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Ec05-1566 Pesticide Selection Guide For Insects And Mites Affecting Woody Ornamentals And Herbaceous Perennials In Nebraska, Frederick P. Baxendale, Tiffany M. Heng-Moss, Cheryl K. Osterloh

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

EC05-1566: Pesticide Selection guide for insects and mites affecting woody ornamentals and herbaceous perennials in Nebraska

Development Of Diazacon™ As An Avian Contraceptive, Christi Yoder, Kimberly Bynum, Lowell Miller

Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings

Due to increasing human-wildlife conflicts with birds and growing opposition to lethal techniques, nonlethal methods need to be developed to help manage bird populations. DiazaCon™ is a promising oral contraceptive that acts by directly inhibiting the conversion of desmosterol to cholesterol. Because cholesterol is essential for the production of the steroid reproductive hormones testosterone, progesterone, and estradiol, DiazaCon™ also indirectly inhibits the formation of these hormones. These hormones are essential for sperm and egg production, and the production of egg yolk precursors in the liver. Because DiazaCon™ is cleared slowly from the liver, its contraceptive effects are long-lasting. Initial research …

Effectiveness Of Milorganite® As A Repellent To Protect Ornamental And Agronomic Plants From Deer Over-Browsing, Odin Stephens, Michael Mengak, George Gallagher, David Osborn, Karl Miller

Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings

When deer populations become locally overabundant, browsing of ornamental and agronomic plants negatively affects plant establishment, survival, and productivity. Milorganite® is a slow-release, organic fertilizer produced from human sewage. We tested Milorganite® as a deer repellent on chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemums morifolium) in an urban/suburban environment, and soybeans (Gycine max) in a rural agriculture environment. Six beds of chrysanthemums at two sites were monitored for 28 to 35 days. Treatment plants received a top dressing of 104 grams of Milorganite® (1120.9 kg/ha). Milorganite® treated plants had more (P < 0.001) terminal buds and achieved greater height (P < 0.002) compared to controls at one site, however damage observed was similar at the second site. In a second experiment, 0.2-ha plots of soybeans (Glycine max) were planted on five rural properties in …

Hunters----Can They Do The Job?, Paul D. Curtis, David Drake, Jody Enck, Gary San Julian, David Taylor

Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings

Management of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herds at the landscape scale is increasingly difficult. The future of eastern hardwood forests is threatened by inadequate regeneration of valuable timber species, due in large measure to deer browsing. In the northeast, deer damage to crops, landscaping, and vehicles costs more than 640 million dollars annually. Nationally, hunter ranks are decreasing. In the east , white-tailed deer numbers are increasing; state wildlife agencies have expanded season lengths, and increased deer bag limits. While venison is still a highly prized meat, the average hunting family wants to use about 2 deer per …

Conditioning Beaver To Avoid Desirable Plants, Julie Harper, Dale L. Nolte, Thomas J. Deliberto, David Bergman

Wildlife Damage Management Conference Proceedings

Conditioned food aversion can be used to train animals to avoid select foods. Generally, aversive conditioning is best applied when animals first encounter a food item. However, almost by definition damage is inflicted to desirable plants very familiar to the culprit. We assessed the potential for training beaver to avoid a known preferred food. During a 5 day day treatment period beavers were offered only corn at 1600 hours. Six hours later, animals that had ingested corn were injected with 150 mg/kg lithium chloride (LiCl), with a control group receiving sodium chloride (NaCl). Alternate foods were then offered with corn …

Office Of Research -- Annual Report 2004-2005

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

Contents

Science & Engineering
UNL heads Antarctic drilling project .2
Virology Center extends its reach .4
Bioengineers developing innovative hemophilia therapy .6
Lasers shine light on diamond film process .8
UNL hosts CMS Tier 2 site .10
Finding the key to plant sterility .11
Drought — Preparing for the inevitable .12
Water Initiative pours best minds into tough issues .13
Hydrogen-energy studies could relieve oil dependency .14
Fellowship funds hydrogen research .15
Working to save lives on the battlefield .16
Mentoring mathematicians to successful careers .17
Biomedical studies explore nutrition-health connection .18
Next generation transportation, surfaces and structures .19
Sloan …

Department Of Veterinary And Biomedical Sciences: 2005 Annual Report

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Information and History

Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Personnel
VBMS Teaching Program - Courses 2005
VBMS Grants and Contracts Program, 2005
Publications by VBMS Faculty in 2005
Selected Committees, Editorial and Other Appointments. 2005
Articles Regarding the Department in 2005
Departmental Budget Summaries, 2005
Nebraska Agricultural Statistics, 2004/2005.

Identification And Characterization Of Shigella Boydii 20 Serovar Nov., A New And Emerging Shigella Serotype, David L. Woodward, Clifford G. Clark, Richard A. Caldeira, Rafiq Ahmed, Geoff Soule, Louis Bryden, Helen Tabor, Pasquale Melito, Roger Foster, Julie Walsh, Lai-King Ng, Georgia B. Malcolm, Nancy Strockbine, Frank G. Rodgers

United States Public Health Resources

Analysis of 163 putative Shigella isolates from Canada and the USA showed biochemical reactions consistent with Shigella species, although none of the isolates reacted with antiserum raised against any of the well-established or provisional Shigella serotypes. All these isolates, provisionally designated serotype SH108, were positive for the ipaH gene and the invasion-associated locus. All fermented mannitol, were serologically indistinguishable from each other and showed no reaction in antisera prepared against Escherichia coli serotypes O1 to O181. PCR-RFLP analysis of the genes involved in O-antigen synthesis revealed a common pattern among these isolates that was distinct from recognized Shigella serotypes and …

Role Of Elevated S-Adenosylhomocysteine In Rat Hepatocyte Apoptosis: Protection By Betaine, Kusum K. Kharbanda, David D. Rogers Ii, Mark E. Mailliard, Gerri L. Siford, Anthony J. Barak, Harriet C. Beckenhauer, Michael F. Sorrell, Dean J. Tuma

United States Public Health Resources

Previous studies from our laboratory have shown that ethanol consumption results in an increase in hepatocellular S-adenosylhomocysteine levels. Because S-adenosylhomocysteine is a potent inhibitor of methylation reactions, we propose that increased intracellular S-adenosylhomocysteine levels could be a major contributor to ethanol-induced pathologies. To test this hypothesis, hepatocytes isolated from rat livers were grown on collagen-coated plates in Williams’ medium E containing 5% FCS and exposed to varying concentrations of adenosine in order to increase intracellular S-adenosylhomocysteine levels. We observed increases in caspase-3 activity following exposure to adenosine. This increase in caspase activity correlated with increases in intracellular S-adenosylhomocysteine levels and …

Corn Processing Co-Products Manual: A Review Of Current Research On Distillers Grains And Corn Gluten

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Table of Contents:

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
General Overview of Feeding Corn Milling Co-Products to Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . 3
Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Evaluation Of Grazing Alternate Summer And Fall Forages In Extensive Beef Cattle Production Systems, D. H. Shain, T. J. Klopfenstein, R. A. Stock, B, A. Vieselmeyer, G. E. Erickson

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Studies across 5 yr involving 938 British-breed crossbred cattle (372 heifers, 566 steers) were used to evaluate the effects of grazing alternate summer and fall forages on slaughter breakeven cost of various beef production systems. Grazed summer forage combinations included 1) continuous brome, 2)brome and warm-season grasses, 3) brome and alfalfa or sudangrass, 4) brome and a monoculture of red clover, 5) red clover seeded in brome, 6) brome and Native Sandhills range, or 7) Sandhills range only. Grazed fall forages included 1) brome, 2) brome and turnips, 3) brome and rye, or 4) brome and cornstalks. Following grazing, the …

Crop Watch No. 2005-20, September 2, 2005, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Field Updates..........180

Precip. Record, Forecast..........182

Panhandle Crop Status..........183

North Platte Valley Crops..........183

Women in Ag Conference..........183

Irrigation Uniformity..........184

Corn Stalk Nitrates..........185

Seeding Wheat..........187

Wheat Info. on the Net..........189

Tips for Seeder Calibration..........190

Crop Watch No. 2005-14, June 17, 2005, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Field Updates ..........120

High Plains Field Day ..........120

Asian Rust on Common Beans .......... 121

Rust Treatments and Applies .......... 123

Irrigation Efficiency .......... 124

Glyphosate Tank Mix Study .......... 125

Market Journal this Week .......... 125

How Weeds Compete .......... 126

Cutting Alfalfa .......... 127

Crop Diagnostic Clinic .......... 128

Grazing Conference .......... 128

2004-2005 Annual Report

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Trans-10,Cis-12 Cla Increases Adipocyte Lipolysis And Alters Lipid Droplet-Associated Proteins: Role Of Mtor And Erk Signaling, Soonkyu Chung, Jonathan Mark Brown, Maria Boysen Sandberg, Michael Mcintosh

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications

Lipid droplet-associated proteins play an important role in adipocyte triglyceride (TG) metabolism. Here, we show that trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), but not cis-9,trans-11 CLA, increased lipolysis and altered human adipocyte lipid droplet morphology. Before this change in morphology, there was a rapid trans-10,cis-12 CLA-induced increase in the accumulation of perilipin A in the cytosol, followed by the disappearance of perilipin A protein. In contrast, protein levels of adipose differentiation-related protein (ADRP) were increased in cultures treated with trans-10,cis-12 CLA. Immunostaining revealed that ADRP localized to the surface …

Registration Of ‘Beefmaker’ Intermediate Wheatgrass, Kenneth P. Vogel, P. E. Reece, D. D. Baltsensperger, G. E. Schuman, R. A. Nicholson

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

'Beefmaker' intermediate wheatgrass [Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski subsp. intermedia = Thinopyrum intermedium subsp. intermedium (Host) Barkw. & D.R. Dewey] (Reg. no. CV-26, PI 634505) is a broadly adapted cultivar that produces forage with high in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and high protein concentration in the tall, mid-grass, and short-grass ecoregions of the central Great Plains, USA. It was released in January 2003 by the USDA-ARS and the Agricultural Research Division, Institute of Agricultural and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska. Beefmaker was tested as NE TI1 C1.

Cover And Frontmatter

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

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The Effects Of Dried Distillers Grains On Heifers Consuming Low Or High Quality Forage, Sarah Morris, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, Galen E. Erickson, Kyle J. Vander Pol

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Two forage sources, high and low quality, were used to evaluate effects of five levels of dried distillers grains on forage intake. Ninety heifer calves were fed high or low quality forage, supplemented with 0, 1.5, 3, 4.5, or 6 lb DM dried distillers grains. Forage intakes linearly decreased as dried distillers grains increased. Average daily gain increased linearly with increased dried distillers grains indicating that dried distillers grains can be a protein and energy supplement source and a substitute for forage. Dried distillers grains are an economical supplement to cattle on either high or low quality forage diets.

Effects Of Supplemental Protein During Gestation And Grazing Sub-Irrigated Meadow During The Postpartum Interval On Pregnancy Rates Of Spring Calving Cows And Calf Growth, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

A two year experiment evaluated the influence of supplemental protein during the last trimester of gestation and grazing sub-irrigated meadow during the postpartum interval on pregnancy rates and calf growth in a March calving production system. Supplemental protein during the last trimester did not improve subsequent pregnancy rate but resulted in increased carcass weight. Allowing cows to graze sub-irrigated meadow during the postpartum interval improved pregnancy rates but did not change steer performance in the feedlot. Feeding supplemental protein during the last trimester of gestation and allowing cows to graze sub-irrigated meadow were both economical methods of improving production.

Facts From A Year Of Drought: Forage Competition Between Livestock And The Mongolian Pika (Ochotona Pallasi) And Its Effects On Livestock Densities And Body Condition, Vroni Retzer

Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei / Exploration into the Biological Resources of Mongolia, ISSN 0440-1298

Burrowing small mammals in grasslands have long been regarded as pests because they compete for forage with livestock and reduce the forage availability for livestock by destroying pastures through their intensive digging activity.

In order to investigate forage competition between the Mongolian Pika (Ochotona pallasi) and livestock an exclosure experiment consisting of four different treatments was set up. The treatments were: 1) accessible only for pikas, (only pika) 2) accessible only for livestock, (only livestock) 3) accessible for both herbivore groups (pika & livestock) and 4) no grazing (no grazing). During the investigation period all requirements for forage …

Book Review: Feasting And Fasting With Lewis & Clark: A Food And Social History Of The Early 1800s, Barbara G. Shortridge

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

This volume is an intriguing combination of narrative and reference material. A first section sets the historical context for the famous voyage of discovery by discussing such topics as contemporary food preservation, outdoor cooking, and knowledge about nutrition and food safety. Then a longer second section chronologically details the food events of the journey, beginning with shopping in Philadelphia. Here the author gives attention not only to obvious topics such as food and beverage provisioning, indigenous flora and fauna food sources, and the diplomatic aspects of eating together with Native Americans, but also much about illness, starvation, and shortage of …

Book Review: The Food Journal Of Lewis And Clark: Recipes For An Expedition, Mary Wallace Kelsey

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

This well-designed and appealing book, combining history with usable recipes reminiscent of the times and places the expedition traveled, looks as though it might have been published early in the nineteenth century. Gunderson uses the term "paleocusineology," which she defines as bringing history alive through cooking. If one merely thumbs through the volume, finding recipes for ice cream and lemon meringue pie can be a bit startling. Obviously, these foods could not have been prepared in the wilderness. Reading, however, tells us that the story begins with the employment of Meriwether Lewis as President Thomas Jefferson's private secretary in 1801 …

Who Gets The Check: Determining When Federal Farm Program Payments Are Property Of The Bankruptcy Estate, Susan A. Schneider

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction . . . . . 469

II. Characteristics of Federal Farm Programs . . . . . 471

A. Basic Attributes of Federal Farm Programs . . . . . 471

B. Distinguishing Characteristics of Different Types of Farm Programs . . . . . 474

III. Defining Property of the Estate . . . . . 477

IV. Legal or Equitable Interests as of Commencement of the Case . . . . . 479

A. Contractual Obligation . . . . . 480

B. Pre-Petition Statute as Creating "Legal or Equitable Interest" . . . . . …

Benchmarking The Differences Between Cow And Beef Muscles, Laura B. Mink, Chris R. Calkins, D. Dwain Johnson, Alex M. Stelzleni, Bucky L. Gwartney

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Some muscles from the different populations of cows evaluated have similar chemical and physical properties to muscles from A-maturity, USDA Select grade cattle. Perhaps those muscles from cows could be utilized in a manner that would increase their value. Fifteen carcasses were selected from five populations (fed beef cows, non-fed beef cows, fed dairy cows, non-fed dairy cows, and Select grade beef) and nine muscles per carcass were characterized. Most muscles from cows were darker in color, had higher pH values, and had greater heme iron content than muscles from younger cattle, which may be undesirable to consumers. Supplemental technology …

Effects Of Grazing Residues Or Feeding Corn From A Corn Rootworm-Protected Hybrid (Mon 863) Compared With Reference Hybrids On Animal Performance And Carcass Characteristics, K. J. Vander Pol, Galen E. Erickson, N. D. Robbins, L. L. Berger, C. B. Wilson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, E. P. Stanisiewski, G. F. Hartnell

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

One grazing and two feeding experiments were conducted to compare the feeding value of corn residue or corn grain from a genetically enhanced corn hybrid (corn rootworm-protected; event MON 863) with nontransgenic, commercially available, reference hybrids. In Exp. 1, two 13.7-ha fields, containing corn residues from either a genetically enhanced corn rootworm- protected hybrid (MON 863), or a near-isogenic, nontransgenic control hybrid (CON) were divided into four equal-sized paddocks. Sixty-four steer calves (262 ± 15 kg) were stratified by BW and assigned randomly to paddock to achieve a stocking rate of 0.43 ha/steer for 60 d, with eight steers per …

Utilization Of Corn Co-Products In The Beef Industry, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, Richard J. Rasby

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Corn milling co-products are expected to increase dramatically in supply. Two primary types of milling processes currently exist, resulting in quite different feed products. The dry milling process produces distillers grains plus solubles, and the wet milling process produces corn gluten feed. These feeds can be marketed as wet feed, or they can be dried and marketed as either dry corn gluten feed or dry distillers grains with or without solubles. For the purposes of this article, only wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) and wet distillers grains plus solubles (WDGS) will be discussed. The majority of plant expansions are dry …

An Evaluation Of Production And Economic Efficiency Of Two Beef Systems From Calving To Slaughter, R. V. Anderson, Richard J. Rasby, Terry J. Klopfenstein, R. T. Clark

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A 3-yr experiment was conducted with cows and their calves to evaluate resource inputs, animal performance, and carcass characteristics of two production systems. In the control system, cows (CON; n = 99/yr) grazed pasture and were fed hay during the winter, and CON steer calves were finished in the feedlot for 211 d after weaning. In the treatment system (TRT; n = 100/yr), cows grazed pasture and crop residue during the winter and were fed hay. Treatment steer calves grazed crop residue after weaning, grazed pasture in the spring and summer, and were finished in the feedlot for 90 d. …

Block & Bridle Club Annual 2004-2005

Block and Bridle Annual (1933–2021)

Historian Comments Animal Science Department Chairman Address Block and Bridle President's Address University of Nebraska-Lincoln Background CASNR Background Animal Science Department Options Animal Science Faculty Block and Bridle History Calendar of Events Membership List Club Officers Initiates Advisors Senior Tributes 2003-2004 Banquet Treasurer Report Secretary Report 4-H Involvement Beef Pit Big Red Welcome Steak Fry Little Aksarben Holiday Gathering National Convention Kid's Day Big Red Beef Show Agricultural Education Contests Little MAEC 2005 Honoree Programs Honors Banquet Meats Judging Livestock Judging Equestrian Team Block and Bridle Members A Few Final Thoughts

Report To Congress From Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales On U.S. Government Efforts To Combat Trafficking In Persons In Fiscal Year 2004, U. S. Department Of Justice

Human Trafficking: Data and Documents

Trafficking in persons is a regrettably widespread form of modern-day slavery. An estimated 600,000 to 800,000 human beings are trafficked across international borders each year. Furthermore, between 14,500 and 17,500 victims are trafficked into the United States each year. In response, the United States has led the world in the fight against this terrible crime.

2005 Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Department Of State

Human Trafficking: Data and Documents

The Department of State is required by law to submit a report each year to the U.S. Congress on foreign governments’ efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. This Report is the fifth annual TIP Report.

This Report is intended to raise global awareness and spur foreign governments to take effective actions to counter all forms of trafficking in persons — a form of modern-day slavery. The Report has increasingly focused the efforts of a growing community of nations to share information and to partner in new and important ways to fight human trafficking. A country that fails …