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Fire in the Great Plains

DVD585

This two-DVD set contains videos on prescribed burning and smoke management in the Great Plains, along with a description of the Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan. Also included are a bibliography and accompanying electronic publications.

Published Date: May 2013

Air Quality Concerns of Prescribed Range Burning in Kansas

by Zifei Liu

MF3121

Outlines regulations, trends, and best practices for controlling smoke from range burning. 4-page, b/w.

Published Date: Feb 2014

Forage Sampling Procedures and Equipment

by John W. Slocombe Lyle W. Lomas

MF3177

Forage sampling provides important information for ration formulation for livestock and market value of forage. Follow proper procedure to obtain the best and most accurate information from your samples. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2015

Establishing and Managing Native Prairie Plants in Small Areas

by Clenton Owensby Walter H. Fick

MF3233

Native plants are a beautiful alternative to typical commercial plants. This publication provides information on preparation, seeding, and management of native plants. 4-page, full color.

Published Date: Jun 2015

Kansas Switchgrass Production Handbook

by Johnathon Holman

MF3018

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a warm season perennial. It has been used for livestock forage, soil stabilization, and wildlife cover, and is a leading potential cellulosic bioenergy crop. 16 pages, color cover.

Published Date: Nov 2011

Prussic Acid Poisoning

by Johnathon Holman Kraig L. Roozeboom David B. Mengel Dale A. Blasi

MF3040

Prussic acid is also known as hydrocyanic acid or hydrogen cyanide (HCN). Grazing plants that have produced excess cyanide causes prussic acid poisoning. Sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum–sudangrass crosses, and closely related species are most commonly associated with prussic acid poisoning. 2 p.

Published Date: Mar 2012

Patch Burn Grazing

by Carol Blocksome Brian Obermeyer

MF3073

Patch burn grazing is a method of range management in which only a portion of a pasture or management unit is burned and then grazed, either by domestic livestock or native wildlife. 2 p.

Published Date: Nov 2012

Fire Management Practices to Improve Air Quality

by Carol Blocksome

MF3072

Reduce smoke-related air quality problems when burning range and pastures. Avoid smoke movement into sensitive areas, dilute smoke concentrations through management and planning, and reduce total amount of smoke produced. Publication includes details about weather that affects smoke dispersion. 4 p.

Published Date: Nov 2012

Kochia Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis

MF2949

Kochia (Kochia scoparia), known as fireweed or summer cypress, usually has good forage value. Toxicity may occur with both harvested and grazed plants if kochia plants are allowed to grow more than 18 to 24 inches tall or begin to develop seedheads. 2 p., color.

Published Date: Nov 2010

Sweetclover Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis Deon van der Merwe

MF2950

To prevent sweetclover toxicity, recently damaged plants must not be harvested for hay. Stems of sweetclover plants should be thoroughly dry before being baled as hay. Toxicity is manifested primarily as bruising or bleeding disorders, or lameness. 2-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2011

Nitrate Toxicity

by David B. Mengel Dale A. Blasi Kraig L. Roozeboom

MF3029

Sorghum, sudangrass, other summer annuals, and brassica species often have high nitrate levels. Avoid excessive application of manure or nitrogen fertilizer. Raise cutter bar 6 to 12 inches to exclude basal stalks. Delay harvesting any stressed forages. 4 p.

Published Date: Aug 2011

Seed Production Management for Smooth Bromegrass and Tall Fescue

by Walter H. Fick Romulo Pisa Lollato Stewart Duncan

MF924

Publication describes management practices to produce high yields of seeds from smooth bromegrass and tall fescue. Practices include clipping seed stalks when mature, and applying nitrogen in late fall or early winter. 4 pages, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2021

Forage Facts Notebook

by Paul D. Ohlenbusch Gary L. Kilgore Dale A. Blasi

S115

Grazing & cattle production information. Topics include grasses, legumes, cereals, silage, hay, pasture & soil management, insects, diseases, prescribed burning, weed & brush management.

Published Date: Mar 1999

Stump Treatment Manual, Category 1D

by Frannie L. Miller

S153

Kansas Commercial Applicators Certification. Cut stumps of woody plants in pastures, rangeland, or lands in conservation reserve. 16-page, b/w.

Published Date: Sep 2010

Hairy Vetch Toxicity

by Larry C. Hollis Deon van der Merwe

MF2948

This palatable legume may cause major health problems, and even death in cattle. Signs initially include itching and scaly skin that is thickened to the touch, as well as diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and body wasting. 2 p., color.

Published Date: Oct 2010