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Nf01-465 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 5: Management Program For Pythium Blight, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-465 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 5: Management Program For Pythium Blight, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf disease and includes information on managing pythium blight.


Nf01-464 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 4: Management Program For Leaf Spot And Melting Out, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-464 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 4: Management Program For Leaf Spot And Melting Out, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf disease and includes information on managing leaf spot and melting out.


Nf01-461 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 1: Management Program For Necrotic Ring Spot And Summer Patch, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-461 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 1: Management Program For Necrotic Ring Spot And Summer Patch, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf disease and includes information about managing Necrotic Ring Spot and Summer Patch.


Nf01-453 Written Cropland Lease Checklist, J. David Aiken Jan 2001

Nf01-453 Written Cropland Lease Checklist, J. David Aiken

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

A written lease is likely to be more complete than an oral lease, can specify a definite lease term, and can satisfy written contract requirements.


Nf01-449 An Introduction To Agricultural Production And Marketing Contracts, Tom Holman, Dillon Feuz, David D. Baltensperger Jan 2001

Nf01-449 An Introduction To Agricultural Production And Marketing Contracts, Tom Holman, Dillon Feuz, David D. Baltensperger

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

This NebFact provides information on Agricultural Contracts.


Nf01-451 Consumer Responsibility In Health Care: Improving Communication With Your Provider, Mary Ellen Rider, Paul Flack Jan 2001

Nf01-451 Consumer Responsibility In Health Care: Improving Communication With Your Provider, Mary Ellen Rider, Paul Flack

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The U.S. health care system continues to undergo reform. The direction of change places more emphasis on the patient to be a responsible partner in his/her own care and for those for whom they are responsible (family members) for care. One of the most important skills consumers have to exercise in this partnership is communication skills.


Nf01-450 Daylily Rust: A New Disease In The United States, Loren J. Giesler, Jay B. Fitzgerald, Stephen V. Johnson Jan 2001

Nf01-450 Daylily Rust: A New Disease In The United States, Loren J. Giesler, Jay B. Fitzgerald, Stephen V. Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This particular rust is very aggressive and destroys daylily foliage. So far all infections have been on the foliage; it is not known whether tuber infections occur.


Nf01-452 Bacterial Blight On Geranium, Loren J. Giesler, Jay B. Fitzgerald Jan 2001

Nf01-452 Bacterial Blight On Geranium, Loren J. Giesler, Jay B. Fitzgerald

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The focus of this Nebfact is to help producers diagnose suspected bacterial blight problems and appropriately manage the situation.


Nf01-463 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 3: Management Program For Brown Patch, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-463 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 3: Management Program For Brown Patch, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about managing Brown Patch turf disease.


Nf01-470 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 10: Management Program For Rust Diseases, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-470 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 10: Management Program For Rust Diseases, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf disease and contains information about managing rust diseases.


Nf01-469 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 9: Management Program For Pink And Gray Snow Molds, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-469 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 9: Management Program For Pink And Gray Snow Molds, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf diseases and includes information about managing pink and gray snow molds.


Nf01-468 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 8: Management Program For Powdery Mildew, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-468 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 8: Management Program For Powdery Mildew, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf disease and includes information dealing with the management of powdery mildew.


Nf01-467 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 7: Management Program For Anthracnose, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-467 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 7: Management Program For Anthracnose, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf disease and includes information about managing anthracnose.


Nf01-466 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 6: Management Program For Gray Leaf Spot, John E. Watkins Jan 2001

Nf01-466 Turf Disease Fact Sheet No. 6: Management Program For Gray Leaf Spot, John E. Watkins

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about turf disease and includes information about managing gray leaf spot.


Nf01-495 Creating A Strong Family: The Chinese Symbol For Crisis, John Defrain Jan 2001

Nf01-495 Creating A Strong Family: The Chinese Symbol For Crisis, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about how a family should reframe in a time of crisis.


Nf01-497 Creating A Strong Family: Universal Values, Family Strengths And The Quest For A Peaceful World, John Defrain Jan 2001

Nf01-497 Creating A Strong Family: Universal Values, Family Strengths And The Quest For A Peaceful World, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about the universal values, family strengths and the quest for a peaceful world.


Nf01-491 The Corn Stalk Nitrate Test, Charles A. Shapiro, Richard L. Deloughery Jan 2001

Nf01-491 The Corn Stalk Nitrate Test, Charles A. Shapiro, Richard L. Deloughery

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact is about several soil and plant nitrogen tests that have been developed for use, before planting or mid-season, to help farmers decide how much nitrogen to apply to their corn.


Nf01-490 Using Paylean® With Show Pigs, Rosie Nold Jan 2001

Nf01-490 Using Paylean® With Show Pigs, Rosie Nold

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Paylean® is a trademark name for the feed additive ractopamine. Ractopamine alters how the feed that pigs consume is used for growth.


Nf01-455 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy In The United States, David R. Smith Jan 2001

Nf01-455 Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy In The United States, David R. Smith

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The USDA announced on December 23, 2003 the first diagnosis in the United States of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) in a dairy cow. BSE is not contagious. It is unlikely that an outbreak of BSE will occur in North American cattle because the United States and Canada took action in 1997 to prevent transmission via contaminated feed. The risk to human health from BSE is minuscule. However, the diagnosis may seriously affect beef exports from the U.S.


Nf01-499 Tips For Eating Out, Linda S. Boeckner Jan 2001

Nf01-499 Tips For Eating Out, Linda S. Boeckner

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

To make healthy choices when you eat out, use the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to pick up some tips on ordering foods at a restaurant.


Nf00-433 Responsibilities Of Elected Officers, Gary C. Bergman Jan 2000

Nf00-433 Responsibilities Of Elected Officers, Gary C. Bergman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses how to carry out the role of an organization's newly elected officer.


Nf00-434 Understanding And Using Parliamentary Procedure, Gary C. Bergman Jan 2000

Nf00-434 Understanding And Using Parliamentary Procedure, Gary C. Bergman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses definitions for vocabulary related to parliamentary procedure.


Nf00-440 Creating A Strong Family: Appreciation And Affection: Developing An Emotional Bond, John Defrain Jan 2000

Nf00-440 Creating A Strong Family: Appreciation And Affection: Developing An Emotional Bond, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses how strong families show appreciation and affection to build emotional bonds.


Nf00-443 Creating A Strong Family: Enjoyable Time Together: A Journey Of Happy Memories, John Defrain Jan 2000

Nf00-443 Creating A Strong Family: Enjoyable Time Together: A Journey Of Happy Memories, John Defrain

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact explores the importance of time spent together and creating happy memories in building a strong family.


Nf00-435 Consumer Responsibility In Health Care: Selecting Mental Health Care, Paul Flack, Mary Ellen Rider Jan 2000

Nf00-435 Consumer Responsibility In Health Care: Selecting Mental Health Care, Paul Flack, Mary Ellen Rider

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact offers guidance for persons in need of mental health care for themselves or a loved one.


Nf00-427 Management Of Seed And Seedling Diseases Of Corn, Jim Stack Jan 2000

Nf00-427 Management Of Seed And Seedling Diseases Of Corn, Jim Stack

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses how to manage seed and seedling diseases of corn.


Nf00-424 Sewing With Velvet, Rose Marie Tondl Jan 2000

Nf00-424 Sewing With Velvet, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses sewing techniques for velvet.


Nf00-421 Sewing With Microfibers, Rose Marie Tondl Jan 2000

Nf00-421 Sewing With Microfibers, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the use of microfibers.


Nf00-429 Controlling Pond Algae With Barley Straw, John C. Holz Jan 2000

Nf00-429 Controlling Pond Algae With Barley Straw, John C. Holz

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Algae are microscopic, free-floating plants which comprise a critical component of a lake's food web. They are fed upon by tiny animals called zooplankton which are an important food source for fish. Algae color the water green or brown, and uncontrolled growth can lead to nuisance surface scums, poor water clarity, noxious odors and an overall reduction in the lake's recreational value. Excessive levels or "blooms" of algae occur when nutrients, especially phosphorus, are abundant. After taking steps to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering a lake, it may be desirable to control the algae growth directly. Typically this is …


Nf00-438 Critical Access Hospitals: An Opportunity For Rural Nebraska, John Roberts, Judy Weber, Mary Ellen Rider Jan 2000

Nf00-438 Critical Access Hospitals: An Opportunity For Rural Nebraska, John Roberts, Judy Weber, Mary Ellen Rider

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact describes The advantages of living in a rural community are many. Sometimes rural Nebraskans choose this lifestyle, giving up the conveniences of a larger city, to live what they perceive to be a better life. Quality health care, however, is not a convenience; it's a necessity. Because rural hospitals are so unique, they require more flexibility from government regulations and federal policies. This helps them continue to provide access to cost-effective, quality health care services.