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Ec97-1760 Nebraska Conservation Tree Program
Ec97-1760 Nebraska Conservation Tree Program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The Nebraska Natural Resource Districts distribute tree and shrub seedlings for windbreaks, erosion control, wood products, Christmas trees, wildlife habitat, and other conservation purposes. These trees are not to be used for ornamental purposes or resold with the roots attached.
This booklet contains color pictures and descriptions of most of the species distributed. Table I describes the different soil characteristics across Nebraska. Table II is a quick reference of species recommendations. This information will help rural landowners select the proper species for their particular plantings needs. You may also scan an index of the trees this booklet describes.
Nf97-333 Making Decisions: Buying A Dishwasher, Virginia Peart, Shirley Niemeyer
Nf97-333 Making Decisions: Buying A Dishwasher, Virginia Peart, Shirley Niemeyer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact examines factors to consider when purchasing a dishwasher.
G97-1316 Carpet Selection: Construction And Texture, Shirley Niemeyer
G97-1316 Carpet Selection: Construction And Texture, Shirley Niemeyer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Carpet construction methods of weaving, tufting, needlepunching, flocking and knitting are covered, as are options on carpet texture.
Construction methods and texture vary the appearance of any carpet. Both should be carefully considered when selecting carpeting.
Nf97-341 A Profit Sharing Approach To Pricing 50 Pound Feeder Pigs, Larry L. Bitney
Nf97-341 A Profit Sharing Approach To Pricing 50 Pound Feeder Pigs, Larry L. Bitney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact contains a feeder pig pricing scheme which adjusts for profit and loss.
G97-1340 Firming Irrigation Furrows To Improve Irrigation Performance (Revised November 1999), Dean E. Eisenhauer, C. Dean Yonts
G97-1340 Firming Irrigation Furrows To Improve Irrigation Performance (Revised November 1999), Dean E. Eisenhauer, C. Dean Yonts
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide describes how using a furrow firming wheel improves furrow irrigation performance.
Nearly half of the irrigated acres in Nebraska are furrow irrigated. Higher pumping costs, water restrictions and water shortages are all factors encouraging efficiency-improving irrigation practices. Generally, reduced efficiency with furrow irrigation occurs in two ways: runoff or deep percolation. Although hard to eliminate, runoff can be controlled by: tailwater reuse systems; changing furrow stream size; or changing irrigation set time. Deep percolation is the loss of water below the root zone. The amount of deep percolation caused by irrigation is difficult to estimate unless irrigation application …
Ec97-782 Water Quality Criteria For Irrigation, Glenn J. Hoffman
Ec97-782 Water Quality Criteria For Irrigation, Glenn J. Hoffman
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
In irrigated agriculture, the hazard of salt water is a constant threat. Poor-quality irrigation water is generally more concerning as the climate changes from humid to arid conditions. Salinity is not normally a threat where precipitation is a major source of salt-free water for crop production. Water entering the soil which is not stored or consumed by evapotranspiration moves through the crop root zone, eventually reaching the water table. This percolating process flushes (leaches) soluble salts. Less rainfall means smaller amounts of precipitation available to leach salts. In Nebraska, rainfall decreases from 30 inches in the east to 15 inches …
Ec97-1874 Diseases Affecting Grain And Seed Quality In Wheat, John E. Watkins, Larry J. Prentice
Ec97-1874 Diseases Affecting Grain And Seed Quality In Wheat, John E. Watkins, Larry J. Prentice
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Seed-associated diseases of wheat draw considerable attention because they often reduce both grain quality and yield. In addition ergot and scab diseases bring in a third dimension because toxins associated with each present a potentially serious health risk to humans and animals. Yield losses caused by smuts are roughly equal to the percentage of smutted heads in the field; however, losses from black point, scab or ergot are less easily measured. For example, wheat in the soft dough stage that is infected by one of the scab pathogens may still produce plump, good test weight kernels resulting in minimal yield …
G97-1321 Powdery Mildew Of Landscape Ornamentals, John E. Watkins
G97-1321 Powdery Mildew Of Landscape Ornamentals, John E. Watkins
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Powdery mildew can diminish the beauty of landscape ornamentals; however, it can be controlled through cultural practices or chemical alternatives.
Powdery mildew is the name for the grayish white powdery coating of fungus mycelium and masses of spores growing on plant leaves, shoots and flowers. This disease is caused by a distinct group of similar fungi that attacks a wide variety of plants. Lilac, zinnia and many other flowers and shrubs can be damaged. Although plants infected with powdery mildew rarely die, the disease detracts from the natural beauty of ornamentals. Damage ranges from an unsightly white powdery coating on …
Ec97-219 1997 Nebraska Swine Report, Duane Reese
Ec97-219 1997 Nebraska Swine Report, Duane Reese
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The 1997 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating Departments for use in Extension, Teaching and Research programs. This publications deals with research on swine reproduction, breeding, health, nutrition, economics, and housing.
Cc97-393 Custom Sewing Licenses And Regulations In Nebraska, Carol Thayer, Rose Marie Tondle
Cc97-393 Custom Sewing Licenses And Regulations In Nebraska, Carol Thayer, Rose Marie Tondle
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This publication lists the various licenses and regulations involved with a custom sewing business in Nebraska. It includes information on starting a business, taxes, labor laws, federal safety labeling laws and copy protection.
Nf97-349 Tips For Eating Healthy When Dining Out, Janice Boyce
Nf97-349 Tips For Eating Healthy When Dining Out, Janice Boyce
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The National Restaurant Association reported that Americans spent 44 percent of their food dollars outside the home in 1996, compared to 25 percent in 1955. While more consumers are eating out, they also are requesting foods that are healthier.
How is the food service business responding to consumer demand for foods that are prepared in a healthier way? Both chefs and restaurant owners/managers are adding healthier food choices to their menus. So can you, as a consumer, eat out and be healthy at the same time? Yes. By following the tips given here, consumers can dine on restaurant food and …
Rp979-56 Long-Term Installment Land Contracts, Robert Gardner, Myron P. Kelsey, Philip E. Harris
Rp979-56 Long-Term Installment Land Contracts, Robert Gardner, Myron P. Kelsey, Philip E. Harris
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The installment land contract is both an instrument of transfer and a method of financing sales of land. If properly drawn, it can have a number of advantages for both the buyer and seller. Both parties should contact their attorneys to be sure that the terms of the contract are clearly stated and understood.
This research publication discusses how long-term installment land contracts are used in the agricultural community.
G97-1324 Beef Cattle Implant Update, Dicky D. Griffin, Terry L. Mader
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. …
Nf97-326 Family And Children Web Sites, Herbert G. Lingren
Nf97-326 Family And Children Web Sites, Herbert G. Lingren
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact presents Web sites that will provide you with useful information about family, children and parenting issues.
Nf97-315 Overview Of The Usda School Meals Initiative For Healthy Children, Darlene Martin
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.
Nf97-318 Nebraska Welfare Reform Act, Kathy Prochaska-Cue
Nf97-318 Nebraska Welfare Reform Act, Kathy Prochaska-Cue
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact has information on the 1995 Walfare Reform Act.
G979-1337 Application Uniformity Of In-Canopy Sprinklers (Revised November 1999), C. Dean Yonts, William L. Kranz, Derrel L. Martin
G979-1337 Application Uniformity Of In-Canopy Sprinklers (Revised November 1999), C. Dean Yonts, William L. Kranz, Derrel L. Martin
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide describes water management and system design considerations when using in-canopy sprinklers for center pivot irrigation systems. The goal, when using center pivot irrigation, is to uniformly distribute water on the soil surface. Uniform application of water combined with uniform infiltration of water into the soil gives plants equal access to water. As a method to reduce energy costs, many producers are converting their center pivot systems from high to medium or low pressure sprinkler packages. In response, sprinkler manufacturers have developed new devices for use above and below the center pivot pipeline to uniformly apply water at lower …
Ec97-2505 Signs And Symptoms Of Pesticide Poisoning, Larry D. Schulze, Clyde Ogg, Edward F. Vitzthum
Ec97-2505 Signs And Symptoms Of Pesticide Poisoning, Larry D. Schulze, Clyde Ogg, Edward F. Vitzthum
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Accidental exposure or overexposure to pesticides can have serious implications. The potential for pesticide accidents is real. It has been estimated that more than 36 million pounds of pesticide active ingredients are used annually in Nebraska. While most of these pesticides can be used with relatively little risk (as long as label directions are followed), some are extremely toxic and require special precautions.
The Poison Center, at the Children's Hospital in Omaha, reports that agricultural pesticides are responsible for 4.6 percent of all accidental exposures reported. A recent study surveyed callers to The Poison Center who were exposed to agricultural …
G97-1319 Management Of Smooth Sumac On Grasslands, John Ortmann, Katherine L. Miles, James L. Stubbendieck, Walter H. Schacht
G97-1319 Management Of Smooth Sumac On Grasslands, John Ortmann, Katherine L. Miles, James L. Stubbendieck, Walter H. Schacht
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The herbicide 2,4-D LV4 ester provides excellent low-cost smooth sumac control. Prescribed burning before herbicide application does not substantially improve sumac control, but may ease herbicide application and provide other benefits.
Smooth sumac (Rhus glabra L.) is a native deciduous shrub that forms dense thickets from widely spreading roots. It is found in the Sandhills, mixed-grass, and tallgrass areas throughout Nebraska. Introduced cool-season grasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), invade the thickets, and production of desirable forage species is reduced below the dense canopies. Trees and other shrubs readily establish in aging sumac thickets, accelerating the …
Ec97-274 Management Of Replacement Gilts For Efficient Reproduction, Donald G. Levis
Ec97-274 Management Of Replacement Gilts For Efficient Reproduction, Donald G. Levis
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Successfully introducing replacement gilts into the breeding herd is an important aspect of breeding herd efficiency. To attain herd efficiency, females must ovulate adequate numbers of viable ova, express estrus, show willingness to mate and conceive in a regular manner. If these qualities are properly developed, pregnancy rate and litter size will be maximized. A gilt development and management program needs to be designed for gilts from birth to farrowing their first litter.
G97-1315 Composting Manure And Other Organic Residues, Bahman Eghball
G97-1315 Composting Manure And Other Organic Residues, Bahman Eghball
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Composting is becoming more common in Nebraska because of the many advantages it offers. This NebGuide provides information on the composting process and its management and related issues.
The Composting Process
Composting is the aerobic decomposition of manure or other organic materials in the thermophilic temperature range (104-149°F). The composted material is odorless, fine-textured, and low-moisture and can be bagged and sold for use in gardens, or nurseries or used as fertilizer on cropland with little odor or fly breeding potential. Composting improves the handling characteristics of any organic residue by reducing its volume and weight. Composting can kill pathogens …
G97-1335 Determining Crop Available Nutrients From Manure, Richard K. Koelsch, Charles A. Shapiro
G97-1335 Determining Crop Available Nutrients From Manure, Richard K. Koelsch, Charles A. Shapiro
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide discusses the availability and utilization of manure nutrients for field crop production. When managed correctly, nutrients in livestock manure can be a valuable resource. When managed improperly, however, these same nutrients represent a potential environmental pollutant. Accurate crediting of manure nutrients within a total crop nutrient program is fundamental to utilizing manure as a resource. This NebGuide illustrates how to estimate the crop available manure nutrients (Part c, Figure 1) and calculate an agronomically based manure application rate.
Nf97-350 Tencel Lyocell, The New Generic Fiber, Rose Marie Tondl
Nf97-350 Tencel Lyocell, The New Generic Fiber, Rose Marie Tondl
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebFact is about the characteristics of Tencel Lyocell, a new synthetic fiber similar to rayon.
G97-1332 Backyard Wildlife Tips For Success (Revised August 2003), Ron J. Johnson
G97-1332 Backyard Wildlife Tips For Success (Revised August 2003), Ron J. Johnson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The fifth in the backyard wildlife series, this NebGuide describes tips for success in bird feeding, adding water, birds to expect, dealing with nuisance wildlife, and others. Bring the mystery, color, and wonder of nature to your home and provide a helping hand for wildlife at the same time. Songbirds, butterflies, and even fish or turtles in a backyard pool provide an open window for nature observation, an opportunity often lost in nonfarm environments. Awareness of migrating songbirds can increase interest in global connectivity, with return of migrants from Mexico and South and Central America during spring, and return during …
G97-1331 Backyard Wildlife To Feed A Hummingbird, Ron J. Johnson, Donald H. Steinegger
G97-1331 Backyard Wildlife To Feed A Hummingbird, Ron J. Johnson, Donald H. Steinegger
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The sixth in the backyard wildlife series, this NebGuide describes plants and nectar feeding for attracting hummingbirds to your backyard in Nebraska. Four species of hummingbirds are found in Nebraska, one in the east and three in the west. Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate through eastern Nebraska in spring and fall, and some nest here, mostly along the Missouri river valley. Typically, ruby-throat migration in Nebraska peaks about May 5-17 and September 2-18, but northward migration may occur from April to June and southward flights from August to early October. Broad-tailed and rufous hummingbirds are seen in the Nebraska panhandle during fall …
Ec97-106 Nebraska Grain Sorghum Hybrid Tests, 1997, Lenis Alton Nelson, Roger Wesley Elmore, Robert N. Klein, Paul T. Nordquist, David D. Baltensperger
Ec97-106 Nebraska Grain Sorghum Hybrid Tests, 1997, Lenis Alton Nelson, Roger Wesley Elmore, Robert N. Klein, Paul T. Nordquist, David D. Baltensperger
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This circular is a progress report of grain sorghum trials conducted to obtain yield and other information for some of the hybrids being marketed. The 1997 season was the 40th year that private hybrids were included in these trials. Cooperating were the Agronomy Department and the South Central, West Central and Panhandle Research and Extension Centers. Conducted of experiments and publication of results is a joint effort of the Agricultural Research Division and the Cooperative Extension Service.
Ec97-452 Bed And Breakfast Licenses And Regulations In Nebraska, Carol Thayer, Shirley Niemeyer
Ec97-452 Bed And Breakfast Licenses And Regulations In Nebraska, Carol Thayer, Shirley Niemeyer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This extension circular covers all of the areas (e.g., starting a business, business structure, taxes, labor laws, and other requirements) that a person needs to know when wanting to start up a Bed and Breakfast business. License/regulation, description, cost, and agency and location are discussed within each area.
Nf97-328 A Guide To Grasshopper Control In Cropland (Revised May 2004), Gary L. Hein, John B. Campbell
Nf97-328 A Guide To Grasshopper Control In Cropland (Revised May 2004), Gary L. Hein, John B. Campbell
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
Grasshoppers have been a major concern to farmers and ranchers since Nebraska was first settled. The potential for devastation, while still serious, is not as great as it was 100 years ago because many of the prime grasshopper breeding areas along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains are now under tillage. Statewide, grasshopper populations fluctuate in cycles with large numbers occurring for two to four years, followed by moderate numbers for several years.
This NebFact discusses grasshopper damage to cropland, how to determine when control is required and methods of control.
Rp97-362 File It Easy, Find It Fast: A Home Filing System, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue
Rp97-362 File It Easy, Find It Fast: A Home Filing System, Kathleen Prochaska-Cue
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
A home filing system makes important papers readily available when needed. If managed properly, the filing system can get older papers out of the way, making needed records more accessible.
A well-organized filing system for your household can pay big dividends when it comes time to find an important paper you need NOW. There is no one best filing system for everyone; what works for you could be a disaster for someone else. Once set up, a filing system helps you to be a more effective and efficient financial manager and decision maker.
Nf97-325 Cancer Resources: Education, Risk Reduction, Treatment And Support, Linda S. Boeckner
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.