Pasture and forage crops

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.

This multi-year project was made possible by a diverse community of people–dedicated to wildlife and working lands in the American West. Enjoy! 

Jerry Volesky explains how to control musk thistles, Todd Whitney talks about post-emergent herbicides to control weeds in alfalfa and Ben Beckman explains carrying capacity and cross fences.

From a forage perspective, winter is typically a time for using the resources we have on hand and planning ahead to next year’s growing season. However, there may be some opportunity to take this time to improve your pasture with some alternative legume seeding options.