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Ec92-736 Safety With Center Pivot Irrigation, Rollin D. Schnieder

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Center pivot irrigation has proven to be an effective and low labor method of applying water and agricultural chemicals, such as fertilizers and pesticides, to cropland. It is a young industry in terms of use. Consequently, manufacturers and users of the equipment have an opportunity keep it a safe method of water application. This publication gives pointers on how to use your center pivot irrigation system.

G92-1099 Estimating Effective Rainfall, Joel E. Cahoon, C. Dean Yonts, Steven R. Melvin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

How irrigators can estimate effective rainfall, and use that estimate to schedule irrigations properly. Scheduling irrigation based on crop demand (see NebGuide G85-753 Irrigation Scheduling Using Crop Water Use Data, on the checkbook method) requires an estimate of effective precipitation or rainfall. Effective rainfall estimates are also important for planning cropping sequences in both dryland and irrigationd crop production. Effective rainfall is the amount of rainfall stored in the crop root zone. Rainfall that runs off the soil surface or passes through the root zone does not contribute to crop growth and yield. There are two steps to estimating effective …

Nf92-83 Older People: Where Should They Go For Clothes?, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers suppliers of clothing, health aids and supplies for older persons.

Nf92-92 Selecting Adjustable Clothes, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers clothing suggestions for persons changing sizes.

Nf92-53 European Corn Borer Injury To Peppers, Frederick P. Baxendale, Laurie Hodges

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses European corn borer injury to peppers.

Nf92-70 Emergency Flood Information: Salvaging Damaged Clothing, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses care for items of clothing damaged by flooding.

G92-1103 White Mold Of Dry Beans, James R. Steadman, Howard F. Schwartz, Eric D. Kerr

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

White mold symptoms, infection and control are covered here.

One of the most important diseases affecting dry beans in western Nebraska and Colorado is white mold caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. In a recent year, losses from this disease averaged as high as 20 percent, with a few individual field losses exceeding 65 percent.

G92-1080 Farmstead Safety Evaluation Guide, Gerald R. Bodman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Safe working conditions for personnel and safe, healthful living conditions for animals are critical requirements in the design of all farmsteads.

All farmsteads periodically should be evaluated for potential hazards and conditions that could lead to injury, death, or premature building failure or loss. Some hazards develop with time and are easily overlooked. Others are the result of poor planning or just being "too busy." To assess the safety of your farmstead and buildings, answer the following questions. Any question that cannot be answered with a firm "yes" indicates a need for corrective action.

Nf92-73 Nutrition And The Athlete: Fueling Your Sport, Linda S. Boeckner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Increased activity brought on by participating in workouts, training or competition requires extra energy intake. Dietary plans that provide the most efficient energy sources will help to fuel the athlete for success. A diet built around high levels of complex carbohydrates protein intake is the best approach.

Nf92-103 Food Safety For Babysitters, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses food safety for babysitters.

Nf92-96 Nebraska Master Mix, Harriet Kohn

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers a master mix and many recipies for quick breads.

G92-1124 Converting Center Pivot Sprinkler Packages: System Considerations, Joel E. Cahoon, Norman Klocke, William L. Kranz

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide points out some of the system-oriented factors that should be considered when changing sprinkler packages on a center pivot irrigation system. Irrigators using existing center pivots may be interested in changing sprinkler packages for a number of reasons: to take advantage of new sprinkler technology, to overcome a poor design on the original package, to reduce energy requirements, or simply to replace worn sprinklers on an older machine.

Nf92-91 Color And Fabric To Slenderize, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses colors and fabrics that slenderize.

G92-1109 Musk Thistle, Robert Wilson, Fred Roeth, Alex Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The history, identification and chemical, mechanical and cultural control of musk thistle are discussed. Musk thistle is a major problem for many Midwestern landowners. It reduces forage yields by robbing moisture and plant food from palatable grasses. Livestock refuse to enter heavily infested areas and will not graze close to the spiny plants. Since its emergence as a serious weed problem in the late 1940s, musk thistle has invaded thousands of acres of Nebraska pastureland and even occurs in some cultivated fields. It has moved from the Kansas border to the South Dakota border and as far west as Colorado …

G92-1110 The Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel: Controlling Damage, Dallas R. Virchow, Scott E. Hygnstrom

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide describes the physical characteristics, habits and management of the thirteen-lined ground squirrel.

Description

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus) are common throughout the Great Plains. They have many common names such as "thirteen-liner" or "striped gopher." "Gopher" is a misnomer because true (pocket) gophers (Geomys bursarius and Thomomys talpoides) belong to another family of rodents.

G92-1098 Cultivators For Conservation Tillage, Robert D. Grisso, Paul J. Jasa

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Cultivating residue-covered fields and ridge-till considerations are among the topics covered here.

In any conventional, conservation or no-tillage planting system, crop cultivation can be an excellent method of weed control. Cultivators used in residue-covered fields must allow residue to flow through the implement without clogging.

Extra penetration force may be required to cultivate no-till fields as compared to tilled fields. While many high-clearance cultivators are designed to handle conservation tillage conditions, some older cultivators can be modified to work in residue-covered fields when residue flow and soil penetration are maintained.

Combining mechanical and chemical weed control is economical and effective …

Nf92-56 Selecting A Lawn Care Company, John C. Fech, Keith Niemann, Roch Gaussoin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact provides criteria for selecting a lawn care company.

G92-1107 Elm Leaf Beetle, David L. Keith, Frederick P. Baxendale, James A. Kalisch

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

History, identification, and indoor and outdoor control of the elm leaf beetle are discussed.

The elm leaf beetle is an imported pest, first found in the United States in 1834. Common throughout Nebraska, it is almost exclusively a pest of elms, including the American, Siberian and other varieties. Japanese Zelkova is also readily attacked. Adults (beetles) vary in color from yellow to olive green, and have a black stripe near the outside of each wing cover. They can be confused with other beetles of similar appearance (western corn rootworm, striped cucumber beetle), but they are distinctive in that they occur …

G92-1097 Root And Crown Rot: Winterkill Complex Of Winter Wheat, John E. Watkins, Ben Doupnik, Jr., Eric D. Kerr, Robert N. Klein

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Root and crown rot--winterkill complex is discussed, including nature of the complex, symptoms, control, and management rationale. Root and crown rot of winter wheat is an interrelated disease complex caused by the interaction of infection of roots and crowns by Bipolaris sorokiniana and/or Fusarium graminearum and harsh winter conditions. It is an insidious, persistent and inconspicuous disease complex that reduces wheat yields each year. In extreme cases, entire fields or large areas within fields are killed. The ultimate effect is loss of stands, poor plant vigor, reduced yield and lower grain quality.

Nf92-61 Fats In The Diet, Linda S. Boeckner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the nutritive value of fats.

Nf92-98 Good Manufacturing Practices For Apple Cider Mills, Susan S. Sumner, Durward A. Smith

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses sanitation procedures for apple cider mills.

Nf92-57 Food Safety For Temporary Food Service Establishments, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses food safety practices for temporary food service establishments.

Nf92-102 Turkey Basics, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the handling and cooking of turkey.

Nf92-99 Emergency Food Safety, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers suggestions for saving food after natural disasters.

Nf92-66 Nutrition And The Athlete: General Guidelines, Pre- And Post-Game Advice, Linda S. Boeckner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The following information porvides a quick look at what works best in nutritional care for the athlete. For more information consult a professional who is trained in sports nutrition.

Nf92-62 Dietary Fiber, Linda S. Boeckner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses dietary fiber.

Nf92-67 Nutrition And The Athlete: Weight Control For Wrestlers, Linda S. Boeckner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The American College of Sports Medicine warns that weight cutting through a combination of food restriction, fluid deprivation and dehydration can be harmful Restrictions of food and/or fluid can hinder normal growth and development in young athletes, impair performance, and endanger the wrestler's health. Coaches and trainers must consider the long-term needs of their student athletes.

G92-1112 Lice Control On Cattle, John B. Campbell

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Identifying and controlling lice on cattle both are covered here.

Cattle lice may be the most underestimated livestock insect in terms of economic losses. The USDA estimates that U.S. livestock producers lose $125 million a year to cattle lice.

Heavy louse populations cause lowered milk production, loss of flesh, stunted growth, general unthriftiness and anemia. "Chronic" or "carrier" cows may abort due to louse-induced anemia. During severe winters, louse-infested animals are more susceptible to respiratory diseases.

Nf92-80 General And Specialty Mail-Order Seed Sources, Susan Schoneweis

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is a list of seed companies which carry vegetable seeds or plants.

Ec92-718 Caution Look Up! Power Lines May Be Overhead, Rollin D. Schnieder

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Accidents are caused by carelessness. Always be careful, avoid accidents and don't become a statistic when working around power lines.

This publication discusses how to avoid accidents such as kite flying; working with irrigation pipe, augers, cranes and booms; stacking hay; TV antennas; tree pruning and spraying; and fallen wires. It also discusses what should be done in case a person comes in contact with power lines.