Corn Residue Grazing Webinar Is Sept. 24

By Sherry Hoyer

Cattle producers who want to know more about corn residue grazing can tune into a Sept. 24 webinar with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at 10 a.m.

Harvest season is just around the corner, and with it comes an abundance of corn residue ready for cattlemen to utilize. When planning how many grazing days are available, ISU Extension and Outreach program specialist Beth Reynolds said it’s important to look at some potential positive changes in the number.

"It's time to take the traditional guidelines and apply considerations for the impact improved plant varieties and harvest methods have on the residual product available to graze," she said. "Being able to more accurately predict the feed value of corn residue is an important step for producers looking for avenues to be more efficient with their winter feeding plan.”

The Iowa Beef Center has partnered with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to host the program, which will specifically highlight a recently completed research project at University of Nebraska–Lincoln funded by the Iowa Beef Checkoff.

Mary Drewnoski, associate professor and extension beef systems specialist at Nebraska, led the project and said the study was designed to identify how the implementation of modern-day chopping corn heads has impacted the feed value of grazed corn residue.  

Topics and schedule

• 10 a.m. Lease or rental agreement considerations
• 10:45 a.m. Chopping corn residue impact on feed value 
• 11:30 a.m. Determining stocking rates and agronomic impacts 
• 12:30 p.m. Nutritional considerations for grazing residue

Speakers are from Nebraska and Iowa State, along with Drewnoski and Reynolds. The program is made possible in part by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Iowa Forage and Grassland Council.

Register and receive the webinar link at https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aVj1y3OfN4GjtUq.

The program will be recorded and the video link will be sent to registered participants when available. For more information, email bethr@iastate.edu or call 515-294-BEEF (2333).