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Managing Kansas Grazinglands for Multiple Benefits
by Will Boyer Larry Huber Gary May
MF2086
Plant growth will provide vegetative cover that intercepts rain, impedes runoff, & ensures a root mass that binds soil, reduces leaching of nutrients, animal wastes, pesticides. 20 p.Revision Date: Jun 2004
Rangeland Weed Management
by Paul D. Ohlenbusch Gene Towne
MF1020
Many plants regarded as weeds are components of grassland ecosystem. It is important to distinguish between desirable rangeland species & weeds that adversely affect forage or livestock production.Published Date: Dec 1991
Rangeland Brush Management
by Gene Towne Paul D. Ohlenbusch
MF1021
Removing trees & brush from rangeland can increase forage production and livestock carrying capacity. Eliminating all woody plants is not always practical, necessary, or desirable.Published Date: Mar 1992
Native Hay Meadow Management
by Bruno C. Pedreira Walter H. Fick
MF1042
Management techniques for establishing and maintaining native hay meadows. 4 pages, color.Revision Date: Oct 2022
Maintaining Grass Waterways
by Kent A. McVay G. Morgan Powell Ray E. Lamond
MF1064
Grass waterways and terraces are important components of a soil and water conservation program aimed at reducing erosion. Waterways often serve as an outlet for runoff from terraces.Revision Date: Apr 2004
Prescribed Burning as a Management Practice
by Paul D. Ohlenbusch David C. Hartnett
L815
Burning grassland can recycle nutrients, control weeds & brush, improve grazing distribution, reduce wildfire hazards, improve wildlife habitat, & increase livestock production. 8 p.Revision Date: Mar 2000
Kansas Crop Planting Guide
by James P. Shroyer Paul D. Ohlenbusch Stewart Duncan
L818
Tables with recommendations for planting dates, rates (pounds of seed/acre), seed spacing, seeds/pound, & test weights for crops such as grains, legumes, grasses, sunflowers, etc.Revision Date: Nov 1996
Biological Control of Musk Thistle in Kansas
by Bill Hilbert J. P. Michaud James R. Nechols
L873
Biological control uses a pest’s natural enemies. Using the musk thistle head and/or rosette weevil may prove to be an effective alternative method of control for musk thistles. 8 p.Revision Date: Mar 2011
Prescribed Burning Equipment
by Paul D. Ohlenbusch James W. Kunkel Steve L. Watson
L876
Prescribed burning of grassland sometimes requires unique equipment, but often common tools and equipment can be adapted. Equipment is needed to suppress or control fire, & to ignite it.Published Date: Mar 1993
Rangeland Management Following Wildfire
L514
This publication offers stocking rate and grazing information for producers after a rangeland wildfire. 4-page, full color.Revision Date: Mar 2017
Prescribed Burning Safety
by Paul D. Ohlenbusch James W. Kunkel
L565
Prescribed burning of pastures and range land to control weeds and brush, has become a major, though potentially dangerous, management tool throughout Kansas.Revision Date: Mar 1996
Prescribed Burning — Planning and Conducting
L664
Planning a burn involves determining what to burn, what precautions to take, and conditions for a successful burn.Revision Date: Mar 1996
Weedy Bromes-Recognizing Them at an Early Stage
L814
Identifying weedy bromes (vs. wheat or smooth brome) at an early state is difficult, but with a hand lens it is possible to observe type of ligule, edge on leaf blade, & distribution of hairs. Photos.Published Date: May 1990
Musk Thistle: Identification and Control
by Walter H. Fick Dallas E. Peterson
L231
The musk thistle or nodding thistle Carduus nutans, is usually a biennial or winter annual, but it occasionally occurs as a summer annual. 6-pages, color.Revision Date: May 1995
Smooth Brome Production and Utilization
by Ray E. Lamond John O. Fritz Paul D. Ohlenbusch
C402
Publication is in revision, so it is not available in print at present. This guide describes the steps involved in the production of smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis). 8 p.Revision Date: Nov 1992
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