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Nebraska Extension Almanac Radio — 269 episodes

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1

The Importance of Maintaining Grasslands in Nebraska

2

Vision and Mission Statement for Your Farm and Ranch

3

Turning Waste into Energy

4

The Importance of Strategic Planning for Farmers and Ranchers

5

Managing the Tax Impact of Weather-Related Livestock Sales

6

Disaster Tax Options Part 1

7

2026 Nebraska LEAD Program

8

Keeping Stress in Check Part 2

9

Keeping Stress in Check Part 1

10

Methane Production in Cattle

11

Tree Watering

12

What Drives the Spread of Cedar Trees?

13

Impact of Increasing Levels of Salt on Intake, Digestion and Rumen Fermentation

14

Net Farm Income Impacts Net Growth Worth

15

Water Conservation Issues

16

Hay Storages Impact on Quality

17

Roundup/Glyphosate Replacements

18

Leveraging Summer Annual Forages in Today’s High Cattle Markets

19

Why Storage Conditions, Not Age, Determines Hay Quality

20

Testing Soil Health

21

Disaster Assistance Programs for Rebuilding Fences

22

Strategies for Early Season Irrigation

23

Tips for Establishing Vaccination Protocols

24

Rebuilding Fences After Disaster

25

Pros and Cons of Early Season Irrigation

26

Considerations for Confinement Beef Cattle Breeding

27

Grazing Managing Following Wildfires

28

Nebraska’s Declining Ag Land Values effect on Cash Rental Rates

29

Managing Burned Pastures After a Wildfire

30

Estate and Transition Planning Documents

31

Strategic Planning for Farmers and Ranchers

32

2026 Nebraska Farmland Value Survey

33

After Wildfire Livestock Care

34

Nebraska Wildfire Update: Crop Land Recovery

35

Nebraska Wildfire Update: Forage and Grassland Recovery

36

Not All Potting Soil is Created Equal

37

Understanding and Preventing Calf Scours

38

The Future of the Conservation Reserve Program

39

Nebraska Wildfires and Injured Livestock

40

Wildfires Impact on Rangeland

41

Cattle Market Signals That High Prices May Still Be Ahead

42

Cow-Calf Reproductive Technologies for Greater Profitability

43

What Makes an Insect A Pest?

44

2026 Cattle Market Outlook

45

Integrating Reproductive Technologies into Your Cow-Calf Operation

46

Managing Bovine Congestive Heart Failure

47

Balancing Old Wisdom with New Ideas on the Farm

48

Understanding the Cost of Bulls and How to Maximize Your Profitability

49

Investing in Depreciable vs Non-Depreciable Assets

50

Strategic Zinc Supplementation in Cattle Diets

51

Cow Productivity During Late Winter

52

Wildfire Precautions

53

Farm Transition and Estate Planning Tools

54

Winterizing Your Cattle

55

Dry Conditions Could Spark Wildfires in Nebraska

56

When To Call the Vet During Calving Season

57

Will We See a New Farm Bill In 2026?

58

Flexible Lease Arrangements

59

Why is it So Hard to Pass a Farm Bill?

60

Navigating Farm Succession Without a Family Heir

61

Wet, Modified, Dry; What’s the different in Distiller’s Byproducts?

62

The Future of The Farm Bill

63

2026 Cash Rent Lease Considerations

64

Do Distiller’s Feed Byproducts Work in Your Beef Operation?

65

The Intricate Evolution of the Farm Bill

66

Wintering Growing Calves Using Corn Residue

67

Strategic Planning for Farmers and Ranchers

68

Nebraska Livestock Sale Barns: Strengthening Rural Communities

69

2025 Corn Disease Report

70

2026 Beef Feedlot Roundtable Series

71

Yield Effects of Pests and Diseases on Soybeans

72

Developing A Breeding Plan

73

2026 February Extension Roundup

74

2025 Nebraska Extension Soybean Pest Study and Yield Results

75

2025 Nebraska Corn Board Research Report

76

Cow Nutrition Considerations

77

Cattle Evaluation of FerAppease at Arrival and Reimplant

78

The Present and Future of IANR

79

Cow Nutrition Considerations at Calving and Early Lactation

80

Winter Feedlot Management of Cattle

81

Causes of Reproductive Failure in Cows

82

Buy Fresh, Buy Local

83

Feedlot Management Strategies to Combat Winter

84

Why Do I Have So Many Open Cows?

85

Ag Policy Outlook for 2026

86

A Calf’s Most Important Meal

87

2026 Ag Policies

88

2026 Nebraska Extension Upcoming Events

89

Ag Policy in 2026

90

Agriculture and Community Wellbeing

91

Cold Weather Feedlot Management Strategies

92

Land Application Training Certification

93

Feedlot Management Strategies to Combat Cold Weather

94

2026 Women in Ag Conference

95

Monitoring Cattle for Winter Lice

96

Manure Management Rules

97

Johne’s Disease in Cattle

98

Supplemental Disaster Relief Program

99

Winter Lice in Cattle

100

Small Flies in the Home

101

Items for your Calving Toolbox

102

Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health Among Producers

103

Cleaning Garden Tools Properly

104

Winter Feedlot Preparation List

105

Using EPDs For Bull Selection

106

Tyson Meat Packing Plant Shutdown Part 2

107

Winter Cattle Yard Preparation List

108

New Bull EPDs

109

Tyson Meat Packing Plant Shutdown

110

Bale Grazing as a Winter Feeding Strategy

111

Forecast Mixed for Farm Income Going Into 2026

112

Protecting Young Trees Over the Winter

113

Does Bale Grazing Make Sense?

114

Decoding Farm Income Headlines

115

Watering Tree and Shrubs in the Winter

116

Myths about Southern Rust in Corn

117

Underused Trees That Have Great Fall Color

118

Nebraska Wildlife and Habitat Management

119

Using Sedge as an Alternative Turf

120

Nebraska’s Declining Wildlife Habitat

121

Holiday Tree Selection

122

2025 Cornhusker Economics Conference: Ag Outlook

123

Wild Turkey Research Project

124

Holiday Food Safety

125

Winter Lawn and Garden Pesticide Storage

126

Trees for Fall Color

127

Thanksgiving Leftovers

128

How to Safely Fry a Turkey

129

Turkey 101

130

Managing Weaned Calves

131

Houseplant Insect Control

132

Thanksgiving Shopping Tips

133

Successfully Weaning Calves

134

IANR November Events Roundup

135

Fall Calving Tips

136

Do You Know the Quality of Your Stored Hay?

137

Veterinary Drug Residue Regulations in U.S. Export Markets

138

Fall Cow/Calf Management Tips

139

Importance of Hay Testing

140

Cool Season Pasture Health

141

Livestock Tax Planning

142

Veterinary Drug Residue Regulations in U.S. Exports

143

Forage Recovery

144

Tax Planning for Cow/Calf Operations

145

Selecting a Tree for Fall Color

146

Managing Annual Forages After Frost

147

Checklist for Winterizing Your Center Pivot

148

Fall Grazing Management

149

Economies of Scale on a Family Farm

150

Determining Fair Rent for Farm Buildings

151

Winter Storage of Landscape Pesticides

152

Harvest Season Safety

153

Yellow Jackets

154

Marketing Calves with Blemishes

155

Stalking Rates for Corn Residue Grazing

156

Asian Longhorn Ticks on Cattle

157

Protecting Farms and Ranches from Wildfire

158

Grazing Corn Residue

159

Asian Longhorn Ticks

160

Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks

161

Assessing Soil Health

162

Watch Out for Whorled Milkweed in Pastures

163

Termites - Prevention and Control

164

Termites - What to Look For Inside Your House

165

Reproductive Performance and Detection in Cattle

166

Home Canning Part 2

167

Fall Armyworm

168

Subterranean Termites Part 2 - Discovery

169

Subterranean Termites Part 1 - Identification

170

Home Canning

171

Cattle Markets

172

Corn Leafhoppers Confirmed in Nebraska

173

What’s Driving the Cattle Market in 2025

174

Corn Disease Pressure

175

Pasture and Rangeland Weed Control

176

Feeding Stockers a High Energy Diet

177

Scheduling The last Irrigations For the Season

178

Fall is The Prime Time for Pasture Weed Control

179

Making Silage from Hail Damaged Corn

180

Moving Plants Indoors

181

Smart Spending in a Record Cattle Market

182

Soybean Disease Update

183

Smart Spending in a Record Cattle Market

184

The Hidden Cost of Spoiled Silage

185

Fall Bulb Planting

186

Cattle Market Outlook

187

Cheatgrass Management in the Panhandle

188

Challenges of Beef Calves Born in July, August and September

189

Invasive Insects

190

Cashing In on Your Calf Crop: Adding Value at the Auction Block

191

Terminating a Verbal Farmland Lease

192

Adding Another Family Member to the Payroll

193

Oak Wilt Disease

194

Late Season Irrigation Strategies

195

Estrus Synchronization Protocols

196

Summer Pneumonia in Calves Part 2

197

Summer Pneumonia in Calves Part 1

198

New Interim IANR Vice Chancellor

199

Late Summer Turf and Weed Update

200

Lameness in Cattle

201

White Mold in Soybeans

202

The Growing Threat of Invasive Species

203

Southern Rust and Tar Spot Update

204

Fall Garden Sanitation

205

Maximizing Corn Silage

206

Planting a Fall Garden

207

Japanese Beetles on Crops

208

Squash Vine Borer

209

Is Your Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain

210

Mushroom ID

211

Consider Virtual Fencing for Intensive Grazing Management Part 2

212

Consider Virtual Fencing for Intensive Grazing Management Part 1

213

Alternative Income – Hunting Lease

214

2024-2025 Nebraska Ag Land Values

215

What’s in the Big Beautiful Bill for Agriculture?

216

Annual Forage Options for July or August Planting

217

Enhanced Insurance and Safety Net Protections for Framers

218

2025 UNL Turfgrass Field Day

219

The Big Beautiful Bill and Agriculture

220

Cottage Foods

221

Summer Water Needs for Cattle

222

Bloom Seasons for Pollinators

223

Effects of Limit Feeding and Shade Allocation on Cattle

224

Keeping Digital Records on Your Operation

225

The Importance of Mulch

226

Wheat Stem Maggot

227

Oak Tree Galls, Blights and Wilts

228

To Retire or Not Retire

229

Summer Grilling Safety

230

Limit Feeding with a Bale Feeder, Bunker and a Bucket

231

Tar Spot Management

232

Republican River Valley Home Care Cooperative

233

Does it Pay to Target Compensatory Growth in Yearlings During the Summer?

234

Tar Spot in Corn

235

Benefits of Grazing Sudangrass

236

UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

237

I Need a Ration for My Cattle – Now What?

238

Garden Aphids

239

Sudangrass For Summer Grazing

240

Show Calf Care

241

Stable Flies on Pastured Cattle

242

2025 Weed Management Field Day

243

2025 Corn Disease Update

244

2025 Toxic Plants Webinars

245

Cattle Breeding Season Preparation

246

Aging in Place in Rural Nebraska

247

DDGS Supplementation for Cattle on Grass

248

Economics of Cover Crops in Livestock Operations

249

The Basics of Loans for Farmers and Ranchers

250

Soybean Pest Update

251

Photosensitization in Cattle

252

Navigating a Farm Succession Without a Family Heir

253

Water Requirements for Beef Cattle

254

Invasive Plant Species

255

Grazing Wheat and Delaying Turn-Out on Drought Stressed Pastures

256

Maple Mast Year

257

2025 Livestock Production Custom Rates Report

258

Impacts of Earlier Blooming Leafy Spurge

259

Horn Flies and Grazing Cattle

260

Lone Star Tick and Red Meat

261

Early Grasshopper Control

262

Managing Bull Fertility Prior to the Breeding Season

263

Water and Rumen Development

264

Integrated Pest Management for Insects

265

Cattle Market Update

266

Excluding Garter Snakes

267

How Much Free Choice Mineral Are Nursing Calves Eating

268

Home Landscape Tree Diversity

269

Late Calvers and The Upcoming Breeding Season