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Nf96-285 Setting Up Your Own Business: Selecting The Best Location For Your Business, Carol Thayer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact has information on finding the best location for your business.

G96-1292 Winter Care For Horses, Kathleen P. Anderson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide discusses energy requirements, feeding alterations, water requirements, hair and hoof implications, and shelter needs for horses during winter.

As the weather turns cold, many horses are ridden less and less. It is easy to become relaxed in a horse's daily care since they are not being used as often. However, horses still require much care and attention throughout the winter. Often, even greater attention is needed since there are no green pastures to graze or ponds and creeks to drink from.

Nf96-287 Setting Up Your Own Business: Ins Compliance In Hiring Employees, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact has information on INS hiring rules and regulations.

Nf96-252 Controlling Feed Costs On Your Dairy Farm, Rick Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses ways to control feed costs on dairy farms.

Nf96-275 Violence Begets Violence, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact focuses on violence in the home and ways to prevent it.

Nf96-262 Is Yours A Partnership 'Team'?, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Teamwork has to be cultivated and grown by their members. This NebFact has some guidelines on how to make this work.

Ec96-823 1996 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates - Part I, H. Douglas Jose, William L. Miller

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Every two years a survey of custom operations is conducted to determine the current rates charged for specific machinery operations, The survey is divided into two parts: spring and summer operations, including planting and small grain harvest; and fall operations, including fall crop harvest. This report describes the spring and summer operations only. Part II of this publication includes the information about fall operations.

Ec96-822 Crop Revenue Coverage And Group Risk Plan--Additional Risk Managment Tools For Wheat Growers, Roger Selley, H. Douglas Jose

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This article examines two new multi-peril crop insurance offersings, Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) and the Group Risk Plan (GRP), that may help wheat producers manage risk. First, bsaic crop-hail and Actual Production History (APH) coverage and the protection they offer will be compared. Then, additional protection offered by CTRC, which is avilable to Nebraska wheat growers on a pilot basis for 1997 with be outlined. Finally, GRP will be discussed, which will also be offered to Nebraska wheat growers for the first time for 1997 crop wheat.

The Federal Agricultural Improvemoent and Reform (FAIR) Act, better known as "Freedom to …

Nf96-293 Joint Tenancy As An Estate Planning Tool, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Joint tenancy is a way of sharing ownership among two or more persons in which each joint tenant holds an equal and undivided interest in the property.

Nf96-297 Life Insurance As An Estate Planning Tool, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact addresses life insurance as an important estate planning tool.

Nf96-296 Gifting As An Estate Planning Tool, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses gifting as an aspect of estate planning.

Nf96-295 A Trust As An Estate Planning Tool, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the legal trust, a legal mechanism that separates the responsibility of owning property from the benefits of owning property.

Nf96-291 Intestate Succession As An Estate Planning Tool, Paul H. Gessaman, J. David Aiken

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

What happens if you die without a will? This NebFact has information on intestate succession.

Nf96-298 Charitable Remainder Trusts And Charitable Annuities As Estate Planning Tools, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This is one in a series of NebFacts providing information on using estate planning tools -- mechanisms that can be used in attaining desired estate planning outcomes. Titles in the series are listed at the end of each document. Reading the documents in this series will improve your understanding of estate planning tools and alternatives, and make it easier to communicate with your attorney, accountant, and other helpers when your estate plan is prepared.

Ec96-780 Equipment Wheel Spacing For Ridge-Till And No-Till Row Crops, Robert D. Grisso, Paul J. Jasa, Alice J. Jones, Todd A. Peterson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Use of ridge-till and no-till systems has increased dramatically since the early 1980s when ridge-planting equipment and conservation tillage cultivators became readily available. The ridge-till system involves the establishment and annual re-forming of permanent, single-row ridges into which crops are planted year after year. To obtain maximum productivity with the ridge-plant system (and many believe with no-till systems), all wheel traffic should be confined to interrows. Wheel traffic on ridges can alter the ridge profile and condition of crop residue. Ridge deformation or excessive tire sinkage can affect subsequent planter performance, crop emergence and the overall productivity of both ridge-till …

G96-1296 Gear Up And Throttle Down -- Saving Fuel, Robert Grisso, David P. Shelton, Kenneth Von Bargen

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

"Gear Up and Throttle Down" is a fuel-saving practice suitable for light drawbar loads (less than 65 percent of full power) when reduced PTO speed is not a problem.

For the most efficient operation, a tractor's engine should be operated near its rated capacity. However, there are many field operations (such as light tillage, planting, cultivating, and hay raking) that do not require full tractor power. This is especially true when older implements, which were sized for a smaller tractor, are used with higher horsepower tractors. Also, many operations should be performed at a fixed field speed.

For these lighter …

G96-1312 Autumn Freeze Probabilities, Steven J. Meyer, Allen L. Dutcher

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Autumn freeze probabilities based on 47 years of data are examined for 48 locations in Nebraska.

The potential of an early autumn freeze is of great concern to farmers, gardeners, and other plant growers. A climatological analysis of autumn freeze events across Nebraska can provide a measure of the risk involved with planting different hybrids, varieties and cultivars.

Nf96-288 Using Life Insurance In Farm And Ranch Estate Planning, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact contains information on using life insurance in estate planning.

Nf96-310 Costs Of Harvesting And Hauling Corn Stalks In Large Round Bales, H. Douglas Jose, Lance L. Brown

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact calculates the costs of harvesting corn stalks for either livestock fodder or industrial uses.

G96-1285 Dairy Health Management For Optimum Production And Reproductive Performance, Duane N. Rice, Rick J. Grant, Larry L. Larson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Maintaining a healthy herd is a constant challenge to today's dairy producer. This NebGuide suggests ways to increase and maintain the quality of your dairy herd. Maintaining a healthy herd is a constant challenge to today's dairy producer. Each year an average of 20 to 25 percent of dairy cows are culled due to poor reproductive performance or other health problems. Many factors influence the health and performance of a dairy herd. These include the entire scope of management factors from "on farm" activity to the associated business and financial interactions. All of these are controllable but require knowledge and …

Ec96-824 Dairy Economics In Nebraska: An Analysis Of Costs And Returns And Comparisons With Other States, H. Douglas Jose, Richard J. Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Dairy Economics in Nebraska

The dairy sector is undergoing major structural changes and economic adjustments. The industry is also becoming more market oriented as government price supports decline. Increased competitiveness has kept milk prices relatively stable, but increased grain and other input costs in 1995-96 have put increased pressure on profit margins which were already narrow.

This publication is a compilation of data related to the current economics of dairy farming. The objective is to provide data to help dairy farmers make adjustments in their operations, such as expanding their herds, and to provide basic data for operators setting up …

Ec95-817 Nebraska Agricultural Producers Preferences For National Agriculture, And Food Policy After 1995, A.L. (Roy) Frederick, Glenn A. Helmers, Steven L. Elmore

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Farmers' preferences are important in the development of farm bills. In that spirit, the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service recently asked a random sample of agricultural producers about their preferences for the 1995 farm bill. Similar surveys were undertaken in 1984 and 1989, prior to the last two farm bills. Each Nebraska survey was part of a larger, national effort. This year, 15 states, scattered across all regions of the United States, participated.

The purpose of this report is to summarize Nebraska producers' views on key issues likely to be …

Ec95-1249 Potato Production Stages: Scheduling Key Practices, Alexander D. Pavlista

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Characterization of potato growth and development is important for the scheduling of production practices, yield prediction and hail loss insurance. Most past descriptions emphasize above-ground vine growth, and neglect below-ground tubers. Recently, growth stages have been described integrating both practices to them. This circular describes stages of potato production and indicates key practices at each stage.

Nf95-246 Nebraska Turkey Facts, Sheila E. Scheideler, Rebecca Brown

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact provides readers with Nebraska turkey industry facts.

G95-1263 When To Sample For Alfalfa Weevil, Steven J. Meyer, Robert K.D. Peterson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Dates for initiating alfalfa weevil scouting are provided, based on 30 years of climatic data used to estimate appropriate degree day accumulations for northern and southern Nebraska. Sampling activities for alfalfa weevil need to be timed properly because it is inefficient to sample when the pest is not active or present. Conversely, delayed sampling is financially risky because economic damage can occur before a management practice is implemented. Integrated pest management programs often use degree day accumulations to initiate activities, while producers often use calendar dates. Calendar scheduling is traditionally based on subjective experience rather than research.

G95-1256 Managing Dairy Cattle For Cow Comfort And Maximum Intake, Rick J. Grant, Jeffrey F. Keown

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide describes housing, milking, and feeding systems that promote cow comfort, maximum feed intake, and profitability.

The goal of every dairy producer should be to provide housing and milking environments that promote cow comfort, milk production, and herd health. Feeding systems and strategies should maximize feed intake and ensure proper body condition. Cow movement to and from the parlor should be gentle and considerate.

Cow comfort can make a difference of several thousand pounds of rolling herd average milk production between two herds with similar genetics and rations. The successful producer will create a cow environment that minimizes stress, …

G95-1271 Mastitis Is A Disease -- Control Is An Everyday Task, Gerald R. Bodman, Duane N. Rice

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

A comprehensive mastitis control program will effectively control infections caused by both environmental and contagious pathogens.

Herd mastitis problems can be caused by both environmental and contagious pathogens (disease-causing organisms). These problems may occur separately or simultaneously. Various testing techniques are necessary to determine the type of causative organism and the infection level of the herd or individual cow. Appropriate tests include the CMT (California Mastitis Test), milk market somatic cell count (SCC), Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) SCC and laboratory cultures of milk from infected cows. Depending upon test results, mastitis control strategies may need to be changed to …

G95-1247 Selecting Case Goods--Woods, Shirley Niemeyer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publication offers points to consider when buying various types of cabinetry chests, desks, bedsteads, tables, chairs, etc.

Case goods is a term used to describe various types of cabinetry, chests, desks, bedsteads, tables and chairs.

Ec95-741 Pollution Prevention: A Tool Kit For Drycleaners, Janet R. Hygnstrom, Wayne Woldt, Mohamed F. Dahab

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Would you like to:

• Reduce your operating costs by using fewer materials and supplies?
• Reduce hazardous and nonhazardous waste transportation and disposal costs?
• Reduce liability and risks associated with hazardous waste?
• Reduce the paperwork and record keeping requirements associated with hazardous waste?
• Improve workplace safety and employee health?
• Help safeguard the environment?
• Improve your company's image?
• Increase your company's business activities?

If you answered "Yes," to any of the above questions, you may want to look at the materials in this pollution prevention tool kit.

G95-1250 Rust Of Dry Bean, James R. Steadman, H. F. Schwartz, Dale T. Lindgren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The symptoms, sources, spread and management of rust in dry edible beans is discussed in this NebGuide.

Rust is an important disease that affects dry beans in eastern Colorado, western Nebraska and adjacent regions. The disease is caused by the fungus Uromyces appendiculatus which has caused periodic epidemics in this region since the 1950s. Recent yield losses from the disease have exceeded 50 percent in some areas.