Updates on Projects to Manage Weeds and Turn a Dying Timber Stand Into Pasture

I am often reminded of my old professor Dr. Breakey, especially lately as I review the results of two recent “field experiments.” Project 1: What in Tar(weed)Nation? Managing a New Weed Last spring I wrote about a massive invasion of Tarweed that had dominated a large chunk of the ranch. Those nasty plants interfered […]
Read More →Field Bindweed – A Nutritious, Overlooked Forage

It’s high in protein – capable of adding 2.2 pounds of gain per day – and spreads 10 to 18 feet a season, AND cows love it. You should too!
Read More →Grazing for Soil Health

Thanks to the folks with NRCS’s “Unlock the Secrets of Soil Health” for their part in developing this article. The abandoned cotton farm Terry and Deborah Chandler purchased was in need of a lot of care. The fields were highly eroded, and the top soil was absent. Rebuilding soil health was the first thing on […]
Read More →Bonus Content for Paid Subscribers

These materials are available for free download for paid On Pasture subscribers. Enjoy! Training Recipe for Teaching Cows to Eat Weeds Weeds That Livestock Can Eat How to Manage Livestock to Meet Weed Management Goals
Read More →Managing Grazing to Target Cheatgrass and Other Weeds

Thanks for this article go to Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator, and Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist. They give us an excellent example of what to consider when managing grazing to target cheatgrass. We’ve added some notes on how you can adapt this to other grasses and weeds. Enjoy! While Mother Nature has been […]
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