Mid-June is the window to hit spotted knapweed, leafy spurge, and Canada thistle before they seed. Here's how to time it, what…
Cheatgrass cures early and grass fires move fast on a Montana afternoon. A little work in June — clearing fuel, prepping equipment,…
Rangeland grasshoppers build quietly through June, and by the time you notice bare ground they've already eaten forage you can't get back.…
Larkspur is one of the surefire killers on Montana's foothill and mountain ranges, and cattle die from it fastest right when you…
Early-summer grass grows fast and tempts you to sit in one pasture. Push it too hard now and the regrowth stalls, leaving…
Leafy spurge and spotted knapweed take rangeland one patch at a time. Mid-June, when the spurge flushes yellow and the knapweed bolts,…
Grasshoppers are easiest and cheapest to stop while they're still wingless nymphs clustered on warm ground. Wait until they get wings and…
Mid-June is the window to hit spotted knapweed and leafy spurge while they're actively growing. Wait until they've set seed and you're…
Rangeland fire season builds through late June in Montana. A little work now—firebreaks, ready equipment, and a plan to move cattle—buys you…
Grasshoppers do their worst damage as small nymphs in June, but most ranchers don't notice until the adults are flying and the…
Grasshopper outbreaks build in the dry corners of Montana rangeland every summer, and the window to do something about it closes fast.…
Grasshoppers hatch on Montana rangeland in June, and the window to do anything about them closes fast. Here's how to scout, count,…
Noxious weeds on Montana rangeland are easiest to kill before they set seed. Here's how to time June herbicide work and biocontrol…
Grazing a pasture into the dirt in June costs you regrowth this fall and vigor next spring. Here's how much to leave…
Grasshoppers do the most damage as small nymphs in early summer. Counting them now and hitting the hatch beds early is cheaper…
Spotted knapweed and leafy spurge are at the stage where a well-timed herbicide pass pays for itself. Here's how to read the…
In a dry Montana summer, grasshoppers can eat as much grass as your cows. The window to do something about it is…