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Announcements: June 1997

Drought Network News (1994–2001)

Contents:

Regenerative Agriculture for the 21st Century

4th International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development - Call for Abstracts

Inmemoriam: Raymond Millard Cable, 1909-1995, Robin M. Overstreet

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Obituary of Raymond Millard Cable, American parasitologist, 1909-1995.

Cropwatch No. 97-11, May 30, 1997, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Weather web site...............88

New publications...............88

Soybeans add profits...............90

Improved timeliness...............90

Economics rotation...............91

Advantages/disadvantages...............92

More efficient water use...............92

Reducing insecticides...............93

Weather update...............93

Matching tillage and rotation...............94

Rotation reduces atrazine...............95

Better weed management...............95

Wheat field days...............96

Nebline, May 1997

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

earth wellness festival--a blast!
Festival wins award
Be a Better Gardener program gets youth off to a good start
Girdling tree roots
Designer greens
Garden pets
Over the garden fence
Lilacs in the landscape
Free latex paint exchange
Plants deer will not eat
The Antelope Commons Project good for Holmes Lake
Where have all the honey bees gone?
BLUE THUMB program “Giving Water a Hand”
The ups and downs of newsprint recycling
Earthworm casts can predict soil health
Postemergence weed control in alfalfa
Putting CRP back in production
Cleaning can be dangerous
The methodology and ramifications of greenbelting all agricultural …

Diversity Denial: An Exercise Of Mind And Will, Cathy Martinez, Paul H. Gutierrez

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“When we all conform to the ‘majority rules,’ we are leaving behind the richness of the diversity we have to offer the people in the organization.”

Mentoring Diversity And The Majority Rules: The Power Of Purpose, Paul H. Gutierrez, Cathy Martinez, Warren Santistevan

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 2nd Annual Conference (1997)

“Tribal Societies selected special individuals to formally guide, grain, and indoctrinate the young in the arts, crafts, and behaviors necessary to function successfully and contribute to the community.”

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Spring 1997, Volume 3, No. 2

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

Environmental Quality Incentives Program by Dayle Williamson, Nebraska Natural Resources Commission

High Quality Seed: Importance for Grasslands by Roger Hammons, Nebraska Crop Improvement Association

Management Intensive Grazing Basics by Steven Melvin, Extension Educator, UNL

Rangeland Grasshoppers of Nebraska by John B. Campbell and Gary Hein West Central and Panhandle Research & Extension Centers, UNL

Pastured Poultry Organization Formed

Eastern Gamagrass: Forage and A Whole Lot More

Public Input Sought on Grassland and Forest Plans

Nebline, April 1997

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Recognizing volunteers
New faces at Lancaster County Cooperative Extension
Educate yourself before you buy
Over the garden fence
Don't just smell the flowers...prune
All-America rose selection 1997 winners
Healthy transplants for the home garden
1997 Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Control sugar ants with baits: a least toxic alternative
Backyard Stewardship
Termite Control Workshop for Homeowners
Why are woodpeckers beating on my house?
Robins keep banging into my window--why?
Prevent grass tetany
UNL Crop Management Winter Curriculum a success!
Switch to narrow-row corn planting may not pay off
Use anhydrous ammonia safely
Monitor stored grain to prevent spoilage
Seed coatings on …

Ard News April 1997

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

COMMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN
FY 1998 USDA-CSREES BUDGET< br> HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COLLECTION FEES
GRANT AND CONTRACT INCOME OBTAINED BY ARD UNITS DURING THE LAST FOUR CALENDAR YEARS
NOTES FOR INFORMATION
FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARDS FOR FACULTY
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1997
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FEDERAL GRANTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
1996-97 GRADUATE PROGRAM
AVERAGE UNIT OUTPUTS EXCEED ARD GOALS AGAIN IN FY 1996
FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
CURRENT RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Carrion Seeking In Brown Tree Snakes: Importance Of Olfactory And Visual Cues, John A. Shivik, Larry Clark

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We performed field experiments to examine brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) attraction to carrion. These snakes were attracted to carrion and entered traps baited with dead mice as readily as traps baited with live mice. Using the cues arising from both live and dead prey, we examined the relative importance of visual and chemical cues to brown tree snakes. With carrion lures, chemical cues alone were sufficient for attracting and capturing snakes, but with live prey lures visual cues were required to attract and capture brown tree snakes. Our study presents the first experimental field evidence showing carrion …

Cropwatch No. 97-1, March 14, 1997, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Managing nitrogen in winter wheat.................1

Crop Watch returns, in print and web versions .................1

Precipitation and temps (7-day summary) .................2

Nitrogen for wheat .................3

Inspect wheat, alfalfa for army cutworms................. 4

Most of state's winter wheat from UNL varieties .................4

Spring wheat may offer opportunities; consider potential yields and costs .................5

Begin alfalfa weed control before spring green-up .................5

Evaluate stands, winterkill in your wheat.................6

Herbicide update: new products, new labels .................7

Herbicides soon to be labeled .................7

Long-term forecast: summer temps below normal .................9

Avoid spreading soybean disease .................10

High-Affinity Potassium Uptake Transporter From Higher Plants, Julian Schroeder, Daniel P. Schachtman

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

The present invention provides polynucleotide sequences encoding high affinity potassium uptake transporters. The polynucleotides of the invention can be used to modulate alkali metal uptake in plants and other organisms.

Nebline, March 1997

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Character Counts!
Dave Varner to Dodge County
Shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day
Over the garden fence
Outdoor gardening begins
Starter solutions?
Fungus gnats
Farmers along the Platte help feed sandhill cranes!
The Poison Center Hotline saves lives!
earth wellness festival opportunities are endless!
Coloring eggs with natural dyes
Fence ornamentals to prevent rabbit damage
Living Green!
Start today to make quality hay
Planning conservation work
Preparing CRP for pasture and hay use
Feeding high quality hay after calving
Record-keeping emphasis of swine program
Acreage/Small Farm Owner Workshop
Pesticide certification
Nebraska resources ideal for aquaculture
Protecting drinking water
Food, nutrition and …

Leaf Nutritive Value Related To Tiller Development In Warm-Season Grasses, J. R. Hendrickson, Lowell E. Moser, K. J. Moore, Steven S. Waller

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Assessing nutritive value of key grass species in relation to plant development is essential for producers to efficiently manage livestock enterprises. Changes in nutritive value for tiller populations of 2 common Nebraska Sandhills grasses, prairie sandreed [Calamovilfa longifolia (Hook.) Scribn.] and sand bluestem [Andropogon gerardii var. paucipilus (Nash) Fern.], in response to morphological development was evaluated at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory (GSL) during the 1990 and 1991 growing seasons. Morphological development was determined on a 40 to 60-tiller sample from each block (12 blocks in 1990 and 8 blocks in 1991) at ten-day intervals using a comprehensive staging …

Sheep Predation By Coyotes: A Behavioral Analysis, Ray T. Sterner

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

This paper presents (1) a brief overview of several concepts important to predator-prey behaviors of coyotes, (2) results of an enclosure study of sheep-attack, -immobilization, and -ingestion responses involving 12 male coyotes (Canis latrans) that were paired with sheep after observing various sheep- predation events by conspecifics, and (3) an analysis of sheep predation based upon operant learning principles. Contrasts between comparative psychological and ethological approaches to the study of animal behavior are described. Results of the enclosure study (0.127-ha) showed that following matched-length trials of observing predation, non-predation, and lone sheep, 3, 2, and 1 coyote(s), respectively, …

Elk Vs. Livestock: Forage Utilization Study In Portions Of The Gila National Forest., Michael Treadaway, V.W. Howard Jr., Chris D. Allison, Jon C. Boren

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

In areas where elk (Cervus elephus) and livestock, mainly cattle (Bos taurus), occupy the same rangeland the potential for competition exists, which may adversely effect each species. Competition between these herbivores may occur for herbaceous vegetation in areas with high elk numbers and moderate livestock numbers. In portions of the Gila National Forest some ranchers claim that the steady increase in elk numbers has caused them to run livestock numbers below that allocated by the United States Forest Service. This has resulted in numerous management challenges including the management of forage utilization for livestock and wildlife. …

The Coyote As An Ecological Model, Thomas A. Eddy, Cindy M. Moore

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Teachers (K-12) in a prairie ecology workshop in Kansas used the coyote as the focus for the design of an educational strategy to integrate many concepts and principles of ecology into the various subject areas of the curriculum. A topical outline was developed as a guide for implementing the study.

Nebline, February 1997

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Living on a few acres in Lancaster County
Acreage development accelerates
Over the garden fence
Squirrel damage to trees
Thornless honeylocust
What do birds like to eat?
1997 All America Selection winners
Seedless grapes in Nebraska
New 4-H horticulture garden program
Swarm of ants in the winter? Hard to believe, but true!
Woodpeckers come knocking
Plants have many roles
Wheat fields needed for summer application of biosolids
Benes farm joins effort to protect Wildwood Lake Watershed
Free lead poisoning prevention program identifies children at risk
Satellite conference on CRP
Chemigation training scheduled
1997 grain sorghum seminars
Grain yield monitors
UNL …

Ard News February 1997

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
COMMENTS FROM THE DEAN
UNL RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FY 1996
STEVE WALLER'S FIVE YEAR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
ARMY ALLOCATES FUNDING FOR CLEAN-UP PROJECTS AT ARDC
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FEDERAL GRANTS
CROP DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC ATTRIBUTES SUCCESS TO MANY
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED DECEMBER 1996 AND JANUARY 1997
COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE WORKSHOP
FOOD AND FIBER SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE U.S. ECONOMY
EMPLOYMENT ON FARMS AND FARM-RELATED INDUSTRIES, 1990
TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS FROM FARMING -1990

Genetic And Environmental Parameters For Ovulation Rate, Twinning Rate, And Weight Traits In A Cattle Population Selected For Twinning, K. E. Gregory, G. L. Bennett, L. Dale Van Vleck, S. E. Echternkamp, Larry V. Cundiff

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A project was implemented in 1981 with the objective of increasing twinning rate in cattle. Daughters of foundation sires had twin calves at a frequency of from 8 to 13%, and foundation females had twin calves at an average frequency of 50%. Data were analyzed on twinning rate, ovulation rate, and weight traits. The h² of ovulation rate increased from .11 to .38 for a single estrous cycle to the mean of eight estrous cycles. From all data, h² for single observation of ovulation rate and twinning rate were .10 and .09, respectively. The r_g between them …

Nf97-354 Omega Eggs — A Dietary Source Of N-3 Fatty Acids, Sheila E. Scheideler, Nancy M. Lewis

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact examines the nutritional advantages of Omega eggs.

Mp68 1996-98 Dairy Report

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Annual Report of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dairy Research for 1997-1998. Topics include:

Time of Initiating Dietary Fat Supplementaion on Lactation and Reproduction

A Soyhull:Soy Lecithin Soapstock Mixture for Early Lactation Dairy Cows

Nonenzymatically Browned Soybeans for Dairy Cattle

Feather and Blood Meal Combination for Lactating Dairy Cows

Impact of Nonfiber Carbohydrate Concentration on Forage Fiber Digestion

Sulfite Liquor-Treated Meat and Bone Meal for Dairy Cows

The OTHER Causes of Infectious Diseases

Test Day Genetic Evaluations

Income and Herdlife

Maternal Genetic and Cytoplasmic Effects in Dairy Cattle

Financial and Management Survey of Nebraska Dairy Producers

Free-Stall Design and Maintenance

Horizontal Silos …

G97-1324 Beef Cattle Implant Update, Dicky D. Griffin, Terry L. Mader

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses the mechanism of action and use strategies for growth promoting implants, including expected responses and cost analysis.

Introduction

Growth promoting implants have been used extensively in beef production for over 30 years. Significant changes in implants and implanting strategies have occurred. Prior to 1987, available implants were estrogenic agents which metabolically enhanced nutrient use to enhance growth. These products improved feed efficiency 5-10 percent and daily gains from 5-15 percent. In 1987, the androgenic (tissue building) agent, trenbolone acetate, was approved for use in growth promoting implants. This compound had an additive effect with existing estrogenic implants. …

Nf97-314 School Lunch Requirements Using Food Based Menus, Darlene Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact has information on Food Based Menus, one of the menu planning options in the USDA School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children.

Arsenic, Mercury, Selenium, And Organochlorine Compounds In Interior Least Tern Eggs In The Northern Great Plains States, 1992-1994, George T. Allen, Susan Humphreys Blackford

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

The purpose of this study was to evaluate concentrations of arsenic, mercury, selenium, and chlorinated hydrocarbon compounds in interior least tern eggs from the northern Great Plains states from 1992 through 1994. The Environmental Contaminants Specialists in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana agreed on a standard protocol for collection and analyses of eggs during the study period.

Addled, fiooded, or abandoned eggs collected during the study period were submitted for chemical analysis by the Environmental Contaminants Specialist in each state.

A total of 104 eggs were analyzed for arsenic, mercury, and selenium; 78 of them also were …

Nf97-325 Cancer Resources: Education, Risk Reduction, Treatment And Support, Linda S. Boeckner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact contains information about sources of cancer information that may be helpful to cancer patients, family members, support groups and health professionals.

G97-1314 Medication Withdrawal In Beef Cattle, Dicky D. Griffin, Dale Grotelueschen

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide lists the current withdrawal times for medications used in beef cattle.

Using proper livestock medications is very important. Proper use not only ensures maximal benefits from the medication but minimizes the chances of an unwanted residue. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has worked hard to develop a premiere quality assurance program. In conjunction with other national and state beef and veterinary associations, the Beef Quality Assurance program now extends to almost every state in the nation. As a result, the safety and quality of beef has never been better. The outstanding record includes having an extremely low rate …

Results Of An Experiment To Lead Cranes On Migration Behind Motorized Ground Vehicles, David H. Ellis, Brian Clauss, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, R. Curt Mykut, Matthew Kinloch, Catherine H. Ellis

Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop

Ten greater sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis tabida) , trained to enter and ride in a specially-equipped truck, were transported at ca 80 days of age from their rearing site at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (patuxent), Maryland, to a reintroduction site located within the species' former breeding range in northern Arizona. After 5 additional weeks of training, these juvenile cranes were led south ca 600 km to a wintering area on the Arizona/Mexico border. Nine of the 10 survived the trek, 495 km of which were flown, although only a few cranes flew every stage of the route. Their …

The Effect Of Disturbance On The Reproduction And Management Of Captive Cranes, Claire M. Mirande, James W. Carpenter, Ann M. Burke

Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop

A retrospective analysis of egg laying histories and observations of crane pairs at the International Crane Foundation and the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center indicates that disturbance associated with captivity has adverse impacts on captive breeding. Females on public display laid significantly fewer eggs than those off display (P < 0.05). Crane pairs moved to other pens (other than adjacent pens) or hetween facilities laid slightly fewer eggs than those birds which were not moved. although the results were not statistically significant (P = 0.188). Pen design and construction also appeared to have adverse impacts on breeding. In addition, human activities, intraspecific interactions, and rearing methods influence a bird's response to disturbance, and, therefore, these factors must also be considered in an effective crane management program. Modifying procedures to minimize disturbance, timing necessary disturbances after the breeding and molt seasons, and carefully monitoring birds for signs of stress can result in increased reproductive potential for captive, endangered cranes.

Nf97-315 Overview Of The Usda School Meals Initiative For Healthy Children, Darlene Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact provides an overview of the USDA School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children.