rangeland management

Wildfire. (Chad Boyd (D4935-1)).
Central Region, Nebraska, Outdoors, Regional Roundup, Wildlife

Range recovery walk set for Oct. 14

Nebraska Extension will host an informational meeting on range recovery after wildfire at 4 p.m. Oct. 14, 2026. Read More

Native grass roots, not new seed, are what bring Sandhills rangeland back after a wildfire like the 2026 Morrill Fire. Research shows reseeding rarely helps when a healthy perennial plant community was already in place before the burn. (Nebraska Extension)
Central Region, Hay Range Pasture, Nebraska

Should I reseed on sandhills rangeland following a wildfire?

Cattle grazing on a Colorado prairie. (Adobe Stock-#531966558 │ MarekPhotoDesign.com)
Colorado, Land, Regional Roundup, Western Region

Cheatgrass Solutions Workshop set for Sept. 17

Cows graze a field in northeast Wyoming. (Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Extension.)

Stam named rangeland management specialist

Photo courtesy of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management.

Center helps ranchers with their grazing lands

High-voltage power lines. High voltage electric transmission tower. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #249982315 - yelantsevv)

Join us to ‘Preserve the Sandhills’

Cheatgrass is Wyoming's No. 1 invasive weed. (Courtesy photo.)

UW-led institute releases films on invasive grasses

Strategies to consider when dealing with drought, cow herds 

Evaluating plant materials to slow the spread of wildfires in the West

Drought tool steps ranchers through key questions

  • By Cory Matteson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Brush Busters cost calculator now available