Knowing Growing Grazing Grass

The Knowing, Growing and Grazing Grass webinar series will consist of six sessions on Monday and Thursday evenings, Oct. 12 through Oct. 29 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. MT (7:30 to 8:45 p.m. CT). Two optional sessions will also be held on Oct. 20 and 27. The course is limited to 30 participants.

Topics covered in the series will include:

• Plant identification and learning to recognize desirable grass species
• Management practices to improve forage production and plant vigor
• Understanding and calculating stocking rates
• Using tools like USDA Web Soil Survey and Rangeland Analysis Platform to estimate forage production
• Developing grazing plans and managing drought risk through Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance

Participants are invited to submit plant photos for identification. All webinars will be interactive and recorded for later viewing.

The registration fee is $100 per person and includes a copy of Grassland Plants of South Dakota and the Northern Great Plains and a printed resource notebook featuring Nebraska Extension NebGuides and Circulars. Materials will be mailed ahead of the course.

Registration is due by Oct. 1 to ensure materials arrive in time.

Questions about the course? Contact Aaron Berger at 308-235-3122 or aberger2@unl.edu.

Accommodation requests for registration or attendance may be directed to Aaron Berger at least 10 business days prior to the program at aberger2@unl.edu or 308-235-3122. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.

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