Summer Annual Forages for Beef Cattle in Western Nebraska

G2172
Published 2012

Summer annuals are typically warm season grasses that can provide grazing or be used for harvested feed for beef cattle. Summer annuals can work well when planted in dryland or irrigated cropping systems and as an emergency/salvage crop that can be inter-seeded through hail damaged crops to provide grazing, silage, or hay for beef cattle. Summer annuals complement cool season forages because their peak growth occurs in July and August when cool season plants are mature and decreasing in quality.

Publication Details

Authors

Karla H. Jenkins

Aaron L. Berger

Subject

Animal Agriculture

Beef

Publication Date June 18, 2012
Last Revision Date June 18, 2012
Language English
Formats

HTML / PDF

Series NebGuide