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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers of Congress has reintroduced the National Prescribed Fire Act to expand the use of controlled burns on public and private lands to reduce the severity of catastrophic wildfires. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ted … Continue reading →

Jenn Fawcett, Extension / Engagement Prof, SERPPAS Prescribed Fire Work Group Coordinator, North Carolina State University, will speak on the results of recent national PBA research. 2:00 PM CDT, June 12, 2025 To register, https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/z0_Zl2PRRWWESfixPecJJA#/registration

This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were steady. Storms continued to cover most of the state, making it near impossible to get in the fields and made hay movement very slow in many regions. There … Continue reading →

Cover crops grown after wheat harvest for forage The time following wheat harvest presents an opportunity to incorporate cover crops. Parts of Kansas have had enough moisture to grow a cover crop with substantial biomass production, which could also be … Continue reading →

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This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were steady. With scattered storms across the state, many regions have gotten an abundance of rain, making the outlook for the second cutting of alfalfa very optimistic. There has … Continue reading →

Every summer, the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition (KGLC) hosts a series of Range Academies designed to engage and educate both adults and youth on sustainable rangeland management. Our Adult Academies, including the Mixed Grass, Tallgrass (August 12-14, Elmdale, KS), and … Continue reading →

Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Bermudagrass, an introduced forage, is very important to Oklahoma cow-calf operations. Bermudagrass has some highly beneficial characteristics. Yield, persistence, nutritional value, timing of growth and production, tolerance to heavy … Continue reading →

An organizational meeting to form a Prescribed Burn Association is set for 6:00 pm, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Dreher Family 4-H Building, 2110 Harper Street, Lawrence, KS 66046. Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) are community-based networks of individuals and organizations … Continue reading →