Hay and Forage Minute
A listing of Nebraska Extension audio clips covering hay and forage topics with University of Nebraska–Lincoln Professor and Extension Forage Specialist Bruce Anderson.
Hay and Forage Minute
Publication Categories
Forage Establishment
UNL Extension
- Seeding Alfalfa G2247
- Reseeding or Thickening Thin Alfalfa Stands G1993
- Certified Perennial Grass Varieties Recommended for Nebraska EC120
- Establishing Dryland Forage Grasses G1705
- Summer Annual Forages for Beef Cattle in Western Nebraska, G2172
- Effect of Grazing Double-Cropped Annual Forages on Soil and Crop Yields, G2264
- Annual Cool-Season Forages For Late-Fall Or Early-Spring Double-Crop, G2262
- Summer Annual Forage Grasses G2183
- Utilizing Annual Forages with Limited Irrigation for Beef Cattle During and Following Drought G2185
- Perennial Forages for Irrigated Pasture G1502
Weed Control
UNL Extension
- Hello Eastern Redcedar Goodbye Nebraska Rangelands EC3024
- Eastern Redcedar: Common Questions and Curiosities EC3031
- Nebraska Plants Toxic to Livestock EC3037
- Weed Control in Alfalfa G95-1254
- Minimizing Livestock Plant Poisoning on Western Nebraska Rangelands G1948
- Weed Control on CRP Acres G1900
- Downy Brome Control G422
- 2016 Guide for Weed, Disease, and Insect Management in Nebraska EC130
- Managing Soapweed Yucca G2086
- Integrated Management of Eastern Redcedar EC186
- Act Now or Pay Later: Evaluating the Cost of Reactive Versus Proactive Eastern Redcedar Management EC1784
- Sagebrush Control G80-510
- Management of Smooth Sumac on Grasslands G97-1319
Insect Control
UNL Extension
- Alfalfa Insect II EC1577
- When to Sample for Alfalfa Weevil G95-1263
- Managing the Alfalfa Weevil G94-1208
- The Clover Leaf Weevil in Alfalfa NF91-30
Diseases
UNL Extension
Fertilization
UNL Extension
On-line Media
Pasture and Range Management
UNL Extension
- Hello Eastern Redcedar Goodbye Nebraska Rangelands EC3024
- Eastern Redcedar: Common Questions and Curiosities EC3031
- Supplemental Pastures for Sheep G89-933
- Minimizing Livestock Plant Poisoning on Western Nebraska Rangelands G1948
- Management of Sandhills Rangelands for Greater Prairie-Chickens EC305
- Importance of Structure for Game Bird Production G2155
- Grassland Management with Prescribed Fire EC148
- Effect of Grazing Double-Cropped Annual Forages on Soil and Crop Yields G2264
- Annual Cool-Season Forages For Late-Fall Or Early-Spring Double-Crop G2262
- Grazing Winter Wheat in Nebraska EC185
- Summer Annual Forage Grasses G2183
- Nitrates in Livestock Feeding G1779
- Utilizing Annual Forages with Limited Irrigation for Beef Cattle During and Following Drought G2185
- Switchgrass, Big Bluestem, and Indiangrass for Grazing and Hay G1908
- Skillful Grazing Management on Semiarid Rangelands EC162
- Integrating Management Objectives and Grazing Strategies on Semiarid Rangeland EC158
- Grazing Systems for Nebraska Sandhills Rangeland EC127
- Grazing and Hay Records: Spreadsheet Template EC165
- Getting to Know Your Pastures, Techniques to Enhance Monitoring G2212
- Forage Production with Limited Irrigation G2012
- Grazing Alfalfa G2030
- Windrow Grazing G1616
- Nebraska Handbook of Range Management EC92-124
- Grazing Management of Irrigated Grass Pastures G81-563
- Goat Production Basics in Nebraska G2267
- Planning annual forage systems
- Range Judging Handbook and Contest Guide for Nebraska
- Nebraska Handbook of Range Management
On-line Media
- Understanding grazing management terms and improving harvest efficiency
- Targeted grazing for specific management objectives
- Managing rangelands with temporal and spatial variability
- Grassroots phenomenon: Sandhill topography affects forage growth
- Mob grazing misconceptions
- Choosing summer annual forage grasses
- Turning pasture weeds into livestock feed
- Proper grazing to make fertilizing pay
- Fall preparation to spring sod-seed pastures
- Understanding intensive grazing
- Weeds in grazinglands following drought
- Small grains as forage
Alfalfa
UNL Extension
- Reacting to Winter-Injury to Alfalfa CC360
- Feeding Value of Alfalfa Hay and Alfalfa Silage G97-1342
- Weed Control in Alfalfa G95-1254
- Lime Use for Soil Acidity Management G1504
- 2016 Guide for Weed, Disease, and Insect Management in Nebraska EC130
- 2016 Nebraska Crop Budgets EC872
- Controlling Pocket Gophers in Nebraska G1509
- Irrigation Management and Crop Characteristics of Alfalfa G1778
- Alfalfa Insects I EC1576
- Alfalfa Insect II EC1577
- Phytophthora Root Rot of Alfalfa G2078
- Spring and Summer Black Stem and Leaf Spot Diseases of Alfalfa G2079
- Nutrient Management for Agronomic Crops in Nebraska EC155
- Seeding Alfalfa G2247
- Reseeding or Thickening Thin Alfalfa Stands G1993
- Alfalfa Crown and Root Rots and Stand Longevity G2080
- Alfalfa Anthracnose G2081
- Bloat Prevention and Treatment in Cattle G2018
- Forage Production with Limited Irrigation G2012
- Grazing Alfalfa G2030
- Alfalfa in Nebraska EC03-181
On-line Media
- Managing late season alfalfa
- Interpreting wheel traffic data
- Reducing Roundup-ready alfalfa seeding cost
- Feeding rained on hay
- Evaluating thin alfalfa stands
- Manure on alfalfa
- Minimizing wheel traffic damage
- Renovating thin alfalfa stands
- Planting grass with alfalfa
- Dormant spray for alfalfa weeds
- Evaluating winter damaged alfalfa stands
- What is a killing freeze?
Hay Production and Use
UNL Extension
- Small Grains for Silage or Hay G84-696
- Evaluating the Feeding Value of Fibrous Feeds for Dairy Cattle G91-1034
- Feeding Dairy Cows with Limited High Quality Forage G94-1192
- Moisture Testing of Grain, Hay and Silage G93-1168
- Adding Water to Grain, Silage, or Hay NF94-129
- Feeding Value of Alfalfa Hay and Alfalfa Silage G97-1342
- Sampling Feeds for Analyses G331
- Fertilizing Grass Pastures and Hayland G1977
- Blending Grain and Feedstuffs - How to Figure the Proper Proportions G1500
- A Risk Management Tool for Hay and Livestock Producers G2217
- Understanding and Using a Feed Analysis Report G1892
- Crop Residues or Low Quality Hay Combined with Byproducts as a Forage Substitute G2099
- Switchgrass, Big Bluestem, and Indiangrass for Grazing and Hay G1908
- Grazing and Hay Records: Spreadsheet Template EC165
- Nitrates in Livestock Feeding G1779
- Large Round Bale Safety G76-303
On-line Media
- Managing late season alfalfa
- Interpreting wheel traffic data
- Sampling strategies to deal with hay quality variability
- Feeding high nitrate hay
- Feeding rained on hay
- When to cut grass hay
- Genetic traits improving sudan and sorghum forages
- Reducing hay waste
- Testing and feeding tobacco-brown forages
- The protein-fiber connection
Irrigated Pastures and Alfalfa
Silage Production, Harvest and Use
UNL Extension
Forages and Animal Nutrition
UNL Extension
- Evaluating the Feeding Value of Fibrous Feeds for Dairy Cattle G91-1034
- Feeding Dairy Cows with Limited High Quality Forage G94-1192
- Feeding Value of Alfalfa Hay and Alfalfa Silage G97-1342
- Sampling Feeds for Analyses G331
- Feed Value of Alternative Crops for Beef Cattle G2036
- Blending Grain and Feedstuffs - How to Figure the Proper Proportions G1500
- Understanding and Using a Feed Analysis Report G1892
- Crop Residues or Low Quality Hay Combined with Byproducts as a Forage Substitute G2099
- Grazing Crop Residues with Beef Cattle EC278
- Utilizing Annual Forages with Limited Irrigation for Beef Cattle During and Following Drought G2185
- Livestock Water Quality G79-467
On-line Media
- Evaluating Methods of Estimating Forage Intake by Grazing Cattle
- Targeted grazing for specific management objectives
- Sampling strategies to deal with hay quality variability
- Feeding high nitrate hay
- Feeding rained on hay
- Nitrates in cover crops
- When to cut grass hay
- Reducing hay waste
- Testing and feeding tobacco-brown forages
Anti-Quality Components of Forages
UNL Extension
Forage and Range Economics
UNL Extension
- Economics of producing forage on cropland
- Precipitation Risk Management for Annual Forages
- 2016 Nebraska Crop Budgets EC872
- Act Now or Pay Later: Evaluating the Cost of Reactive Versus Proactive Eastern Redcedar Management EC1784
- Water Development Costs for Grazing Livestock EC821
- Grazing Cornstalks: A Decision Support Tool to Evaluate the Economics EC290
- Pasture, Rangeland, And Forage Insurance G2217
- The Use and Pricing of Drought-Stressed Corn G1865
- Costs of Cattle Fencing for Grazing Areas EC830
- Planning annual forage systems
Fire and Prescribed Burning
Wildlife
Annuals and Cover Crops
UNL Extension
- Economics of producing forage on cropland
- Precipitation Risk Management for Annual Forages G2300
- Nebraska Plants Toxic to Livestock EC3037
- Summer Annual Forages for Beef Cattle in Western Nebraska G2172
- Effect of Grazing Double-Cropped Annual Forages on Soil and Crop Yields G2264
- Annual Cool-Season Forages For Late-Fall Or Early-Spring Double-Crop G2262
- Summer Annual Forage Grasses, G2183
- Utilizing Annual Forages with Limited Irrigation for Beef Cattle During and Following Drought G2185
- Grazing Winter Wheat in Nebraska EC185
- Windrow Grazing G1616
- Small Grains for Silage or Hay G84-696
- Crop Residues or Low Quality Hay Combined with Byproducts as a Forage Substitute G2099
- Nitrates in Livestock Feeding G1779
- Cyanide Poisoning G2184
- Grazing Cornstalks: A Decision Support Tool to Evaluate the Economics EC290
- Feed Value of Alternative Crops for Beef Cattle G2036
- Grazing Crop Residues with Beef Cattle EC278
- Herbicide Options for Planting Forage Cover Crops Following Corn and Soybean
- Planning annual forage systems
On-line Media
- Planting date, varieties affect spring cover crop growth
- Nitrates in cover crops
- Rye, ryegrass or whatchamacallit?
- Choosing summer annual forage grasses
- Genetic traits improving sudan and sorghum forages
- Sampling strategies to deal with hay quality variability
- Feeding high nitrate hay
- Selecting corn silage hybrids
- Small grains as forage
Forages Resources
UNL Extension
- Alfalfa in Nebraska EC03-181
- Summer Annual Forage Grasses G2183
- Common Grasses of Nebraska EC170 – For sale only
- Forbs and Shrubs of Nebraska EC118 – For sale only