That's because climate change likely will generate more extreme weather, including floods, University of Nebraska research shows. Neb. Planting small grains for cover crops will help protect soil in fields left bare by early harvests and provide extra feed and forage for livestock, a University of Nebraska forage specialist said. Neb. Weather-stressed summer grasses may have high nitrate levels this year, a University of Nebraska forage specialist said.
Producers can use several strategies to reduce the danger to their cattle from nitrate poisoning.
Neb. Spider mites are damaging gardens and ornamental trees and shrubs throughout the state, a University of Nebraska entomologist said. The weather may be partly to blame. Neb. Heat and lack of rain have caused dryland corn to dry rapidly the past few weeks. If the corn is to be made into silage, the fields may be ready to chop now, a University of Nebraska forage specialist said. Neb. Some producers may need to hurry to chop drought-stressed corn for silage before the corn is too dry.