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Ard News April 2007

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Contents:

Comments from the Dean
Layman Awards
Anna Elliott Proposals
Helpful Hints – USDA Grant Proposals
ARD “Service Objectives”
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants January and February 2007
Grants and Contracts Received for January and February 2007

Ard News April 2007

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
Layman Awards
Anna Elliott Proposals
Helpful Hints - USDA Grant Proposals
ARD "Service Objectives"
New or Revised Projects January and February 2007
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants January and February 2007
Grants and Contracts Received for January and February 2007

The Sower, Spring 2007

The Sower (CASNR Alumni Newsletter)

Contents:

Environmental Studies Degree Leads to Ideal Job for Alumna
Rodeo Association Promotes Sport, Moves Annual Event to Lincoln
CASNRAA Members More than just Numbers
Your CASNR Alumni Association
CASNRAA Football Reunion Builds Friendships, Funds Scholarships
Alumni Awards Presented at Football Reunion
Burr-Fedde Reunion a Success, Might Become a Regular Event
Salute to Graduates Recognizes CASNR Students’ Achievements

Review Of Harvest For Hope: A Guide To Mindful Eating By Jane Goodall With Gary Mcavoy And Gail Hudson, Charles A. Francis

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences

One of the world's preeminent experts on primate behavior, author Jane Goodall now invests her boundless energy traveling and speaking about conservation. After years of studying chimpanzees in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, Goodall found their very existence threatened by poachers, by encroachment of farming into their habitat, and by global forces far from their wild environment. She is now on a mission to inform the public about what is wrong with our society and its impact on the planet. Harvest for Hope catalogs the problems and provides practical solutions.

Native Roadside Perennial Grasses Persist A Decade After Planting In The Sacramento Valley, Ryan E. O'Dell, Stephen L. Young, Victor P. Claassen

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Restoring native grassland along roadsides can provide a relatively low-maintenance, drought-tolerant and stable perennial vegetative cover with reduced weed growth, as opposed to the high-maintenance invasive annual cover (requiring intensive mowing and herbicide treatments) that dominates most Sacramento Valley roadsides. A survey of long-established roadside native-grass plantings in Yolo County showed that once established and protected from disturbance, such plantings can persist with minimal maintenance for more than a decade, retaining a high proportion of native species. The survey also showed that each species of native perennial grass displays a microhabitat preference for particular roadside topographic positions, and that native …

The Leading Object: April 2007

Leading Object

Content:
Perspectives: John C. Owens
AgLEC Receives Teaching Award
UNL OEA, KUDO Recipients Announced
Statewide Arboretum Recognized
Holling Awards RecognizeSeven
UNL Alumnus Develops Writing Hobby at Age 98
Report says IANR Pays High Dividends to State
UNL OEA, KUDO Recipients
Interest in Ag Journalism Major Increases
Veterinary Program Receives Accreditation
Dairy Store Celebrates 90th Anniversary
OEA for Office/Service Staff

Nebline, April 2007

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

UNL Extension Programs Have Improved Termite Treatments in Nebraska
2007 Perennial Plant of the Year
Gardening Trends in 2007
Easter Lily Care
Spring is a Good Time to Begin Herb Gardening
“Management of Small Ponds” Clinic, April 17
Arbor Day and Tree Planting are Nebraska Traditions
Container Gardening
Controlling Nuisance Weeds in Your Farm Pond
Teff – A New Annual Forage Grass
Simplified Hand-Held Sprayer Calibration
Cost of Pumping Water for Domestic and Acreage Needs
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Initial Training, April 19
It’s Springtime: Watch for Signs of Termites
Termite Workshops for Homeowners in May
What’s Bugging You?
Spring Cleaning? …

Extended Visions, January/February/March 2007

Extended Visions Newsletter of ARDC

Contents:

ARDC Director's Comments
ARDC FEATURE UNIT - Behlen Observatory
About the People
Astronomy Camps
Public Nights Popular at Observatory
Studying Variable Stars
Viewing the Night Sky from the ARDC
Calendar of Events
February Conference Will Help Farmers Use No-till
4-H Market Cattle Weigh-In Dates
Horticulture Programs
Irrigation and Energy Conservation Workshop for Corn Growers
Mead Magnet School Update
Valuable Lessons Learned
On-Farm Research to be Highlighted on March 15
Private Pesticide Applicator Training
Wanted: Master Gardeners

Nebline, March 2007

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

$pending YOUR Calorie $alary: Tips for Using MyPyramid
All-America Selections Flower and Vegetable Award Winners for 2007
Planting Asparagus
Alternative Agriculture Provides Opportunities For Enthusiastic Entrepreneur
Proper Precautions for Chain Saw Safety
Collection of Unwanted Pesticides, March 23
Computerized Farm Financial Recordkeeping, March 19
Upcoming Pesticide Applicator Trainings
Use Pheromone Traps to Locate Indian Meal Moths Infestations
ewf needs volunteers
Build a Bat House
Fertilizing Crop Land with Biosolids
Potential Benefits and Hazards of Bats
Food Safety: What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You
Ground Beef Vegetable Soup with Rice Recipe
$hop $mart to $tretch Your Food Dollar
Add Acidic …

Ard News February 2007

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Contents:

Comments from the Dean
120th ARD Annual Report
Endeavors
New or Revised Projects November and December 2006
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants November and December 2006
Grants and Contracts Received for November and December 2006

Ard News February 2007

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
120th ARD Annual Report
Endeavors
New or Revised Projects November and December 2006
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants November and December 2006
Grants and Contracts Received for November and December 2006
Fall 2006 Graduate Census

The Sower Online, February 2007

The Sower (CASNR Alumni Newsletter)

In This Issue:

1. Professional Golf Management Major
2. Burr/Fedde Reunion donates to Morrill Scholars
3. UNL Rodeo Association Hosts Regional in Lincoln
4. CASNR Peace Corps Volunteers Celebrate with Dinner
5. East Campus Dairy Store Birthday, Visitor Center Grand Opening
6. New Veterinary Science Program Fills
7. Spring Seminars
8. Football Reunion 2007
9. Senior Learning Passport Program
10. CASNR Graduate is Beefmobile Wrangler

Proceedings Of The 34th Annual Meeting Of The Southern Soybean Disease Workers (February 18-19, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri), Daniel H. Poston, Michael E. Schmidt, J. Allen Wrather, Jason Bond, Stephen R. Koenning

Southern Soybean Disease Workers: Conference Proceedings

Southern United States Soybean Disease Loss Estimates for 2006. SR Koenning

Stratego 250 EC, Broad Spectrum Disease Control in Soybeans. JR Bloomberg, RA Myers, and R Kraus

Asian Soybean Rust: Efficacy of Selected Fungicides and Observations on Their Use. RW Schneider, CL Clark, EP Mumma, and CG Giles

Effects of Light Intensity and Darkness Period on Infection of Soybean Rust in Controlled Conditions. J Mo, T Guo, X Li, and XB Yang

Identification of Maturity Group 3 and 4 Soybean Cultivars and Lines Resistant to Cercospora sojina by Field Screening and Molecular Markers. A Wrather, R Mian, G Shannon, J …

Nebline, February 2007

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Private Well Management During a Drought
Some Wells in Lancaster County Have Dried Up
Groundwater-level Changes in Nebraska — Drought from Spring 2000 to Spring 2006
Computerized Farm Financial Recordkeeping Workshop, March 19
Manage Stored Grain Temperature with Aeration
Upcoming Pesticide Applicator Trainings
Estimating Water Needs When Planning for a New Well
Have a Healthy, Happy Valentine’s Day with Children!
Triple Play Walnut Crunch Recipe
Pack Power Lunches
Candy Placement May Determine How Much You Eat
President’s Notes — Alice’s Analysis
Household Hints: Keeping Comforters Clean and Cozy
FCE News & Events
Strengthening Family Treasures Daughter/Mother Camp
Clearing Out and …

2006-2007 Annual Report

Lancaster County, Nebraska Extension: Reports

Know how. Know now.
“At Work for Nebraska” in Lancaster County
Plant and Pest Diagnostic Services
Extension Helps You Put Knowledge to Work
Pests & Wildlife
Yard & Garden
Nutrition & Food Safety
Home & Family Living
Farms & Acreages
Biosolids Program
From NU to You
Web Site is Instant Way to “Know How. Know Now.”
UNL Classes Work with Panama to Plan Community Center
Honors, Awards and Accomplishments
Lancaster Extension Education Center Conference Facilities
4-H Reached 18,500 Youth in Lancaster County
Volunteers Contribute to Extension’s Success
Family & Community Education (FCE) Clubs

Penstemon: A Summary Of Interspecific Crosses, Dale T. Lindgren, Daniel Schaaf

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Documenting the successful interspecific crosses in a genus is a valuable tool in making decisions in developing strategies for plant breeding activities. However, summarizing the breeding and hybridization can be confusing because of incomplete or lost breeding records and the failure to register the parentage of new cultivar names. A summary of interspecific crosses in the genus Penstemon at the University of Nebraska– Lincoln West Central Research and Extension Center over 10 years provides insight into both successful and unsuccessful crosses. The results, based on seed production and percent of successful crosses, would suggest that interspecific crosses are more likely …

Phosphorus Losses In Runoff After Application Of Litter From Broilers Fed High-Available Phosphorus Corn Feed, David D. Tarkalson, Robert L. Mikkelsen

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Recent efforts to reduce phosphorus (P) content of corn grain fed to poultry have led to the development of low-phytic-acid corn. Research is needed to evaluate the environmental impact of the application to cropland of manure from animals fed low-phytic-acid corn. The purpose of this research was to determine P losses in runoff from a bare Piedmont soil (cecil clay loam; clayey, kaolinitic, thermic, Typic Kanhapludult) in the southeastern United States receiving surface applications of broiler litter from birds fed a low-phytic-acid corn (HAP broiler litter). The HAP litter was applied at rates of 0, 8, 16, 33, 49, 66, …

Color, Cooking Loss And Textural Properties Of Patties As Affected By Catfish Belly Flap Mince Size And Cooking Method, Jin M. Kim, Bartholomew Green

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Patties were prepared with different sizes of channel catfish belly flap mince. Belly flap meat was minced using four different sizes of openings of plate, mixed with salt, formed, and cooked by two methods, in water and oven. Results indicated no differences (p > 0.05) in Kramer shear break force in the patties cooked by different methods for the same size of mince. As the size of meat particles for patties decreased, hardness and gumminess increased, and color differed from fillet, but Kramer shear break force as well as percent cooking loss decreased (p < 0.05). Patties cooked in an oven showed greater color difference from fillet, percent cooking loss, hardness, and gumminess than those cooked in water for the same size of meat particles (p < 0.05). doi: 10. 1300/J030v 16nO 1_03 [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HA WORTH. E-mail address: Website: .j

Screc District Vip Event, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Folks, it's a great treat to have this opportunity to share with you how we in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources are at work for Nebraska. I want to talk with you a little bit today about that work, our land-grant university history, and where our vision for Nebraska's future is taking us.

Mycobacterial Bacilli Are Metabolically Active During Chronic Tuberculosis In Murine Lungs: Insights From Genome-Wide Transcriptional Profiling, Adel M. Talaat, Sarah K. Ward, Chia-Wei Wu, Elizabeth Rondon, Christine Tavano, John Bannantine, Rick Lyons, Stephen A. Johnston

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Chronic tuberculosis represents a major health problem for one-third of the world’s population today. A key question relevant to chronic tuberculosis is the physiological status of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during this important stage of infection. To examine the molecular bases of chronic tuberculosis and the role of host immunity in mycobacterial growth, we determined the mycobacterial transcriptional profiles during chronic and reactivation phases of murine tuberculosis using in vivo microarray analysis (IVMA). Following 28 days of aerosol infection, mycobacterial counts remained stable, although the bacilli were metabolically active with a 50% active transcriptome. The expression of genes involved in lipid and …

Choice Of Summer Fallow Replacement Crops Impacts Subsequent Winter Wheat, Drew J. Lyon, David Nielsen, Douglas Felter, Paul Burgener

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the foundation of dryland cropping systems in the Central Great Plains. The objective of this study was to quantify the effects of four short-season spring-planted crops used to replace summer fallow on the subsequent winter wheat crop. Wheat was seeded into four crop stubbles [spring triticale (xTriticosecale Wittmack), dry pea (Pisum sativum L.), foxtail millet (Setaria italica L. Beauv.), and proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.)] at sites near Akron, CO, and Sidney, NE, in the fall of 2004 and 2005. These summer fallow replacement crops were planted into silt …

Color, Cooking Loss And Textural Properties Of Patties As Affected By Catfish Belly Flap Mince Size And Cooking Method, Jin M. Kim, Bartholomew W. Green

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Patties were prepared with different sizes of channel catfish belly flap mince. Belly flap meat was minced using four different sizes of openings of plate, mixed with salt, formed, and cooked by two methods, in water and oven. Results indicated no differences (P>0.05) in Kramer shear break force in the patties cooked by different methods for same size of mince. As size of meat particles for patties decreased, increased were hardness and gumminess, and color difference from fillet, but decreased were Kramer shear break force as well as percent cooking loss (p< 0.05). Patties cooked in an oven showed greater color difference from fillet, percent cooking loss, hardness, and gumminess than those cooked in water for the same size of meat particles (p < 0.05).

Unit Accomplishments For 2007

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

Diversified agriculture enterprises and successfully direct market or niche market

Rural Advantage Conference

Kimmel Entrepreneurship programs

Alternative Ag Festivals

Youth

Diversified Ag Tours

SARE

Farm Beginnings Program

Wine Analysis

Irrigation and Energy Conservation Workshop

Irrigation Management Field Day

The Nebraska Agricultural Water Management Demonstration Network (NAWMDN)

Solution Days

Nebraska No-Till Conference

National No-till Conference in Des Moines Iowa

Carbon payments

No Till on the Plains

Farm Management Tools

Golden Triangle Meeting

Eastern Nebraska Cattlemen's Expo

Cow/Calf College

4-State Beef Conference

Onsite Wastewater

Drinking Water

Storm Water

Acreage Expo

Toxic Algae

Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Gardens

The Hospice House Garden

Termite Professional …

Ec07-101 2007 Spring Seed Guide, Lenis Alton Nelson, Bruce Anderson, Robert N. Klein, Richard B. Ferguson, David D. Baltensperger, Charles A. Shapiro, Stevan Z. Knezevic, James Krall

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This circular is a progress report of variety and hybrid performance tests conducted by the Agronomy/Horticulture Department, the Northeast, West Central and Panhandle Research and Extension Centers, the South Central Agricultural Laboratory as part of the University of Nebraska and University of Wyoming at Torrington. Conduct of experiments and publication of results is a joint effort of the Agricultural Research Division and the Cooperative Extension Service. The following pages include the results of our variety testing programs for many crop species throughtout the state. We hope you find this information useful as you make hybrid and variety decisions for next …

2007 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report Summaries, Dennis R. Brink

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide briefly summarizes recent beef research reported on in the 2007 Beef Cattle Report.

Fertility Restoration Of The Sorghum A3 Male-Sterile Cytoplasm Through A Sporophytic Mechanism Derived From Sudangrass, Hoang V. Tang, Jeffrey F. Pedersen, Christine D. Chase, Daryl R. Pring

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Fertility restoration of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] lines carrying the IS1112C (A3 group) male-sterile cytoplasm has been documented as a two-gene gametophytic mechanism involving complementary action of restoring alleles designated Rf3 and Rf4, as derived from IS1112C. Fertility restoration capability has also been reported from sudangrass (S. bicolor subsp. drummondii) populations. We describe characteristics of a fertility restoration system derived from sudangrass, in which male-sterile individuals were observed at high frequency in backcross and F2-F3 segregating populations. Segregation analyses were consistent with a sporophytic restoration system involving two complementary genes. Pollen iodine staining in fertile …

Array-Based Genotyping And Expression Analysis Of Barley Cv. Maythorpe And Golden Promise, Harkamal Walia, Clyde Wilson, Pascal Condamine, Abdelbagi M. Ismail, Jin Xu, Xinping Cui, Timothy J. Close

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Background: Golden Promise is a salt-tolerant spring barley closely related to Maythorpe. Salt tolerance in Golden Promise has been attributed to a single mutation at the Ari-e locus (on 5H) resulting from irradiation of Maythorpe. Golden Promise accumulates lower shoot Na⁺ compared to Maythorpe when growing under saline conditions. This study focused on elucidating the genetic basis and mechanisms involved in this difference. Results: The level of polymorphism between the two genotypes was explored using the Barley1 GeneChip for single feature polymorphisms (SFPs) and an oligonucleotide pool assay for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Polymorphism analyses revealed three haplotype blocks …

Publishing Ltd Whole-Plant Mineral Partitioning Throughout The Life Cycle In Arabidopsis Thaliana Ecotypes Columbia, Landsberg Erecta, Cape Verde Islands, And The Mutant Line Ysl1ysl3, Brian M. Waters, Michael A. Grusak

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

• Minimal information exists on whole-plant dynamics of mineral flow through Arabidopsis thaliana or on the source tissues responsible for mineral export to developing seeds. Understanding these phenomena in a model plant could help in the development of nutritionally enhanced crop cultivars. • A whole-plant partitioning study, using sequential harvests, was conducted to characterize growth and mineral concentrations and contents of rosettes, cauline leaves, stems, immature fruit, mature fruit hulls, and seeds of three WT lines (Col-0, Ler, and Cvi) and one mutant line (Col-0::ysl1ysl3). • Shoot mineral content increased throughout the life cycle for all minerals, although tissue-specific mineral …

Ethylene Involvement In The Regulation Of The H+-Atpase Csha1 Gene And Of The New Isolated Ferric Reductase Csfro1 And Iron Transporter Csirt1 Genes In Cucumber Plants, Brian M. Waters, Carlos Lucena, Francisco J. Romera, Gena G. Jester, April N. Wynn, Carmen L. Rojas, Esteban Alcántara, Rafael Pérez-Vicente

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

In previous works using ethylene inhibitors and precursors, it has been shown that ethylene participates in the regulation of several Fe-deficiency stress responses by Strategy I plants, such as enhanced ferric reductase activity, rhizosphere acidification, and subapical root hair development. Furthermore, recent evidence suggests that ethylene could regulate the expression of both the ferric reductase and the iron transporter genes of Strategy I plants by affecting the FER (or FER-like) transcription factor. Recently, two H⁺-ATPase genes have been isolated from cucumber roots, CsHA1 and CsHA2. CsHA1 is up-regulated under Fe deficiency while CsHA2 is constitutively expressed. In …

Digital Analysis Of Leaf Surface Area: Effects Of Shape, Resolution, And Size, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Marlin E. Rice, John W. Hill

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

The effects of shape, size, and capture resolution on digital area measurement were investigated to accurately and precisely estimate leaf surface area. A digital scanner was used to measure two simple shapes (circle and square) at three resolutions (118.159, 236.270 and 472.441 pixels/cm) and five sizes (3.14, 12.58, 28.29, 50.29, and 78.60 cm²). Additionally, the accuracy and precision of two digital scanner models were compared using two shapes (circle and square) of similar size at five resolutions (29.528, 39.370, 59.055, 118.159, 236.270, and 472.440 pixels/cm). A method is described to measure leaf area using an image histogram and …