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Determining Crop Available Nutrients From Manure, Charles Shapiro, Leslie J. Johnson, Amy Schmidt, Richard Koelsch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses the availability and use of manure nutrients for field crop production. When managed correctly, nutrients in livestock manure can be a valuable resource. When managed improperly, however, these same nutrients represent a potential environmental pollutant. Accurate crediting of manure nutrients within a total crop nutrient program is fundamental to utilizing manure as a resource. This NebGuide illustrates how to estimate the crop available manure nutrients (part c, Figure 1) and calculate an agronomically based manure application rate. There are other tools available that do the calculations for you. This NebGuide will explain each step of the process. …

Good Riddance Rodents, Elizabeth Killinger

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Holidays will be here soon and that means house guests might be coming. Take a few steps now to make sure your ‘guests’ are the ones you want at your house, not the furry, unwelcome kind. House mice are common guests once the outdoor temperatures drop. These small light gray, furry rodents have large ears and long tail. Their preferred food is grains, but they will munch on just about anything. One reason mice can be a problem once inside is due to their rapid ability to reproduce. Each year, a female mouse can produce 5-10 litters, with about 5-6 …

E872 Crop Budgets: Nebraska – 2010, Robert Klein, Roger Wilson, H. Douglas Jose, Paul Burgener, Tina N. Barrett

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Each budget consists of five sections: 1) The heading, 2) List of representative field operations, 3) List of materials and services used, 4) Operations and interest tabulations, and 5) Overhead costs including real estate taxes and opportunity charges. The budgets are presented in a worksheet format with a ''Your Estimate'' column for recording modifications in costs. The heading consists of the crop name, source, amount, and application method of water, operating system description, and yield goal and yield estimate. The list of representative field operations is organized in a table with columns for the names of the operations, Times or …

Can Manure Management Be A Win-Win, Paul C. Hay

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Manure and Soil Health: What is the State of the Science? Can manure be both an economic ‘Win’ and an environmental ‘Win’? What fields provide the best opportunity for Win/Win? What exactly are the environmental and soil health wins associated with manure? Can we test soils so that we have more understanding of the value of manure nutrients and carbon? What are the biological processes in a soil system that benefit from organic fertilizers? These and other questions are the topics a new University of Nebraska working group addressing Manure and Soil Health (MaSH) plan to address. Rick Koelsch, University …

Common Grasses Of Nebraska: Rangeland Prairie Pasture (Including Grass-Like Plants), Cheryl Dunn, Mitchell B. Stephenson, James Stubbendieck

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Introduction 3 • Plant Groups 4 • Parts of a Grass Plant 5 • Inflorescence Characteristics 5 • Vegetative Characteristics 5 • Parts of a Grass-Like • Plant 5 • Fruit and Floral Characteristics 5 • Vegetative Characteristics 5 •

Warm-Season • Perennial Grasses • Bermudagrass 14 • Blowoutgrass 15 • bluestems: • Big bluestem 16 • Little bluestem 18 • Sand bluestem 20 • Silver bluestem 21 • Yellow bluestem 22 • Buffalograss 24 • dropseeds: • Alkali sacaton 26 • Prairie dropseed 27 • Sand dropseed 29 • Tall dropseed 30 • Eastern gamagrass 32 • gramas: • …

4-H 230 Leadership Skills You Never Outgrow Leadership Project Book I, Margaret Severinson Godke, Mary K. Munson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Service 4-H 230: Leadership Skills you Never Outgrow- Leadership Project Book 1 – Individual skills for younger members; Understanding self, communicating, getting along with others, learning to learn, making decisions, managing and working with groups.

4-H 233 Fire Safety Education Preventing Fires

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Service 4-H 233: Fire Saftey Education Preventing Fires Project 2; Reporting a Fire, Home Prevention Fire, Miscellaneous, Farm Fires- Lighting, Forest Fires and Burns and scalds.

Ec872 Crop Budgets - Nebraska 2015, Robert Klein, Roger G. Wilson, Jessica Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

2015 Crop Budgeting Procedures • Table 1 Power Unit Cost Data Used for 2015 Budgets • Table 2 Machinery Cost Data Used for 2015 Budgets • Table 3 Material Prices Used for 2015 Budgets • Table 4 Conversion of Diesel to Electricity, Propane, Gasoline, and Natural Gas • Table 5 Table for Adjusting the Amount of Diesel Fuel Required for Center Pivots for Lifts and Pressures other than the 125 Feet of Lift and 35 psi Used in the Budgets

1 Alfalfa, Fall Establishment, Dryland • 2 Alfalfa, Roundup Ready® No-Till, Fall Establishment, Dryland • 3 Alfalfa, Roundup Ready®, Fall …

Perennial Geraniums, Sarah Browning

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Hardy geraniums are a great ground cover plant for sunny or partially shaded areas, but they are often confused with the beautiful annual geraniums found at the garden center in spring. Technically, annual geraniums are in the genus Pelargonium, while the hardy geraniums are true geraniums. However, hardy geraniums are great perennial plants that deserve to be used more in Nebraska gardens.

Ec215 The Lamb In The Farm Flock

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 215 discusses the Lamb in the farm flock.

Ec60-421 Guides To Buying Women's Ready Made Dresses, Anna Marie Kreifels

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 60-421: This is the guide to buying women’s clothing, regarding the detail in fabric, construction, line and design, fitting, labels, and color.

Cc428 Achieving Success With A Business Plan : Case Study Of A Diversified Farm Business Plan, Jody Wichmann, Thomas Dorn

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 428 presents a case study of a diversified farm business plan.

Cc433 Rentwise : Renter's Workbook/Organizer, Marilyn Bruin, Shirley Niemeyer, Jean Chicoine

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 433: This is a workbook and folder of information about renting a home and the things that go along with renting. It includes information on maintenance, finances, and dealing with problems that may arise. There are several worksheets and planning sheets for renters to utilize.

Cc419 Parenting : Phone Messages

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 419: This pamphlet contains the call-i9n numbers for NUFACTS regarding parenting. There are over 150 messages to hear if you need help with parenting information.

Ec56-701 Parts Of Septic Tank Systems

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 56-701 is a diagram of the parts of a septic tank system.

Cc406 Keeping Families First

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 406 is about the state-wide campaign to keep families first by building communities where families are valued throughout businesses, schools, communities, and organizations.

Cc407-D Historical Cattle Prices, Seasonal Patterns, And Futures Basis For Western Nebraska-Eastern Wyoming 1980-1996, Dillon M. Feuz, Kathleen Liang, Tom Holman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 407D is about historical cattle prices, seasonal patterns, and future basis for Western Nebraska-Eastern Wyoming 1980-1996.

Cc409 Fight Bac! Four Simple Steps To Food Safety

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 409: This describes the importance of food safety including information about cross-contamination, hand washing procedures, proper cooking temperatures, and proper refrigeration temperatures. There is also a Spanish version: CC409S

Cc409 (S) Combata A Bac! Cuatro Pasos Simles, Para La Seguridad En Los Alimentos.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 409(S): El papel es sobre los “cuatro pasos simples para la seguridad en los alimentos.” Se contiene cosas como lávese los manos, impida la contaminación cruzada, refrigere rápidamente, y utilice la temperatura adecuada. Las palabras son en español, pero hay otro papel en ingles también.

Cc418 Nu Facts

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 418: This is a directory of extensions for NU FACTS. The numbers are listed by topic so anyone can call the extension and hear the information.

Cc421 Effect Of Workplace Demands On Individual/Family Spheres Among Small, Rural Business Employees, Herbert G. Lingren, Georgia Stevens, Rachelle Knight

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 421 is about the effect of workplace demands on individual/family spheres among small, rural business employees.

Cc362 Integrated Farm Management Program Option, R. T. Clark

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 362: Integrated Farm Management Program Option. The integrated Farm Management Program Option is one of the new initiatives in the 1990 Ford Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act. The acreage goal for IFM has been a source of confusion in the program. The purposes of the are to explain the IFM program and to compare it to another option, the 0-92.

Cc355 Property Tax Issues In Nebraska, A. L. Frederick

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 355: This is about property taxes and the issues associated with them. It discusses funding for schools, agriculture land valuation, and personal property taxes

Cc333 1986 Proposed Constitutional Amendments And Statute Referendums, A. L. Frederick, L. Steven Grasz

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 333: The is about the 1986 Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Statute Referendums, and the vote on two amendment s to the Nebraska Constitution.

Cc338 Trees And Shrubs In The Conservation Reserve Program, Michael Kuhns, Dennis Adams

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 338 is about the trees and shrubs in the Conservation Reserve Program.

Cc339 Multiple Peril Crop Insurance, Doug Jose

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 339 is about the multiple peril crop insurance in case of damage to your farm/crop/property.

Cc342 Soil Compaction... Fact And Fiction Common Questions And Their Answers, Alice J. Jones, Robert D. Grisso, Charles A. Shapiro

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 342 is about soil compaction and facts or fiction, questions, and answers about them.

Cc343 Energy Efficiency In Food Processing, R. C. Anantheswaran, D. W. Macke, R. D. Grisso

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 343: This is about the energy efficiency in food processing, such as meat processing, dairy, milled grain, and fat/oil products.

Cc348 Goals For Community Revitalization : Priorities And Action Plans, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 348: This is about the priorities and action plans for communities’ revitalization goals.

Cc353 Leadership : Active Involvement On Committees, Sharing Ideas, Experiencing Leadership Roles

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 353 is a flyer of the importance of being actively involved, being educated, being aware of yourself and others, and participating in community service. Leadership : Active Involvement on Committees, Sharing Ideas, Experiencing Leadership Roles