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The 2022 Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held Aug. 9 and 10 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, Neb., with a program bridging grazing lands conservation and management.

K-State beef and agronomy experts discuss drought measures for cattle herds in May webinar.

Grassland can recover from wildfire with proper management.

Vitezslav Vylicil/Getty Images INVADERS: Spring and fall are the ideal times to control invasive species like thistles and Old World bluestems in pastures. Fighting these invaders requires a long-term battle plan. Cattle producers need to get ahead of thistles and Old World bluestem in their pastures. It starts with one, maybe two invaders in a corner of the pasture. If left unchecked, thistles and Old World bluestem can take over like an invading force, costing cattl...

Dec 29, 2020 Undeterred by the uncertainty of 2020, the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council, along with Kansas State University, hosted this year’s Winter Forage Conference virtually. Keynote speakers covered an array of topics from pasture management to a yearlong breakdown of regional hay markets. Pasture management and weed control Walt Fick, a K-State range management specialist, kicked off the conference with his presentation on brush and weed management within pastures. Brush invasio...

Sometimes the old-fashioned way proves a better method for insect and invasive plant control on crops. By using controlled burns, specific grazing methods and friendly insects, researchers across Kansas are seeing the benefits of instituting well-known practices alongside modern herbicides. Walter Fick and Keith Harmoney, both of Kansas State University, spoke at the annual Kansas Forage and Grassland Council Winter Forage Conference on Dec. 10.   Fick, Ph.D., who is a KSU range management spe...