cousin, Water hemlock, are on the list of top ten poisonous Nebraska plants. One of the things that can make hemlock so dangerous is the ease of witch it can be confused with non-toxic species like Wild carrot. Hemlock poses a very real risk of poison to livestock, but with proper identification and grazing practices, this risk can be minimized.
Spring turn-out is a looked forward to event each year, but takes a bit of planning to ensure that our grazing doesn’t cause unwanted harm. As we let animals out to summer pasture, deciding which pastures should be first and when to pull the trigger are important questions to consider.
Winter cereals planted last fall can be a great forage resource for producers this spring. As plants begin to snap out of their winter dormancy, the key to getting the most out of grazing small cereal forages is managing the maturity by having the “right” amount of grazing pressure.
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Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Society to host annual meeting in Scottsbluff
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2024 Nebraska Soil Health School has successful launch
May 9, 2024
The first installment of a planned 2024 Nebraska Soil Health School series was held on April 24 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney, Neb. The event addressed the semi-arid Panhandle climate and potential management practices for soil health and had over 60 attendees.
Building Bridges in Conservation: Nebraska hosts inaugural natural resources workshop
April 15, 2024
Overlooking the iconic Platte River, over 100 natural resource professionals and students met to build and foster new collaborations at the first Natural Resources Conservation Connecting Points Workshop.