Photographer Forsberg at Grasslands’ Lecture Nov. 18

November 11, 2024
November 8, 2024

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Nebraska celebrates 70 years of range judging

October 21, 2024

2024 marks 70 years of range judging in Nebraska.

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Hannah Allen: Working with Collaborative Adaptive Management At Barta Brothers Ranch

October 10, 2024

Hannah Allen is a Nebraska native with a focus in range and forage science. Allen has worked with the Collaborative Adaptive Management at Barta Brothers Ranch the past two years. Her masters project started this past May, and the previous summer she assisted with project CAM as an undergrad on a smaller scale, looking at cattle grazing patterns.

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Learn Grazing System

October 7, 2024

Nebraska's diverse grasslands blanket more than half the state. These grasslands serve multiple purposes including, providing homes for wildlife, recreational opportunities and of course, creating grazing opportunities for the livestock producers around Nebraska. That's why grassland conservation was a topic of discussion for several UNL seniors this week.

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East Campus returns to its roots with grazing demonstration

October 3, 2024

University of Nebraska–Lincoln students caught a small glimpse of East Campus' past Sept. 30 when a live grazing demonstration was held on a small section of prairie on the southwest corner of campus.

The demonstration was conducted on a small portion of the 1/4-acre tall grass prairie outside of Hardin Hall. The prairie plot was planted in 2021 by David Wedin, director of Nebraska’s Center for Grassland Studies, and colleagues in the School of Natural Resources. The steers for the demonstration were provided by the Department of Animal Science.

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The ancient practice of 'good fire' is reviving Nebraska's birds, bears and berries

September 5, 2024

The destruction a fire brings can be crucial for certain species to thrive. Meet the conservationists reviving the ancient art of "good fire".

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Center for Grasslands Fall Seminar series

August 26, 2024

Emma Balunek Master's Student, Platte Basin Timelapse, UNL

Title of seminar: You Go over, I Go Under: A Study of the Coyote-Badger hunting relationship. 

Please join us for our fall Seminar Series as we focus on this years theme: Wildlife and Grasslands

Fall 2024 Time: Mondays 3:30-5:00 Location: Hardin Hall 107

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Wildlife and Grasslands Seminar

April 8, 2024

Sponsored by CGS, SNR and PBT. Topics
include diverse taxa (pollinators, bison,
waterfowl, cranes, predators) and diverse
perspectives (wildlife science, paleontology,
ranching, Native American). The series will
also showcase short flms from current and
past PBT students. Register for 1 credit under
either NRES or GRAS. The catalog lists Junior
standing as a prereq, but we welcome ALL
undergrads.

GRAS/NRES 495 (1 er)
Fall 2024
SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Time: Mondays 3:30-5:00
Location: Hardin Hall 107

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New book celebrates natural, human elements of Nebraska Sandhills

April 8, 2024

“The Nebraska Sandhills,” released this week by the University of Nebraska Press and edited by several current and former University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty and staff members, highlights both the science and beauty of the Sandhills region.

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The Nebraska Range Short Course and Grazing School team up in 2024

April 4, 2024
The 2024 Nebraska Range Short Course is teaming up with the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) Grazing School on June 25 – 27, 2024 at the Spring Lake Ranch south of Gordon, Nebraska to host an event that will give individuals an opportunity to increase their skills with grazing, rangeland management, and livestock production.

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