Pastures in western Nebraska respond positively to cheatgrass herbicide management

Cheatgrass is an invasive species that greens up and sets seeds earlier than most native species. It uses up soil moisture in the spring, which can prevent the germination of native plants. Studies on managing the invasive species are ongoing in the Panhandle of Nebraska and were part of a Cheatgrass Tour on June 26. Among the tour stops were pastures owned by Banner County Rancher Jack Revelle, which he had treated with Rejuvra.

Miranda Mueller, a graduate research assistant at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff, has three studi...