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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

by Walter H. Fick

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

by Paul D. Ohlenbusch

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

by Linda W. Davis

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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