Publications

This set of three pocket-sized, brochures include:

• Grasshopper Identification Guide for Rangeland Grasshoppers - Fall/Spring Feeding Species, EC1567. Photos and descriptive details to aid in the identification of the major summer feeding grasshopper species in Nebraska range and pastures. Also includes biology and management as well as illustrations to identify the growth stage of nymphs.
• Grasshopper Identification Guide for Rangeland Grasshoppers - Fall/Spring Feeding Species, EC1568. Photos and descriptive details to aid in the identification of the major fall/spring feeding grasshopper species in Nebraska range and pastures. Also includes biology and management as well as illustrations to identify the growth stage of nymphs.
• Grasshopper Identification Guide for Cropland Grasshoppers - Summer Feeding Species, EC1569. Photos and descriptions to identify the major summer feeding grasshopper species in Nebraska cropland. Also includes biology and management as well as illustrations to identify the growth stage of nymphs.

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If you’ve got grasshoppers in your field or garden and would like to identify the species, this comprehensive guide provides information on the 108 species of short-horned grasshoppers found in Nebraska. This 144-page, coil-bound handbook includes a short discussion of the state’s grasshopper populations, a key to grasshopper anatomy, and for each species it includes photos to aid in identification, a map of distribution in the state, and descriptions of species characteristics, including appearance, size, habitat, seasonality, Nebraska distribution, diet, and economic importance.

Authors are Mathew L. Brust, assistant professor of biology at Chadron State College; W. Wyatt Hoback, professor of biology at the University of Nebraska–Kearney; and Robert J. Wright, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Entomology Specialist. Published by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, this guide includes photographic contributions from state and federal offices and was funded by the Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) section of USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The cost covers shipping and handling costs.

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This publication provides an overview of the use of fire in grassland management. It describes the history and importance of fire in the grassland ecosystem, how plants respond to fire, and the uses and potential benefits of prescribed fire.  It summarizes fire planning and legal and safety considerations and provides guidance on special uses of fire.

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Extending the grazing season by using crop residues, of which Nebraska has an abundance available, is one option in feeding beef cattle. Learn More

In a grazing management plan grazing systems provide a sequential movement of animals among pastures with properly timed grazing and recovery periods within a season. The four major grazing systems used in the Nebraska Sandhills are discussed and seasonal charts are provided for each for various grazing strategies. It includes comparative advantages and management implications of each and illustrations of various systems in regard to stocking density and timing of grazing and effect of timing on grass production. It also includes a glossary of grazing terms and briefly describes other grazing options.

Grazing systems include:

• Continuous grazing
• Short-duration grazing
• Deferred-rotation grazing
• 50 pasture system

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The book "Growing A Dream" is about a young person with a dream of owning an orchard. Readers will learn how the crunch of a tasty apple, paired with hard work, turned a dream into a real life career. Illustrated scenarios help present the challenges along the way of making this dream into reality. Learn More

Soil samples representative of a field are the best guidelines to determine fertilizer needs. This publication describes proper procedures to collect representative soil samples and includes a diagram on how to sample a furrow-irrigated field.

Topics include:

• Descriptions of sampling approaches for uniform fertilizer application and variable rate fertilizer application, including grid and zone approaches
• Selecting proper sampling depth
• Collecting soil cores
• Soil sampling equipment
• Timing of sampling
• Handling of samples

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As our community grows increasingly diverse and complex, there has never been a stronger need for programs and initiativesthatpromote inclusion and diversity, which is also a key driver for innovation. This facilitator guide provides opportunities to create craft-based entrepreneurship workshops utilizing rich textile traditions and collaborative projects for local multicultural audiences to build healthy, inclusive communitiesand businesses. Learn More