Nebraska Extension will offer a six-part webinar series in February 2026 designed to equip ranchers, landowners, and natural resource professionals with the latest research and management strategies for tackling invasive weeds, woody encroachment, and pasture pests.
“Controlling Invasive Weeds & Pests in Pastures” will be held over three weeks, with webinars taking place on Mondays and Thursdays — Feb. 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 and 26 — from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. MT (7:30 to 8:45 p.m. CT).
The series brings together Nebraska Extension specialists and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to address several of the most pressing challenges in pasture and rangeland management. Topics include:
- statewide regulations for pesticide application and noxious weed control,
- identification and treatment of invasive broadleaf weeds,
- woody encroachment management,
- herbicide options for invasive winter annual grasses such as cheatgrass,
- new and emerging weed species to watch for, and
- guidance on when grasshopper populations warrant treatment.
Speakers include Dr. Nevin Lawrence, Dr. Mitch Stephenson, Extension educators Ben Beckman, Bethany Johnston, Gary Stone and Dave Boxler, along with representatives from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.
Registration is $75 per person, and includes a mailed packet of key reference materials: the 2025 UNL Guide to Weed Management, Weeds of the Great Plains, and a booklet of NebGuides and Extension Circulars focused on invasive species.
Registration closes Jan. 26 to ensure participants receive their materials before the first webinar.
Those interested may register at https://go.unl.edu/PasturePests .
For more information, contact your local Nebraska Extension office or visit extension.unl.edu.
