Grassland Extension Recourses

Content

Books & Field Guides

  • Common Grasses of Nebraska is a book written by Dunn, Stephenson, and Stubbendieck illustrating what, where, and the utility behind each grass (and grass-like) found across NE

    Common Grasses of Nebraska 

     

  • Common Forbs and Shrubs of Nebraska: Rangeland, Prairie, and Pasture by Dunn, Stephenson, and Stubbendieck illustrating what, where, and the utility behind each shrub and forb found across NE

    Common Forbs and Shrubs of Nebraska: Rangeland, Prairie, and Pasture

     

  • North American Wildland Plants by Stubbendieck, Hatch, Bryan, and Dunn is a reference containing important characteristics of some of the most important plants in North America

    North American Wildland Plants

     

  • Grasses of the Great Plains is a book by Stubbendieck, Hatch, and Dunn that acts as an identification guide for approximately 450 species of grasses found across the North American Great Plains

    Grasses of the Great Plains

 

  • The best of intentions by Larkin Powell reveals how Nebraska’s working landscapes have been transformed through time — and what that means for our future.

    The best of intentions

 

Extension Guides & Technical Publications

  • Nebraska’s Rain: A Dance Through Time is a fact sheet that explores how precipitation has shaped and continues to influence life across Nebraska. 

    Nebraska’s Rain

 

  • Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) management in the Nebraska Panhandle is a catalog that explores the origins, spread, and ecological impact of Cheatgrass, along with its implications for rangeland health.

    Cheatgrass Management in the Nebraska Panhandle

 

  • Nebraska Plants Toxic to Livestock by Stubbendieck, Carlson, Dunn with Anderson and Redfearn with the goal to is to assemble information to assist livestock producers in identification of these plants and their toxicology. 

    Nebraska Plants Toxic to Livestock

 

 

  • Grazing Systems for Nebraska Sandhills Rangeland is a discussion of four major grazing systems used in the Nebraska Sandhills, including comparative advantages and management implications of each.

    Grazing Systems for Nebraska Sandhills Rangeland

 

  • Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands: A Guide for Understanding Risk and Vulnerability is a guide provides the most comprehensive review of how to manage woody plant encroachment in the Great Plains. 

    Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands

 

2024 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report    Nebraska Extension Publications

 

Digital Portals & Interactive Web Resources

  • Wildfire Recovery is a site that brings together science-based guidance, field observations, and practical resources to support recovery of working lands, livestock systems, vegetation, water, and rural communities across Nebraska.

    Wildfire Recovery

     

  • Neighborhoods of Nebraska is an educational Storymap (tailored for 6-12th grade) of the different ecoregions we may see throughout the state. 

    Neighborhoods of Nebraska

 

Research Facilities & Programs

Research facilities