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Ec98-770 Farm*A*Syst Nebraska’S System For Assessing Water Contamination Worksheet 5: Fertilizer Storage And Handling, Robert Grisso, Delynn Hay, Paul J. Jasa, Richard K. Koelsch, Sharon Skipton, Wayne Woldt

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Why should I be concerned? Fertilizers play a vital role in agriculture. Over the years, fertilizers have increased farm production dramatically. Commercial fertilizer is, however, a major source of nitrate. Your drinking water is least likely to be contaminated if you follow appropriate management procedures or dispose of wastes off the farm site. However, proper offsite disposal practices are essential to avoid risking contamination that could affect the water supplies and health of others.

G98-1364 Feeding Children Ages 2 To 5, H. Darlene Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide defines nutritional needs and healthy eating patterns for children ages 2 to 5.

Children Grow at Their Own Rate

Children move though growth spurts throughout childhood. Usually, a child will grow about 2 1/2 inches and gain about four or five pounds each year between the ages of 2 and 5. By 15 months old, most children have developed enough fine motor skills to feed themselves without help, if allowed to do so. Appetites vary with young children as well as adults. Parents and caregivers need to help promote a healthy pattern of eating rather than using controlling …

G98-1349 Woody Landscape Plants: Selection And Planting, Justin R. Evertson, David P. Mooter, Mark O. Harrell

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses how to select the right tree or shrub for any location and how to properly plant and care for it.

Properly planted and cared for trees and shrubs add beauty, protection, diversity and value to almost any property, whether they are planted in a park, in front of your house, or along a street or highway.

Planting is only the first step in the process of maintaining a well kept, desirable landscape. Proper maintenance practices need to be considered and performed on an annual basis to ensure the plant's long term health and vigor. Landscape trees and …

Cc98-411 Money 2000+ Savings/Debt Tracker, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Money 2000+ Savings/Debt Tracker is a front and back form that helps you keep track of your savings and debts over a six-month period. On the front side, it has places to list your savings accounts, money market accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bonds (savings, government, corporate, CDs), and private retirement funds (IRAs, annuities) on one side. On the back side it lists the debts you may have accrued such as past due bills, credit cards, vehicle loans, home equity loans, personal and/or other loans.

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.

Ec98-149 Summer Annual Forages For The Nebraska Panhandle: Variety Tests, 1989-1992 And 1997, Burt Weichenthal, David D. Baltensperger, Patrick E. Reece

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Summer annual forage grasses can provide valuable forage as pasture, green chop, silage, and hay. With adequate soil moisture these forages grow very rapidly during warm summer months. Most varieties are relatively drought resistant because of efficient water use. It is important to select a type and variety most suitable to the system in which it is to used. Nebraska producers have relied primarily on six types of summer annual forage grasses to meet or supplement forage needs. This circular is a summary report of summer annual forage trials conduted in 1989-92 and 1997 to obtain forage production and quality …

Nf98-373 Preparation And Use Of Wheatgrass Stands After Crp And Associated Costs/Income — Part Ii, Patrick E. Reece, Tom Holman, David W. Cook

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The following sample worksheet and worksheet can be used to calculate costs and income for your specific operation. For more information on preparing and using wheatgrass stands following CRP, please see the companion publication, Preparation and Use of Wheatgrass Stands after CRP and Associated Costs/Income — Part I, NF98-372.