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Ard News April 1994

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Contents:

Comments from the Dean
107th Annual Report for ARD
ARDC “Research and Education Building” Groundbreaking Ceremony
Special Research Grant Program Awards
Successful Grant Proposals in Sustainable Agriculture
North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Program Moves
Grants and Contracts Received February and March, 1994
U.S. Public Agricultural Research Expenditures
FY 1995 CSRS Budget
Integrated Crop/Livestock Farm Continues to Develop at ARDC
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants

Nebline, April 1994

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Human Resources

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Nebline, March 1994

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Human Resources

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Cc00-A Resource : A Catalog Of Publications And Computer Programs

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Campaign Circular 00-A: Resource is a catalog of publications and computer programs.

The Prospects And Associated Challenges For The Biological Control Of Rodents, Grant R. Singleton

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 16th (1994)

Biological control using macro- or micro-parasites is a promising research area for control of rodents. The largest impediment to progress is a dearth of high quality research, under field conditions, on wild rodents and their diseases. A major challenge is to identify a candidate control agent which is sufficiently pathogenic, has a high transmission rate and is target specific. Once this has been done, ecological studies of both the host and the disease agent, and of the epidemiology of transmission, are required. Whether the desired pathogenicity is via increased mortality and/or reduced fertility will depend on the agent and on …

Supplemental Bear Feeding Program In Western Washington, Georg J. Ziegltrum

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 16th (1994)

Black bear (Ursus americanus) damage to trees is a severe problem in the Pacific Northwest. Significant damage has been observed for many years, especially in highly managed private industrial forests in western Washington. The introduction of intensive silvicultural techniques resulted in higher yields, but may have also made trees more vulnerable to black bear destruction. Early lethal control efforts lost public support and the forest products industry investigated different methods that concentrated on non-lethal management tools. In 1985, the Washington Forest Protection Association introduced supplemental bear feeding as a damage prevention program in high damage areas during the …

Bird Control In New Zealand Using Alpha-Chloralose And Drc1339, Peter C. Nelson

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 16th (1994)

Horticulturists and the general public in New Zealand are experiencing increasing problems with a number of introduced bird species. This has meant that many people wish to carry out bird control operations themselves to reduce the problems these birds cause. Most of this control will have to be carried out by the growers themselves as there are very few professional bird control personnel in New Zealand. Alpha-chloralose is the only toxin the general public has access to for controlling birds. It is available in a variety of bait forms with a maximum toxic loading of 2% (weight/weight). Registered personnel can …

Predicting The Outcome Of Rodenticide Trials Against Norway Rats Living On Farms, Roger J. Quy, David P. Cowan, Peter Haynes, Ian R. Bmglis, Tom Swinney

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 16th (1994)

Difenacoum and bromadiolone treatments against Norway rats may fail because: 1) the animals eat little or no bait, 2) reinvasion rapidly offsets any success, or 3) the population contains resistant individuals. By monitoring bait takes and employing independent measures of rat activity such as tracking plates, it is possible to identify, often in the early stages of a treatment, patterns that indicate the contribution of each of these causes to the eventual outcome. If there is no bait take from the majority of bait points visited by rats in the first week then the treatment is unlikely to be successful, …

Nebline, February 1994

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Human Resources

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Nf94-175 Can You Afford To Use Bst?, Jeffrey F. Keown

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the affordability of BST.

G4-1228 Wintering And Backgrounding Beef Calves, Richard J. Rasby, Ivan G. Rush, Rick Stock

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses feeding and management practices and possible feeding rations for summer grazing programs or for calves that are weaned and backgrounded before entering a feedlot for finishing.

Reasons for Backgrounding Calves

Backgrounding programs allow calves to grow and develop bone and muscle without becoming fleshy. Reasons for backgrounding weaned calves include:

Calves can be retained rather than sold at weaning when prices are typically low.

Developing replacement heifers.

Allows producers to use inexpensive home-grown feeds, crop residues, and/or pasture to put weight on calves economically.

Can add weight on small to medium framed calves or lightweight calves born …

Ec94-448 Let's Preserve : Jams, Jellies & Preserves, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 94-448-B discuses let's preserve jams, Jellies, and preserves.

Ec94-259-A The Nebraska Poultry Report 1994

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension circular 94-259-A: This circular is a report on research that is related to poultry. Articles in this report discuss nipple waterers for chick brooder units, dietary flaxseed, the use of killed oil-emulsion infectious laryngotracheitis vaccines, the use of ultraviolet radiation to reduce Salmonella and psychrotrophic bacterial contamination on poultry carcasses, utilization of spent fowl, opportunities for poultry byproducts in beef cattle nutrition, renovation of F Building at the Poultry Research complex, and beneficial effects of dietary oats on layer production.

Nf94-129 Adding Water To Grain, Silage, Or Hay, Rick Stock, Rick Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Water additions to feeds stored as high-moisture grain, silage, haylage, dry hay, or dry rations may be desirable for several reasons.

Out-Of-Season Births Of Elk Calves In Wyoming, Bruce L. Smith

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

ive out-of-season births of Rocky Mountain elk were documented over a 24-month period at the National Elk Refuge, Wyoming. One of four November neonates was radio-instrumented and subsequently died seven days later due to hypothermia. An April-born calf was killed by a coyote. Supplemental winter feeding of elk at the Refuge may increase the frequency of asynchronous reproduction.

Nf94-163 Giardia Lamblia, Susan S. Sumner, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses Giardia lamblia bacteria.

G95-1233 Food Safety For Child Care Facilities, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide outlines proper techniques for providing safe food in child care facilities.

Children are at high risk for food-borne illnesses. Young children are particularly vulnerable to microbial food-borne diseases because of their under-developed immune systems.

In recent years, reports of food-borne illnesses have made headlines. Most of these outbreaks involved food prepared away from home. Many cases of food-borne illness go unreported because the symptoms are similar to the flu.

Foods contaminated with microorganisms are the cause of food-borne illnesses. Contaminated food does not, however, always taste bad, smell bad, or look bad. Therefore, it is almost impossible to …

Wild Pigs, Reginald H. Barrett, Grant H. Birmingham

Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Handbook

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) include both feral hogs (domestic swine that have escaped captivity) and wild boar, native to Eurasia but introduced to North America to interbreed with feral hogs. Christopher Columbus first introduced members of the family Suidae into North America in 1493 in the West Indies. A variety of habitats, from tidal marshes to mountain ranges, are suitable for wild pigs. Types of food vary greatly depending on the location and time of year. Wild pigs are intelligent animals and readily adapt to changing conditions. Wild pigs can cause a variety of damage. Wild pigs are …

Ec94-737 Calibrating Anhydrous Ammonia Applicators, William L. Kranz, Charles A. Shapiro, Robert Grisso

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Application of agricultural chemicals has come under increased scrutiny from environmental groups and federal regulatory agencies. Nitrogen fertilizer is used in greater quantities than any other agricultural chemical. It also is the contaminant most often found in Nebraska groundwater. Accurate application of nitrogen is important from an environmental and economic viewpoint. Approximately 800 million pounds of nitrogen are applied to 12 million acres of Nebraska cropland each year. Nitrogen applied as anhydrous ammonia (NH₃) accounts for around 40 percent of the total nitrogen applied.

Nf94-167 Clostridium Perfringens, Susan S. Sumner, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses Clostridium perfringens bacteria.

Nf94-204 Computing The Dollar Value Of Concentrates And Byproduct Feeds For Dairy Cattle, Rick Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Feed costs represent 50 to 60 percent of variable milk production costs. Consequently, feed costs play a major role in determining the profitability of a dairy enterprise. Specifically, a producer should focus on "income above feed costs" to assess total feeding system profitability.

Response To Outside Review Team, Southeast Research And Extension Center

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

CONTENTS

Children, Youth and Families at Risk
Nutrition, Food Safety, Food Quality
Solid Waste Management
Agricultural Sustainability and Profitability
Enhancing Water Quality
Strengthening Nebraska Communities/Leadership
Structure
Urban Programming

(18 pages)

Issues Review Exit Report, January 10-13, 1994, Southeast Research & Extension Center

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

The SREC is a well-run, productive unit with the faculty showing a lot of commitment and teamwork. It is apparent that District Director Loyd Young has done an outstanding job of providing leadership and developing an effective staff and unit. The issues addressed by this unit appear on target. The unit has identified emerging issues for the near future.

Ken Bolen, Dean and Director of Cooperative Extension, asked the Review Team to evaluate the extension program with a focus on what's best for clientele. He asked the team to consider the following questions:
1. What are the issues? Has the …

Issue Review Document January 1994, Southeast Research & Extension Center

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

The reports contained in this review document contain ambitious plans for extension in the district. Each faculty member views their particular specialty as important to the overall effectiveness of extension and desires to see resources committed to it. In an effort to aid the review team in their recommendations, overarching consensuses and personnel recommendations from each report have been gathered in an executive summary.

Contents

Review Team Schedule

Review Team Members

Introduction

Executive Summary

Organizational Culture

Initiative Team Reports
Children, Youth and Families at Risk
Nutrition, Food Safety, Food Quality
Solid Waste Management
Agricultural Sustainability and Profitability
Enhancing Water Quality …

1994 Pod Network Conference Attendees

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

Nf94-171 Hepatitis A Virus, Susan S. Sumner, Julie A. Albrecht

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses Hepatitis A virus.

1994 Nebraska Swine Report

Nebraska Swine Reports

1994 Nebraska Swine Report

Nebline, January 1994

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Human Resources

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Nf94-203 Reimbursable Food Components In Nebraska's Child And Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern, Darlene Martin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses food components in Nebraska's Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Block And Bridle Annual, 1994

Block and Bridle Annual (1933–2021)

Table of Contents:

HISTORIAN'S LETTER
EMBLEM AND PURPOSE
DR. ABERLE'S LETTER
lNlTlATES
MEMBERS
CANDIDS
OFFICERS
OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE
HONOREE OF THE YEAR, 1993
KIDS', DAY
ANIMAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
FUN ACTIVITIES
IMPORTANT MEETINGS
ANIMAL SCIENCE FACULTY
ANIMAL SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS
BEEF SHOW
BRANDS
QUARTER HORSE SHOW
STATE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION CONTEST
LITTLE MAEC
LITTLE AK-SAR-BEN
MEATS JUDGING TEAM
MAEC TEAM
HORSE JUDGING TEAM
SENIOR LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM
ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP SELLERS