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Ec98-1875 Alfalfa Disease Management, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Alfalfa is the most important forage crop in Nebraska. it is wisely adapted, energy efficient and produces the most protein yield per acre. It is used widely for local livestock feed and its importance as a cash crop is growing rapidly. With good management, Nebraska producers can attain good alfalfa yields and high quality in either irrigated or dryland production systems.

In Nebraska the diseases that most affect forage yields, forage quality and stand persistence are crown and root rots, phytophthora root rot, anthracnose, spring black stem, summer black stem and common leaf spot. Each will be discussed briefly in …

Ec98-1876 Foliar And Fruit Diseases Of Cucurbits, Jane A. Christensen, Loren J. Giesler

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Members of the cucurbit family are well adapted to Nebraska's weather conditions and are grown in both gardens and commercial fields. Cucurbits include cucumbers, squash, melons, gourds, gherkin, vegetable marrow, and pumpkins. They are susceptible to varying degrees to diseases caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses. Accurate disease diagnosis is an essential part of crop management and can help growers attain maximum yields.

This extension circular explains these diseases of cucurbits and how to control them.

Ec98-151 Amaranth: Production Manual For The Central United States, Jane Sooby, David D. Baltensperger, Robert Myers, David Brenner, Richard Wilson, Charles Block

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Amaranth is a small-seeded grain crop with a dramatic history. Once a staple in the diet of the Aztec Indians, today it is grown throughout the world. In the United States much of the production is small-scale and organic, grown mainly for the natural and health food markets. There also has been steady use of the crop for breakfast cereals, snack foods, and mass-produced multigrain bread products. Amaranth is a broadleaf plant well-adapted to a range of arid and humid environments. As a crop it fits into many dryland rotations, performing well following wheat, proso millet, or other grain crops. …