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Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Animal Scientist / Ward Laboratories Inc.
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5 factors to evaluate horse hay

There is opportunity for horse owners to use hay analysis as a tool to improve their horses' nutrition.
January 16, 2023
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Hay is the bulk of horse diets. Therefore, it is critical to utilize and understand an analysis. Interpreting your report will help determine which supplemental feeds to incorporate into your horse’s diet.


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Winter forage management means business strategy

While we all get anxious during the winter months and feel as if there must be something we can do out in our fields, preparing a good strategy for the upcoming growing season may just be the most proactive thing to do.
December 7, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

Winter management for forage producers looks quite different from the rest of the year. Many might feel as if there must be something they can do to get a jump on next season.


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Evaluating grazing risk in a drought year

Water shortages can lead to nitrate and prussic acid issues that need to be considered during grazing.
November 7, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

This year, with the severe drought taking hold in many areas, producers grazing sorghums, sudangrasses and millet varieties were cautious about nitrate and prussic acid toxicity.


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Quality grazing in a drought

August 29, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery

The calls I typically get in the fall about forage options have started early this year. With drought persisting through much of the U.S., many producers are already seeing stunted growth in first and second hay cuttings on dryland.


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More to hay moisture than fire risk

June 9, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery
When I visit with forage producers about hay moisture in square bales, the top concern is spontaneous combustion and fire risk, followed by mold and mycotoxins and heat damage.
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3 ways to find forage in a drought

May 4, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery
In Nebraska, the effects of the drought are prevalent. We have seen no April showers, instead wind and grass fires. These conditions are forecast to persist. So we are going to need to start making our forage plans early.
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Why is my RFV so different from my RFQ?

March 31, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery
As a consultant at a commercial testing laboratory, this is one of the most common questions I receive from producers looking at their forage report.
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Five considerations for spring grazing in a drought

January 31, 2022
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery
Under the drought conditions of the 2021 growing season, I heard many concerns from livestock producers about forage supply shortages, low quality of the forages available and, of course, nitrate accumulation in those forages.
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Stretching forages through a drought

September 29, 2021
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery
Drought conditions encompassing the entire western U.S. have producers concerned about declining hay and forage inventories.
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Six cautions when grazing cover crops

July 8, 2021
Rebecca Kern-Lunbery
Grazing cover crops can be a cost-effective way to achieve multiple operational goals. Cover crops can provide ground cover to prevent erosion, improve soil health over time and provide nutrient-dense forage for grazing. However, turning cattle out onto cover crops to graze without understanding the risks can lead to a wreck.
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