Due to historic flooding and farmland damage, over 180 farmers attended the USDA and Nebraska Extension Flood Disaster Recovery Meetings on Tuesday (April 2) in Scribner and Fremont and Wednesday (April 3) in Omaha. As a result of feedback from these meetings and individual producers, Nebraska Extension will be providing a meeting for cattle producers with USDA and Crop Insurance Partners to discuss how to utilize annual forages this season to supplement loss of hay and pasture in flood affected areas.
Growing Annual Forages after a Flood Meeting will be held this Tuesday, April 9 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Dodge County Extension Office located at 1206 West 23rd Street in Fremont near the airport.
Can’t attend in person… the meeting will be recorded and posted here after the meeting. If you would like to attend live from your computer, join us at https://unl.zoom.us/my/croptechcafe
Speakers include Daren Redfearn and Kristen Ulmer from Nebraska Extension, USDA-NRCS personnel, and crop insurance company representatives. Topics will include discussion of the UDSA-NRCS EQIP program, preventative planting, selecting annual forage species and mixes, growing two annual forage crops in a year instead of corn or soybeans, and other important information about growing annual forages on your farm to help supplement damaged pastures and stored hay loss.
Sponsored by Nebraska Extension. No preregistration and no fee to attend. Water, pop, and a snack will be provided. For questions, contact Nathan Mueller, Cropping Systems Extension Educator, Nebraska Extension, 402-727-2775,
