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Nf93-126 Health And Safety In The Arts And Crafts, Mary C. Saylor, Shirley Niemeyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses safety issues in arts and crafts.

Nf93-147 Tax Considerations In Selling Farm Property, Ray Massey, Gary Bredensteiner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses various ways of selling business and personal assets from an estate planning viewpoint.

Nf93-146 Delayed Payment Of Federal Estate Taxes, Ray Massey, Gary Bredensteiner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses delayed payment of federal estate taxes.

Nf93-115 The New Food Label, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact explains the food labels introduced in 1993.

Nf93-133 Water Nuisances: Deposits On Household Surfaces, Shirley Niemeyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses cleaning compounds for water deposits.

Nf93-130 Food Guide Pyramid For Older Adults, Lisa M. Beretta, Wanda M. Koszewski

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the pyramid. It outlines what foods should be eaten each day to promote health.

Nf93-120 The 1993 Atrazine Label Revision, Fred W. Roeth

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the 1993 label revision of Atrazine.

Nf93-142 Buying A Serger, Rose Marie Tondl, Kathleen Heiden

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses various features available in sergers.

G93-1153 Stable Fly Control On Cattle, John B. Campbell

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Control of stable flies in feedlots and dairy operations is covered here.

Description

The stable fly is about the size of a house fly but is dark gray and has dark irregular spots on its abdomen. The proboscis (mouthpart) protrudes bayonet-like in front of the head. The larvae are typical whitish fly maggots. The pupae are chestnut brown and about 1/4 inch long.

G93-1131 Clover Mites And Their Management, Shripat T. Kamble, David L. Keith, Robert W. Davis

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This guide describes the life cycle of clover mites and offers strategies for controlling them.

Clover mites are common nuisance pests in Nebraska, often invading homes and other properties in enormous numbers. These tiny pests are most troublesome in early spring and again in fall, especially on the east and south sides of buildings. Also, they frequently appear on window sills during the winter months, on relatively warm, calm, sunny days. The clover mite is not an insect but is a relative of spiders and ticks. The full-grown clover mite is slightly smaller than a pin head and has a …

G93-1147 Preventing Bacterial Contamination, Medication And Other Chemical Residues In Poultry Meat And Eggs, Eva Wallner-Pendleton, Norman Schneider, Susan Sumner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide deals with food safety in home broiler or table egg production flocks.

Food safety issues such as drug and pesticide residues and bacterial contamination have received a lot of attention from the media lately. While this attention has focused predominantly on practices by the large commercial livestock and poultry industries, procedures to assure food safety and quality should be practiced by home flock producers as well.

G93-1128 Understanding Groundwater, William L. Kranz, Delynn Hay, James W. Goeke

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide provides information on how groundwater exists, where it exists, and how it moves. Key definitions are highlighted. Water is the life blood of every living creature on earth. Approximately 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered with water. Through the wonders of nature, water can take on many different forms, from the water we drink, to the ice we use to chill a glass of lemonade, to the water vapor used to steam clean equipment. It is easy to understand the significance water plays in our lives, but it may be much more difficult to understand the …

Nf93-149 Helping The Hurting Guidelines For The Helping Professional, Herbert G. Lingren

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

This NebFact offers suggestions for helping persons dealing with emotional stress.

G93-1149 Stripe Smut Disease Of Turfgrass, John E. Watkins, Roch E. Gaussoin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Ways to identify and treat smut fungi are given here.

Smut fungi infect various grasses, either cultivated or found naturally in the wild. In turfgrass, one of the most common smut diseases is stripe smut caused by Ustilago striiformis.

Stripe smut occurs most commonly on Kentucky bluegrass, occasionally on bentgrass and rarely on fine fescues and perennial ryegrass; it has not been reported to occur on zoysia. The widespread use of susceptible Kentucky bluegrass cultivars has contributed to the common occurrence of stripe smut.

Stripe smut should not be taken lightly by turfgrass managers. Infection causes a general decline, …

G93-1168 Moisture Testing Of Grain, Hay And Silage, Bruce Anderson, Rick Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide offers methods to help producers test moisture content of grain, hay, silage and other feeds.

Knowing the moisture and dry matter (DM) content of feeds is important to farmers for several reasons:

1. Livestock performance depends on DM consumed; thus, DM content must be known to accurately formulate rations.

2. Knowledge of moisture content is needed for harvest decisions during haying and silage chopping and for safe storage of grains, hay, and silage.

3. Moisture content is a major factor related to the value, or price, of forages and grain.

Every producer should be able to test for …

G93-1137 Interfacings, Rose Marie Tondl, Kathleen Tolman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide tells how to select, prepare and apply interfacing to enhance garment quality.

Interfacing is a supportive fabric placed between the facing and garment fabric. Although hidden from view, it is a critical part of clothing construction. The necessity for interfacing is dependent on garment detail, fabric type and desired effects. It can make the difference between a professional-looking garment and a disappointment.

G93-1125 Lining A Jacket Or Coat, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The purpose of a lining is to add to the comfort of the wearer; preserve the shape of a garment or add body to it; and conceal construction details and raw edges of fabric, thus giving a finished appearance to the inside of the garment. A neatly applied lining usually adds to a garment quality.

The fabric and style of the garment may influence whether a lining should be used. Woven fabrics are more frequently lined (to conceal raw edges) than knit fabrics. If a woven fabric coat or jacket is not lined, give seam allowances and facings a special …

G93-1191 Glossary Of Water-Related Terms, William L. Kranz, Delynn Hay, James W. Goeke, David Gosselin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide is a glossary of water quantity, quality and human health related terms involving water. Terms are defined in contexts that could affect Nebraskans. We depend upon water for our very existence. The impact of water quality and quantity issues has never been greater. Yet the terminology used to describe the water we drink, the water we provide to plants and animals, the water stored underground, in lakes, rivers, and oceans, is not well understood by many Nebraskans. This listing of water-related terms is intended to reduce the potential for misunderstanding presentations made by elected officials, environmental agencies and …

G93-1182 Best Management Practices For Agricultural Pesticides To Protect Water Resources, Robert J. Wright, J. F. Witkowski, Larry D. Schulze

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses what happens to pesticides after application, factors affecting pesticide movement, and best management practices to minimize the potential for pesticide contamination of ground and surface water.

Users of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals must take appropriate precautions to reduce the risks of moving these materials into ground or surface water. The primary consideration should be whether the chemical is needed. If pesticides are needed, then the characteristics of the chemical, the sensitivity of the application site and the method of application should be considered.

Nf93-112 Damaged Trees: How To Select An Arborist Or Tree Service, David P. Mooter, John C. Fech, Myrna L. Powell

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers advice for selecting an arborist or tree service.

Nf93-135 Preservation, Care And Display Of Glass, Shirley Niemeyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the preservation, care and display of glass.

Nf93-134 Water Nuisances: Alternatives To Cleaning Deposits On Household Surfaces, Shirley Niemeyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses many cleaning problems and solutions.

Nf93-132 Hiring A Professional House Cleaner, Shirley Niemeyer, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers guidance for hiring a professional house cleaner.

Nf93-131 Vegetative Buffalograss Management Calendar, Roch E. Gaussoin, Terrance Riordan

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses buffalograss management.

Nf93-65 Turfgrass Cultivars For Nebraska, Robert C. Shearman, Roch E. Gaussoin, Steve Westerholt, Terrance P. Riordan

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This fact sheet will assist in turfgrass cultivar selection for Nebraska. Cultivar lists are not inclusive. Consumers should use them as guides. Use all available information before making a final selection of grasses best adapted for use in your situation.

Nf93-140 Water Management For Irrigation In Nebraska, Norman L. Klocke, Joel E. Cahoon, Dean E. Eisenhauer, Delynn R. Hay, Glenn J. Hoffman, William L. Kranz, Derrel L. Martin, Darrell Watts, C. Dean Yonts

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses water management for irrigation.

Nf93-121 Practices That Reduce Risk Of Spreading Rhizomania, John A. Smith, Eric D. Kerr

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the rhizomania virus in sugar beets.

G93-1169 Coalitions For Building Community Understanding (Revised April 1994), Georgia L. Stevens

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide identifies eight steps for coalitions involved in building community understanding and applies them to the issue of school-age child care.

The process of building community understanding is an important one, regardless of the area of concern. As more and more citizens recognize a particular problem, that problem moves from the private to the public domain and requires the involvement of a larger segment of the community. Though this NebGuide deals specifically with the example of school-age child care, the process of involving the whole community is relevant to any area of policy-making.

G93-1166 Budgeting: The Basics And Beyond, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Budgeting is a word which usually gets negative reactions from people. But, a budget can help you use the money you have more effectively. A budget is a financial plan for spending; not a bookkeeping chore of keeping track of every penny.

Nf93-113 Proper Way To Ear Notch Pigs, Scott Brady, Doyle R. Wolverton, Donald G. Levis, Michael C. Brumm

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers instruction in pig ear notching.