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University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens Dec 2001

University Of Nebraska Board Of Regents/ Academic Affairs Committee: Engagement With Community, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Board of Regents and President Smith: It's a real pleasure to be able to discuss the University's role in engagement with you today on behalf of the four campuses that comprise the University of Nebraska.
In preparing this presentation I've drawn heavily upon the Kellogg Commission's report, entitled: "Returning to our Roots - The Engaged Institution," and the Michigan State University guidebook for planning-and-evaluating quality outreach, which is entitled: "Points of Distinction." I think both publications offer valuable insights as we explore the University's role as an engaged-partner with Nebraska.


Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens Dec 2001

Nebraska Cattlemen/Nebraska Cattle Women Conference, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

I’m so pleased to be here with you today, and I look forward to visiting and working with members of this group now and in the future. Since arriving in Nebraska nearly a year ago now on a snowy, blustery day, I’ve been delighted to take every opportunity that comes my way to get to know Nebraska and Nebraskans better. I want to know what you think are Nebraska’s greatest needs, now and in the future. I want to know how you think the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources can help meet those needs. I seek …


Ard News December 2001 Dec 2001

Ard News December 2001

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
ARB Budget Reduction
Understanding Indirect Costs
Economic Value of Land Grant University
Undergraduate Honors Research Program
New or Revised Projects
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
Grants and Contracts Received October and November 2001


Nebline, December 2001 Dec 2001

Nebline, December 2001

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Bioterrorism and the Biosecurity Measures We Can Use to Reduce our Risks
Biosecurity Related NebGuides and NebFacts
Deicing Salts Harmful to Plants
Houseplant Problems
Horticulture information center
Growing Cacti and Succulents
How Do Honey Bees Survive the Winter?
Nothing Brightens up a Winter Day Like the Song of a Bird
Looking for a New Hobby? Learn to Manage Bees and Produce Honey!
Extension Resources on Feeding Birds and Wildlife Habitat
Fungus Gnats Are Nuisance Often Found in Soil of Houseplants
Producer Question — Should I Aerate my Pasture?
Management Pays Better than Labor
Biosolids Improves Soil and Cuts Production Costs …


Nebraska Cooperative Council 56th Annual Meeting, John Owens Nov 2001

Nebraska Cooperative Council 56th Annual Meeting, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

What a pleasure it is to be with you this morning - thank you for inviting me. I am looking forward to visiting with as many of you as possible while I am here today, and hope to have the opportunity to visit with you more as we meet again at other times and other places. One of the things I am always interested in knowing is what you perceive as Nebraska's greatest needs, now and in the future, and which of those Needs you think the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources can most efficiently and …


Gamma Sigma Delta Award Of Merit Recipient Introductions, John Owens Nov 2001

Gamma Sigma Delta Award Of Merit Recipient Introductions, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

One of my most delightful parts of my job is being able to be part of recognizing outstanding individuals for their tremendous achievements. It is my pleasure to join you in recognizing two such individuals tonight as we present each of them with a Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Merit.


Nebline, November 2001 Nov 2001

Nebline, November 2001

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Celebrate Family Connections!
Take Time to be Thankful
Hints for Fruit Storage
Harvesting Popcorn
Winter Care For Strawberry Plants
Aloes, Easy and Fun to Grow
Horticulture information center
Pine Cones For Decoration
Combing: a Safe, Non-Toxic Method of Lice Control
Celebrate America Recycles Day
Head Lice Resources Available from the Extension Office
Asthma and Indoor Air Contaminants
Extension Record-Keeping Workshop Receives Award
Year End Financial Analysis and Planning
Beware of Entrapment in Moving Grain
Winterize Equipment Before Storing
Storing Leftover Pesticides
Heavy Water Use May Harm Septic Systems
Reduce Orchard Woes
Beware of Wood Heating Dangers]
T-U-R-K-E-Y Tips
Healthy Eating: …


Football Pregame, John Owens Oct 2001

Football Pregame, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good afternoon! I am John Owens, and it is my good fortune to be Vice President and Vice Chancellor of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Chancellor Harvey Perlman certainly regrets that he cannot be present at today’s pregame reception. His daughter is being recognized at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, and he’s celebrating this very special occasion with his family.
And speaking of family, I would like to introduce my wife, Dr. Virginia Owens. This probably is the right time for me to confess that both Virginia and I are graduates of Texas Tech. Now, we want everyone to know that “alumni loyalty” …


The Land Grant University Movement And The Future Of Ianr Uaad, John Owens Oct 2001

The Land Grant University Movement And The Future Of Ianr Uaad, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good afternoon. It is a real pleasure for me to be here with you today, and I thank you for inviting me. I also, as I begin my remarks today, want to thank each of you for the work you do, everyday, to help make this a better university. Please know that work is both valued and appreciated.
I'd like to talk with you about a couple of topics today, and after that I'm going to open the floor for questions and comments. I look forward to hearing what you have to say, too.
The first topic I'm going to …


The Land Grant University Movement And Ianr: Animal Science Seminar Series, John Owens Oct 2001

The Land Grant University Movement And Ianr: Animal Science Seminar Series, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking we were at when we created them."

That quote, attributed to Albert Einstein, epitomizes for me the importance of land grant universities in the 21 st century, and whenever I hear someone say that land grants are obsolete - which, occasionally, I do hear - I want to pull that quote out and say "here - read this." When all the problems in the world have been solved, then - and only then - will land grant universities be obsolete. Maybe. I'm …


What Is Higher Education?, John Owens Oct 2001

What Is Higher Education?, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein

What is higher education? It is a key tool to our gaining the level of thinking Einstein describes - the level of thinking needed to solve the problems that exist in the world today. I am not saying higher education is the only thing that prepares people to think - far from it. But higher education, if it does what it is meant to do, prepares us with a solid base of …


‘Forrest’ Resistance To The Soybean Cyst Nematode Is Bigenic: Saturation Mapping Of The Rhg1 And Rhg4 Loci, K. Meksem, P. Pantazopoulos, V. N. Njiti, D. L. Hyten, P. R. Arelli, D. A. Lightfoot Oct 2001

‘Forrest’ Resistance To The Soybean Cyst Nematode Is Bigenic: Saturation Mapping Of The Rhg1 And Rhg4 Loci, K. Meksem, P. Pantazopoulos, V. N. Njiti, D. L. Hyten, P. R. Arelli, D. A. Lightfoot

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Field resistance to cyst nematode (SCN) race 3 (Heterodera glycines I.) in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cv ‘Forrest’ is conditioned by two QTLs: the underlying genes are presumed to include Rhg1 on linkage group G and Rhg4 on linkage group A2. A population of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) and two populations of near-isogenic lines (NILs) derived from a cross of Forrest × Essex were used to map the loci affecting resistance to SCN. Bulked segregant analysis, with 512 AFLP primer combinations and microsatellite markers, produced a high-density genetic map for the intervals carrying Rhg …


Ard News October 2001 Oct 2001

Ard News October 2001

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
IANR Facility Needs: The Capital Construction Budget Request Process
Husker Genetics
CSREES Appropriations for FY 2002
National Research Initiative Funding - FY 2000
Changes in Graduate Enrollment 1993 - 1999
Grants and Contracts Received August and September 2001
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
New or Revised Projects


Nebline, October 2001 Oct 2001

Nebline, October 2001

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Character Education Counts
Teaching Character by Example
Answers to Composting Questions
Growing Hardy Bulbs
Garden Cleanup
Fall Storage of Tender Bulbs, Corms and Tubers
Horticulture information center
My Child Was Sent Home With Head Lice — Now What Do I Do?
Eeek! There’s a Mouse in the House
Why Don’t Lice Treatments Seem to Work?
Insect Quiz
Facts and Myths of Hedge Apples
Sobering Farm Safety Statistics
Website Features Diverse Agricultural Opportunities
Most Grain Needs Aeration for Safe Storage
Moving Hay Bales Can be Dangerous
Corn Ethanol and By-Products Add Value to Nebraska
Keep Hay Bales Dry This Winter
Watch …


Master Conservationist Presentations - 2001, John Owens Sep 2001

Master Conservationist Presentations - 2001, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

We begin the 2001 Master Conservationist program with honorees in production agriculture from District A which includes the Panhandle of Nebraska. I would like to ask Leon and Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel (Kresel) of Gurley who are unable to be present. They operated the family farm in partnership with Fred and Viola Kriesel until 1984 when Leon and Cheryl become sole owners/operators. The Kriesels produce certified wheat, millet, oats, and barley seed on 3200 dryland acres that are owned, rented, or contracted. Since 1984, 45,000 feet of terraces have been installed. Their holistic conservation plan also includes over 57,000 feet of windbreaks …


Nebraska Lead Xxi Fellow/Spouses Dinner, John Owens Sep 2001

Nebraska Lead Xxi Fellow/Spouses Dinner, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character give him power.”

That quote, by my hero Abraham Lincoln, is one I think all leaders should remember and reflect on regularly in their life, and so I pass it on to each of you. I wish each member of this LEAD group the character to use power wisely, with compassion and integrity, and a strong-sense of justice and fair play.


Nebraska Bankers Association, John Owens Sep 2001

Nebraska Bankers Association, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Thank you for inviting me to be with you today. It is a real pleasure, and I look forward to visiting with you both individually and collectively, now and in the future. I'd looked forward to meeting with you all earlier in the year, but a death in our family took my wife Virginia and me to Texas at the time of your April meeting, so I am very glad to have this opportunity to be with you now.


Ron Horst, John Owens Sep 2001

Ron Horst, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

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Nebline, September 2001 Sep 2001

Nebline, September 2001

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

4-H Centennial–1902-2002
4-H Centennial Quiz
Poison Ivy
Seasonal Needle Drop on Evergreens
Horticulture information center
Norfolk Island Pine
Tiny Flies in the House? Find the Source
Simple Fruit Fly Trap
The Kids are Back in School – So are Head Lice...
New Home? New Bugs!
Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collections
New Home? New Bugs!
Fall Is a Good Time to Control Problem Weeds
Prepare Grain Bins and Equipment Before Harvest
Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources
Crop Residues: An Economical Source of Feed
Nebraska Forest Service Ends Tree Distribution Program
Fall Dandelion Treatment
Livestock Buildings
Water Quickies for September
Fall Fertilizing is Best …


Casnr Fall Faculty Meeting, John Owens Aug 2001

Casnr Fall Faculty Meeting, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Next week our campus will be alive with students. Students who have studied with us before, and are returning. Students who are with us for the first time. Students from smalls and from cities; students who know what they want to do, and students who don’t; students seeking skills to start careers and to build their lives. Some of them will come looking for mentors; some will find mentors they didn’t even know they sought.


Northeast Research And Extension Center Vip Tour, John Owens Aug 2001

Northeast Research And Extension Center Vip Tour, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

What a pleasure it is to be with you all tonight as we celebrate achievement! It is always a joy to me to see good work, hard work, work that matters, recognized. We certainly had the opportunity to see work that matters on today's tour, and I thank our Northeast Research and Extension Center faculty for all their research and extension efforts that further our land-grant mission. I also thank the staff of the Center for their good work in support of this mission.


Welcome, John Owens Aug 2001

Welcome, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

It is a real pleasure to have this opportunity to visit Bluebird Nurseries and talk with everyone gathered here, and I join John Trumbull in welcoming you this morning. I am looking forward to learning more about the Nebraska nursery industry today, and I look forward to visiting and working with you now, and in the days ahead. Getting to know Nebraska and its residents is one of the real pleasures of my new job, and has been since I started in January. My wife Virginia and I literally slid into the state one snowy day last December - almost …


Nebraska Agri-Business Association (Formerly Nebraska Fertilizer And Ag-Chemical Institute), John C. Owens Aug 2001

Nebraska Agri-Business Association (Formerly Nebraska Fertilizer And Ag-Chemical Institute), John C. Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Thank you for inviting me to be with you here this morning. It's a real pleasure to be here, and I look forward to the opportunity to visit with you today, and in the future. It was my privilege to serve on the board of the New Mexico Ag-Chemical and Plant Food Association when I was in New Mexico, so please know I have some appreciation for the work you do.


Welcome, John Owens Aug 2001

Welcome, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

It is a real treat for me and my wife Virginia to be with you in Scottsbluff today. Like you, Virginia and I have roots in our nation's High Plains - it's just that our roots first were planted further south, in the High Plains of Texas, where we grew up. I consider it a real pleasure to have this opportunity to join Chuck Hibberd and all who are part of the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center in welcoming you here.

I'm delighted to join you here at the Panhandle center for several reasons. First off, I …


Serving Rural Nebraska Panhandle, John Owens Aug 2001

Serving Rural Nebraska Panhandle, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

I'm going to jump right into my topic tonight - Chuck Hibberd asked me to talk briefly about my ideas on serving rural Nebraska before our open-discussion. And serving rural Nebraska is a topic on which I have a great deal to say! So I'm going to talk fast here for 12 minutes or so, and then I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say.


Nebline, August 2001 Aug 2001

Nebline, August 2001

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Science – It’s For Everyone!
Indoor Trees
Horticulture information center
Perennials with Colorful Foliage
Harvesting Guide for Fruits and Vegetables
Storing Extra Seeds
Cicadas: Mid-Summer Night’s Screamers
Leaving it to Beaver May Not be the Best Solution
Cicada Killers and Steel-Blue Cricket Killers
Are You Looking for the Latest Wheat Variety Test Results?
Sprayer Nozzle Tip Selection Fact Sheet Available
Nutrient Management Guide for Crops Published
Safety Should Always Come First
Terminating Farm Leases
Some Words on Water
The 2001 Acreage Owners Expo
Controlling Pocket Gophers
Drinking Water Q&A
Steps To Maintaining a Healthy Pasture
Home Canning Concerns
Healthy Eating: …


Nebline, July 2001 Jul 2001

Nebline, July 2001

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Making A Difference The County Fair Way
Vegetable Gardening in the Fall
Start Avocados Seeds
Blue Flowers for the Garden
Viburnums in the Landscape
Horticulture information center
Add a Touch of Fragrance
Explore Spring Creek Prairie
Hey Acreage Owners!
Dispelling The Daddy Longlegs Myth
August Household Hazardous Waste Collections
The Origin of an Acre and Other Land Measures
Calibrating Farm Sprayers
Pesticide Container Recycling Dates Set
Tips for Late Summer Alfalfa Planting
The Acreage Owners Expo
Simplify Lawn Care During Drought
Mulching Can Make Gardening Easier
Healthy Eating: Enjoy Nebraska Foods
The Well-Dressed Salad
Is That Whole Wheat Bread Really …


New Student Enrollment, John Owens Jun 2001

New Student Enrollment, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good morning! It is my real pleasure to welcome you to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. I want to welcome you to the entire campus, which includes both the City Campus where we are today and the East Campus – famous for its beauty and the university ice cream store!

As a student here you are becoming an important part of the University of Nebraska family, with many exciting challenges and opportunities ahead of you. In fact, often these challenges and opportunities are both sides of the same coin.


Naceb Luncheon, John Owens Jun 2001

Naceb Luncheon, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

I hope you all had the opportunity to see the first issue of University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension’s Connect newsletter. It contains a quote that strikes me as so powerful that I can’t imagine there is a single extension-specialist or educator in this state who wouldn’t walk around with a big grin on their faces because of this wonderful comment.


Lincoln Downtown Rotary Club, John Owens Jun 2001

Lincoln Downtown Rotary Club, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good afternoon, and thank you for inviting me to be here with you today. One of the things I'm enjoying most in my new position as University of Nebraska Vice President of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is meeting the people who live in this state, in urban and rural areas, from Scottsbluff to Omaha, from Lincoln to Curtis, and at any number of towns - north, south, east, west - in between.