A tour highlighting the importance of grazing annual forages will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the intersection of County Road 115 and County Road 8, south of Sidney. Tyson Narjes will host the tour, displaying how he is utilizing annual forages as part of his grazing program during the drought.
The field tour will focus on how annual forages can be used as a grazing resource in a cropping system, complementing perennial pasture and crop residue. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe grazing and hear firsthand how the Narjes family utilizes annual forages. Tyson will share different experiences he has had, what has worked and what hasn’t, and the opportunities he is considering going forward.
Nebraska Extension Educator Aaron Berger will discuss key things to consider when grazing annual forages during a drought and the risks that different crops can present, including nitrate and prussic acid poisoning. The opportunity to utilize windrow grazing, strip grazing, and virtual fence as an option for increasing harvest efficiency will be discussed as well.
Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition’s Jack Arterburn will discuss cost-share grant opportunities available to help producers try out annual forages on their own operations.
This event is hosted in partnership between Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition and Nebraska Extension.
For information or questions, contact Aaron Berger at 308-235-3122 or Jack Arterburn at 308-249-3717.
