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New National Extension Site Has Information On Dealing With Economic Crisis, Elbert Dickey, Dan Moser

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: News Releases

Lincoln, Ne & the nation's land-grant universities, including the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, have gathered myriad resources on-line to help Americans deal with the financial crisis.

The site is available through eXtension.org, via a link at www.extension.unl.edu (http://www.extension.unl.edu/).

Elbert Dickey, dean and director of UNL Extension, said the site is an excellent example of what eXtension does best.

"UNL Extension and our counterparts across the country created eXtension for just this purpose to get the 'best of the best' research-based, unbiased information from all over the U.S. into the hands of Americans who need it," Dickey said. "All Americans are struggling …

Reduce Costs Of Irrigation Pumping Plants By Improving Efficiency, Thomas Dorn, Sandi Alswager Karstens

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: News Releases

To save energy and money, Nebraska irrigators should check their irrigation pumps for maximum efficiency, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator said.

Irrigation pumps that operate at the average efficiency found in university tests are using 30 percent more energy than necessary, said Tom Dorn, extension educator in Lancaster County.

"At today's energy prices, identifying a pumping plant that needs adjustment or repair could save hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year," Dorn said. "Now that irrigation season is over, look at your records and decide which of your pumping plants should be looked at by a professional. If …

Unl Extension Offers Resources For High Inputs In Crop Production, Gary W. Hergert, Thomas Dorn, Sandi Alswager Karstens

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: News Releases

With input costs for the 2009 crop production season projected to be two to three times higher than in recent years, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension has resources to help.

UNL's Surviving High Input Costs in Crop Production (http://cropwatch.unl.edu/survivinghighinputcosts.htm) Web page offers Nebraska crop producers timely information to curb increasing costs and improve profit margins.

Input costs, such as fuel, fertilizer, seed and land all have influenced crop production costs, said Tom Dorn, UNL Extension educator in Lancaster County.

"In the last five years, the cost of off-road diesel fuel has shot up from $1.30 to $3.50 per gallon, a cost …