How are your winter cereals looking this spring? At the NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center our rye and winter wheat are looking pretty good but looks like some winter kill issues with the triticale. We are looking forward to getting cows out to graze next week.

Knowing what grasses you have in your pastures helps ensure postpartum nutritional needs are met; enhancing rebreeding success.

Yesterday we released an updated web based version of the NDSU Grazing Calculator. The calculator aids in calculating stocking rate and carrying capacity. Reach out to you local NDSU Extension agent with questions. ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag…

Soil crusting is a challenge of establishing vegetation on reclamation projects. We have a study looking at seeding methods to increase vegetation establishment in crusted soils, including the use of beet pulp, pelleted hydro-mulch. Control (top) and beet pulp (bottom)

We got a week of grazing on our winter cereals this spring, which allowed us to delay turnout on pastures. Research from the previous two years found that just one week of spring grazing provided a 50% return on farmers investment in winter cereal cover crops.

Over the last couple weeks our team has put virtual fence collars on 400 head of cattle. Today we collared 125 head at Black Leg Ranch. We are utilizing this technology to improve grazing efficiency, while achieving conservation goals.

Interested in learning more about virtual fence? Check out the latest episode of Agriculture Applied podcast, which features a discussion with researchers and ranchers using this technology, including members or my research team. open.spotify.com/episode/3GA4nG…

Field days slated to collect spurge-eating insects ndda.nd.gov/news/field-day…

We had a beautiful day for our 2025 Range In-service! NDSU Extension agents honed their skills calculating stocking rate and carrying capacity, and increased their understanding of drought trigger dates and regenerative grazing strategies. Contact your agent with questions.

Join us at the NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center field day! Our team will be providing updates on some of our integrated crop livestock systems research. ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsrelea…

We're partnering with state agencies to assess agricultural impacts related to last week's severe weather. This data will be provided to state partners to support a federal disaster declaration and activate funds to aid in recovery efforts. If you were affected by the storms

Thanks to timely moisture, we’ve had great establishment of native grasses on our reclamation seeding trial near Watford City. Stay tuned for updates on how the different seed mixes performed.

Be on the lookout for cyanobacteria blooms with are toxic to all animals! The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has listed blooms on 4 lakes/reservoirs in the state and we have received reports of blooms in livestock water sources.

Today kicked off the NDSU AgExpStation field days at NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center. Josh Wianecki and Katrina Kratzke provided updates on our integrated crop-livestock projects. Learn more: ndsu.edu/agriculture/si…

This morning MS student John Stables have an update on his integrated crop livestock systems research during the livestock tour at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center field day. Despite the rain it was a great tour!

Our annual forage mix (forage oat, forage pea, sorghum-sudan, hybrid turnip) is looking good and should provide a couple months of fall grazing. We will be strip and continuous grazing this annual forage mix. Last year the strip grazing added an additional 12 days of grazing.

Join us for a field tour highlighting NDSU’s research on virtual fence technology. See live demonstrations of how virtual fencing can be applied to improve grazing efficiency while supporting conservation goals. ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag…

We are gearing up for our fall grazing trial evelauting the use of strip grazing and the use of technology such as virtual fence in these systems. Last year we averaged 12 additional days of grazing in strip grazed pastures compared to continuous grazed.

NDSU researchers are exploring how virtual fence technology can change the way livestock are managed while supporting conservation goals. Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at the NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center in Streeter, ND, for a field day showcasing ongoing

Spent the morning checking on our fall cow chow. We clipped to estimate available forage for grazing in dry matter, as we continue to gear up to start grazing on our integrated crop livestock system projects. 🐮