Forage & Pasture
Three common types of pasture that exist in Shawnee County include smooth brome, tall fescue, and native tallgrass prairie. Please see below for resources to answer commonly asked questions on forage and pasture! Check out the Agronomy eUpdate to search for the most recently written articles from our K-State Specialists related to pasture managment.
Highlighted Handbooks and Publications
- Smooth Brome Production Handbook
- Tall Fescue Production Handbook
- Establishing Native Grasses
- Native Hay Meadow Management
- Establishing and Managing Native Prairie Plants in Small Areas
- Planting Natives in Northeast Kansas Website
- Native Prairie Hay Meadows, a Landowner's Management Guide
- Summer Annual Forages: Selection and Production Characteristics
- Nontraditional Forages as Emergency or Supplemental Feedstuffs
- K-State Beef Extension Forage Resources
Rental Rate Resources--Call Office for supplemental information to go along with online resources
- USDA-NASS Rental Rate Maps (2024)
- Bluestem Pasture Report (2023)
- Pasture Leasing Arrangements in Kansas (2023)
- Sample Lease Forms (Multiple types)
*USDA-NASS stands for the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Weed Control
- 2025 Chemical Weed Control for Field Crops, Pastures, Rangeland, and Noncropland
- Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands: a Pocket Guide for Planning and Design
Hay Prices
*USDA-AMS stands for the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
Abigail Gettinger, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent |785-232-0062, ext. 108|