Test forages for nitrates prior to grazing or haying.

NDSU Extension specialists recommend having a plan in place with well-defined trigger dates for implementing drought management strategies.

The best practice for alfalfa weevil management is scouting.

Inadequate nutrition can cause cows to lose weight and body condition.

Pastures stressed by drought and/or overgrazing this fall more than likely will experience a delay in grazing readiness in 2021.

Plants can help signal overgrazing on rangeland.

Range monitoring helps producers provide abundant and nutritious forage for their livestock.

Don’t wait until hay supplies run out to find other feeds.

In North Dakota, April-June precipitation is a good predictor of annual forage production in mixed-grass prairies.

Preservatives may be the answer if the moisture content of harvested hay is too high for proper storage.