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G94-1219 Worker Protection Standard For Agricultural Pesticides (Revised May 1997), Clyde Ogg, Larry D. Schulze

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide describes the Worker Protection Standard, helps you determine if you are covered or exempt from it, and provides information on how to comply.

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to protect employees on farms and in forests, nurseries, and greenhouses from exposure to agricultural pesticides (general or restricted use). The standard covers workers in areas treated with pesticides and employees who handle pesticides in the production of agricultural plants or commodities. It requires employers to protect two types of agricultural employees: agricultural workers and pesticide handlers (see definitions). The standard is …

Effective Teaching In The Early Years: Fostering Children's Learning In Nurseries And In Infant Classes, Tricia David, Audrey Curtis, Iram Siraj-Blatchford

Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)

This report will consider three questions:- what do we know about how young children learn? • what do we know about life in early years classrooms and schools? • do we have a vision for the future, and how should early years teachers be educated and trained in order that they provide excellent education for all?

Expanding Programs In An Early Childhood Center To Meet The Community’S Needs And To Improve Center Fiscal Stability., Theresa C. Rothschild

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive

This practicum was designed to provide additional sources of revenue for an early childhood center. The primary goal was to increase enrollment and offer new special classes. The writer held meetings with the board and the staff to discuss the decline in enrollment. Ideas for new program offerings were suggested and tried. New programs were offered to increase center revenue. Advertising, marketing, public relations, and surveys were developed and implemented to increase enrollment. The results of the practicum were positive. Analysis of the data revealed that the new special enrichment classes were successful. Board and parents revealed that the new …

Ec80-219 1980 Nebraska Swine Report, Roger W. Mandigo, Louise M. Dalton, Dennis G. Olson, Clayton L. Kelling, Roy Carlson, E. R. Peo Jr., T.J. Janssen, F. Caporaso, Donald G. Levis, Michael Brumm, David P. Shelton, D.M. Danielson, William Ahlschwede, Robert M. Timm, Bobby D. Moser, Elbert C. Dickey, Gerald Bodman, Austin Lewis

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This 1980 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating departments for use in the Extension and Teaching programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Authors from the following areas contributed to this publication: Swine Nutrition, swine diseases, pathology, economics, engineering, swine breeding, meats, agronomy, and diagnostic laboratory. It covers the following areas: breeding, disease control, feeding, nutrition, economics, housing and meats.