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April 26, 2007
Why Won’t My Child Talk to Me?
Do you sometimes feel like you are talking to a brick wall rather than your child? Maybe your child has selective hearing. They just don’t want to hear what you are saying or they are concentrating on something else. More

April 13, 2007
Forage and Pasture Update
This is at best an unusual year with a lot of uncertainties when it comes to forage, pasture, and, for that matters, cattle feed. Developing a forage budget/plan may be as important as we have ever seen it. More

December 29, 2005
Develop Responsibility In Children By Letting Them Make Choices
Responsibility is a quality that can't be directly taught to children, yet is vital at school, in relationships, in the workplace and in other aspects of life. Parents can encourage this quality in their children by giving them responsibilities in the home and allowing them to make their own choices about reasonable issues. More

December 27, 2005
Feeding Cows in Winter Like This
This winter is starting to take its toll on cows. Most cows have slipped one or more condition score. A condition score amounts to about 80 pounds per cow. Cow feed requirements increase in cold, when there is moisture and when there is wind. That describes us this winter. More

March 05, 2004
Are You Worried About Your Child’s Weight?
There has been a lot of information in the news about childhood obesity. It has made many people worry about whether their child is overweight and if they should go on a diet. If you think your child is overweight, it is important to talk to your pediatrician, who is the best judge of whether your child has a weight problem. The physician will measure the height and weight of the child and determine if the child is within a healthy range. Assessing children is difficult because growth patterns are unpredictable. More

March 05, 2004
“Fighting Fair” in Marriage
Do you ever use extreme or irrational tactics to gain your point (slamming doors, stomping around)? Do you sometimes hurt your spouse in order to have the last word (sarcasm, name-calling)? Do you store up grudges and use them to “hit” your partner over the head at a later time (revenge)? Is your attitude “If I don’t get what I want, I will quit cooperating?” Do you continually expect others to do things the “right way” (your way)? If you answered: YES to any of the above, you are not “fighting fair,” and are creating an interaction pattern of “I win, you lose.” If this continues over a period of time, you will be setting into motion a hurtful, destructive method of resolving disagreements. More

March 05, 2004
FROST SEED LEGUMES INTO PASTURES AND HAY MEADOWS
Adding clovers, alfalfa, or other legumes to grasslands can increase production and reduce nitrogen costs. More

March 05, 2004
OATS FOR EXTRA PASTURE, HAY, AND SILAGE
Pasture could be sparse again this spring unless we receive lots of rain. Planting oats might be one of the surest ways to have something for your cattle to eat. More

August 21, 2003
Alfalfa Bits & Pieces
The following is information you need to know about your alfalfa! More

August 21, 2003
Grazing & Other Uses of Drought Corn Meeting
Drought is a reality in many parts of Nebraska. Dryland corn yields of 40 bushel per acre and less are anticipated for some. More

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