Hochstein Ranch employee Brian Kruse tends to fence on the northeast Nebraska ranch. His work includes shearing invasive redcedar trees. They sometimes use the cut-and-stuff method, pushing cut trees into a draw and burning the thick infestation.
An old loader sits on a hilltop at the Hochstein Ranch. Work to reclaim the grasslands from invasive redcedar trees has helped provide better grazing for the Hochstein cattle and better habitat for wildlife, including the Greater Prairie-chicken.
Marvin Hochstein speaks with NRCS District Conservationist Bekah Poppe on his northeast Nebraska ranch. Hochstein credits partnerships with NRCS, Nebraska Game and Parks and others for being able to tackle invasive redcedars on his grasslands.
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With drought conditions affecting forage availability and higher hay prices increasing winter feeding costs, Nebraska Extension will offer its…
Hochstein Ranch employee Brian Kruse tends to fence on the northeast Nebraska ranch. His work includes shearing invasive redcedar trees. They sometimes use the cut-and-stuff method, pushing cut trees into a draw and burning the thick infestation.
An old loader sits on a hilltop at the Hochstein Ranch. Work to reclaim the grasslands from invasive redcedar trees has helped provide better grazing for the Hochstein cattle and better habitat for wildlife, including the Greater Prairie-chicken.
Marvin Hochstein speaks with NRCS District Conservationist Bekah Poppe on his northeast Nebraska ranch. Hochstein credits partnerships with NRCS, Nebraska Game and Parks and others for being able to tackle invasive redcedars on his grasslands.
