The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) and Nebraska Extension will host a pasture walk focused on practical grazing strategies and management decisions during drought on Tuesday, October 6, from 9:30 a.m. to noon near Sidney.
The “Grazing Strategies During Drought Pasture Walk” will provide producers an opportunity to see and discuss how grazing management decisions can help extend available forage, manage livestock through drought conditions, and position pastures for recovery.
Brian Sprenger will be the featured speaker. He will share his experience in grazing management before and during a drought, including the decisions he has made as conditions have changed.
Topics will include:
- Grazing Management & Drought — Grazing before and during drought.
- Drought Management Decisions — Trigger dates, stocking decisions, destocking options, and lessons learned.
- Extending the Grazing Season — Experiences using CRP, failed crops, drylotting, and other forage options.
- Virtual Fence During Drought — What has worked, challenges encountered, and lessons learned.
- Pasture Recovery — Managing through the remainder of the drought and considering recovery into the next growing season.
The pasture walk will be held 1 mile south of 8585 Road 20, on Road 87 in Sidney, Nebraska, from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, October 6. Follow the pink flagging to the pasture.
To register or for more information, call or text Jack Arterburn, NGLC Western Program Coordinator, at 308-249-3717, or email jack@nebraskagrazinglands.org.
