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Cropwatch No. 96-26, Dec. 13, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Dec 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-26, Dec. 13, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Corn, soybean, sorghum crops weigh in with record harvests ..............175

Field drydown doesn't cause dry matter loss.............. 175

Briefs.............. 176

Seed supplies 'good' for '97 ..............177

Northeast Center nitrogen rate research shows little yield difference this year ..............178

Research jury still out on new product - Amisorb ..............179

Research shows little yield benefit, increased harvest loss from narrow row corn ..............179

Use winter to assess, plan, prepare equipment for planting ..............180

1996 CropWatch index ..............181


The Nebline, December 1996 Dec 1996

The Nebline, December 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Contents:
Lancaster County Extension's Web Site on the Internet
Over the garden fence
Keep trees fresh
December garden hints
Cyclamen care
Protect gift plants
Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo
Agronomy Highlights 1996
Crop Protection Clinic
“Part-time Farming” video
"Returning to the Farm" dates set
Compost marketing
Environmentally friendly holidays
Snow science
Humidity in the home environment affects plants, too
Cybercase of the invisible itches
Bluff Road Landfill rates have increased, but are still low
Where wastes should go
Cut up the world
Biodegradable plastic from corn
earth wellness festival receives grant
1996 Safe Drinking
Water Act: will it affect …


Ard News December 1996 Dec 1996

Ard News December 1996

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

SEASON'S GREETINGS
REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR NEW AND REVISED REGIONAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND COMMITTEES
CROP DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC WELL-RECEIVED BY AGRIBUSINESS PROFESSIONALS
COMMUNITY GETS INVOLVED IN MANURE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AT THE ARDC
RECOGNITION OF JUNIOR FACULTY FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
LAYMAN AWARDS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
INNOVATIVE AND HIGH RISK RESEARCH PROGRAM
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FEDERAL GRANTS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1996


Evaluation Of Constructed Wetlands For The Waste Management Of A Large Scale Swine Production Unit, Robert Sutton Dec 1996

Evaluation Of Constructed Wetlands For The Waste Management Of A Large Scale Swine Production Unit, Robert Sutton

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The effectiveness of using constructed wetlands to remove unwanted nutrients, increase dissolved oxygen while at the same time decreasing the biological oxygen demand, and to reduce the levels of the Fecal Coliform Bacteria from a swine operation was evaluated. The indicator of proper waste purification will be the result of testing for the following: ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total phosphorus, total suspended solids, dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, and Fecal Coliform Bacteria. The wetland was divided into nine connected cells that covered approximately 3.8 hectares. Material was loaded from an anaerobic holding lagoon on four separate occasions during …


Central Bank Of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin, December 1996, Central Bank Of Nigeria Dec 1996

Central Bank Of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin, December 1996, Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Statistical Bulletin

Financial data is compiled from documents like balance sheets and financial statements to meet legal and administrative requirements, rather than economic analysis. The Finance and Accounts Department prepares the CBN accounting balance sheet data for the Research Department, while the Financial Statistics Office compiles the analytical CBN balance sheet. Monetary authorities and deposit money banks consolidate accounts to produce monetary survey accounts. Monthly interest rate returns compute weighted average lending and deposit interest rates, and deposit rates are computed for various maturities. Clearing house statistics show the number and value of cheques cleared within the commercial banking system, reflecting the …


Cropwatch No. 96-25, Nov. 8,1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Nov 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-25, Nov. 8,1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

CPMU Dec. 2-4 in Kearney ....................167

Use certified soybean seed to avoid diseases....................167

Get to know the good, the bad, and the bugly ....................168

Grid soil sampling offers challenges, costs; rewards come in more specific information ....................169

Managing price risks, grain marketing ....................171

Getoutyourshovels.................... 171

Lincoln research shows no-till yields best in '96 ....................172

Kearney conferences to address corn production, marketing, and seed issues ....................173

Winter Extension meetings offer opportunities ....................174


Farm Home And Ministers' Institute Program November 1 1996, Tennessee State University Nov 1996

Farm Home And Ministers' Institute Program November 1 1996, Tennessee State University

Farm Home and Ministers' Institute Program

No abstract provided.


The Nebline, November 1996 Nov 1996

The Nebline, November 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Contents:
Holiday food safety
Lancaster County Extension Educator recognized
Over the garden fence
Snow molds
Harvesting and storing winter squash
November garden hints
Winterizing roses
Winter care for strawberry plants
Harvesting popcorn
"Preparing Ag Professionals for Tomorrow's Challenges"
Emergency conservation program
1996 pesticide container recycling program nets over 17,000 containers
Beef Basics Home Study Courses
Precision Decisions '96
Report illegal dumping!
Household hazardous waste collection on November 2
The aluminum age
Wood for your fireplace
Which spider's the biter? You can't tell from looking at the bite!
Bt corn: environmentally friendly pest control
Cleaning closets? What to do with those …


Cropwatch No. 96-24, Oct. 18, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Oct 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-24, Oct. 18, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Crop updates ............................. 163

Grain storage tips ..................... 163

Trees for windbreaks ................ 163

Managing compaction .............. 164

Fall weed control in alfalfa ...... 165

Battling musk thistle, perennials ............................. 165

White com opportunities .......... 166

Killing established alfalfa ........ 166


Cropwatch No. 96-23, Oct. 4,1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Oct 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-23, Oct. 4,1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Starter phosphorus ................... 157

Soil testing tips ........................ 158

Ag Women meet ...................... 158

Crop update .............................. 158

Harvest scouting ...................... 159

Ag marketing ........................... 159

Grain storage ........................... 160

Bin safety ................................. 160


The Nebline, October 1996 Oct 1996

The Nebline, October 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Contents:
Remember safety during harvest
Fall clean up in the orchard
Over the garden fence
Caring for fuchsia
Fall lawn care
October garden hints
The Herb Garden
Set harvest equipment to reduce damage
Center for Grassland Studies offers seminar series
Precision Decisions '96
"Part-time Farming" video
Termite Control Workshop for Homeowners
Garden residue aids wildlife
"Pest-proof" checklist
Yikes! Jumpin' Jiminy Crickets
How did that get in here?
Protect home from outside cold
Environment-conscious shopping can save money
The coolest way to SQUASH an aluminum soda pop can
Make a ground bird feeder
Worried about youth?
Bone health affected by diet …


Images 2.1 : An Integrated Model Of An Arid Grazing System, Z G. Yan, K M. Wang Oct 1996

Images 2.1 : An Integrated Model Of An Arid Grazing System, Z G. Yan, K M. Wang

Resource management technical reports

The name IMAGES stands for An Integrated Model of an Arid Grazing Ecological System. The model was initiated by Dr R. Hacker in 1987-8 as an activity to (1) evaluate alternative management strategies and (2) identify key ecological processes and research priorities in shrub rangelands of Western Australia. Version 1 of the model was published in Agriculture Systems in 1991 (Hacker et al. 1991) and here after will be referred to as IMAGES 1. IMAGES 1 is a vegetation model, capable of predicting the prob ility of recruitment and mortality of the desirable species in a given vegetation type under …


Ard News October 1996 Oct 1996

Ard News October 1996

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

Contents:

Comments from the Associate Director
Fund for Rural America
FY 1997 CSREES Budget
Mussehl Endowment
ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Program
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
Nebraska Soybean Development, Utilization and Marketing Board
New or Revised Projects


Review Of Planting The Future: Developing An Agriculture That Sustains Land And Community Edited By Elizabeth A. R. Bird, Gordon L. Bultena, And John C. Gardner, Charles A. Francis Oct 1996

Review Of Planting The Future: Developing An Agriculture That Sustains Land And Community Edited By Elizabeth A. R. Bird, Gordon L. Bultena, And John C. Gardner, Charles A. Francis

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences

Why should you care about agriculture? Planting the Future provides an eloquent description of the current state of this' most basic human endeavor so critical to survival. Based on a series of surveys and on-farm studies in the North Central and Western states, the book recognizes the bounty of our conventional agricultural industry. More importantly for the future, it details a series of critical problems in the environment, the distribution of economic benefits, and the social dislocation resulting from the consolidation of lands and heavy reliance on fossil fuels. Today's productivity and cheap food in the market have hidden expenses …


Fire Management Of Spinifex Pastures In The Coastal And West Pilbara, John Stretch Oct 1996

Fire Management Of Spinifex Pastures In The Coastal And West Pilbara, John Stretch

Agriculture reports

Spinifex dominated plant communities are a major natural pasture resource in the Pilbara. Spinifex is noted for its ridged, hard and generally sharp pointed leaf blades, although individual species vary in this respect. Triodia pungens and T. schinzii are often referred to as soft spinifex. Soft spinifex is useful as stock feed in its own right, whereas 'hard' spinifex species are rarely grazed by stock. Soft spinifex dominated pastures are relatively uncommon in eastern parts but important on the western coastal plains of the Pilbara (Figure 1). Information on spinifex management options available to the pastoralist or station manager is …


Cropwatch No. 96-22, Sept. 20, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Sep 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-22, Sept. 20, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Evapotranspiration data ....... 150

Freeze outlook ...................... 151

Extension resources ............. 151

Turfgrass seed ...................... 152

Harvest safety ....................... 153

Precision farming conference ........................ 154


Cropwatch No. 96-21, Sept. 13, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Sep 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-21, Sept. 13, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Biological control info............144

Weed control after CRP............145

Post-CRP soil fertility............146

Post-CRP management tips............147

Erosion-reducing manure............148


Cropwatch No. 96-20, Aug. 30, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Aug 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-20, Aug. 30, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Sugar beet diseases ........... 136

Evapotranspiration data ... 136

Grasshopper control ......... 137

Hessian fly/pest controls .. 138

Wheat seed treatments ..... 139

Weather outlook ................ 140

Late season weeds ............ 140

Predicting last irrigation.. 141

Kansas pest update ........... 142


Cropwatch No. 96-19, Aug. 16, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Aug 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-19, Aug. 16, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

ECB update.................132

Evapotranspiration data.................132

Millet for feed.................133

Winter wheat meetings.................133

Herbicide Guide.................133

Restricted entry intervals.................134

Nitrogen use.................134


Cropwatch No. 96-18, Aug. 2, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Aug 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-18, Aug. 2, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Evapotranspiration data ...............126

Pest update...............126

Use care near bees ............... 127

European corn borers...............128

Armyworms in Perkins County...............129

Cercospora in sugar beets...............130


The Nebline, August 1996 Aug 1996

The Nebline, August 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Contents:
I Care For My Animals
The garden fence
August garden hints
An easy way to dry flowers
Harvesting fruits and vegetables
The Herb Garden
Hungry hoards of hoppers, again!
Recycle your pesticide containers at the 1996 Lancaster County Fair!
Special field day and tour on specialty crops
August plantings of alfalfa and grass
Grazing drought-stressed pasture
Bug bites
Cicada killers are common now
Bug zappers—good, bad, electrifying?
Let’s manufacture monster bubbles!
EnviroShorts
Yow! Watch out for yellow jackets!
Watersheds & water quality
New items accepted at recycling sites
Ants are public enemy #1
Nebraska State 4-H Camp NatureLink weekend …


Ard News August 1996 Aug 1996

Ard News August 1996

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

COMMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN
ARDC SUPERFUND UPDATE
WIDAMAN TRUST DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE ASSISTANT AWARD
HARDIN DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR 1996-1997
INNOVATIVE AND HIGH RISK RESEARCH PROGRAM
BURLINGTON NORTHERN ENDOWMENT
NATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FEDERAL GRANTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE COMMODITY BOARDS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED JUNE AND JULY, 1996


Forage Quality Of "Matua" Prairie Grass, Kelly King Aug 1996

Forage Quality Of "Matua" Prairie Grass, Kelly King

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Research on the nutritive quality of Matua grass (Bromus willdenowii) is limited in south central Kentucky-Due to the hot summers, mild winters and a 200-day long growing season in Kentucky, herbage quality as well as management practices may differ from those reported in research from other climates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritive quality of five forages (Matua, Gala, Smooth bromegrass, Tall fescue and Orchardgrass). The experiment was conducted on a Pembroke silt loam (fine-silty, mixed, mesic mollic Paleudalfs) in south central Kentucky as well as in the greenhouse. Four harvests each were obtained from the …


Cropwatch No. 96-17, July 26, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Jul 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-17, July 26, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Crop/pest update ................. 122

Evapotranspiration................. 122

AgrAbility potential ................. 123

Tillage effects on yield................. 124


Cropwatch No. 96-16, July 19, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Jul 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-16, July 19, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

New publications ...................... 116

Rootworm resistance...................... 117

Evapotranspiration data ...................... 118

Western bean cutworm ...................... 119

Nutrients in manure...................... 120


Cropwatch No. 96-15, July 12, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Jul 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-15, July 12, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Crop/pest update....................108

Assessing corn damage....................109

Assessing soybean damage....................110

Weeds in wheat postharvest....................111

Spider mites in corn....................112

Wheat seed outlook....................114

Wipers and bean bars....................114


Case Study Of The Profitability Of A South Dakota Farm Using The Integrated Farm Managment Program, Charles L. Prouty, Thomas L. Dobbs Jul 1996

Case Study Of The Profitability Of A South Dakota Farm Using The Integrated Farm Managment Program, Charles L. Prouty, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Pamphlet Series

This report is one of five covering case study farms in the east-central South Dakota portion of the Big Sioux Aquifer area. The other four reports are South Dakota State University Econ Pamphlets 95-1 through 95-4, published in September 1995. operators of each of the case study farms covered in the five reports were participating in some segment of the Federal farm program aimed specifically at improving the ecological sustainability of U.S. agriculture. The case farm featured in this report was participating in the Integrated Farm Management (IPM) program of the 1990 Farm Bill. Since the data collection and analyses …


Cropwatch No. 96-14, June 28, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Jun 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-14, June 28, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

European corn borers..............102

Nitrogen on damaged corn..............102

Perennial weeds..............102

WPS revised..............103

Surge irrigation tips..............104

Precipitation update..............103

Weed control in set-aside..............104

Rescue treatments..............105


Cropwatch No. 96-13, June 21, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa Jun 1996

Cropwatch No. 96-13, June 21, 1996, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Crop/pest update...................96

ECB worksheet...................97

Postemergence weed control...................98

County pesticide guides...................98

Bug News...................98

Wheat harvest changes...................99

Combine adjustments...................100

Yellowing corn...................100

Preparing for no-till...................101

Diagnostic Clinic ...................101

Irrigation planning ...................102


Feasibility Exploration: "Perfectly" Integrated Crop-Livestock Production, Donald Taylor, Diane H. Rickerl Jun 1996

Feasibility Exploration: "Perfectly" Integrated Crop-Livestock Production, Donald Taylor, Diane H. Rickerl

Economics Research Reports

In this research report, the following question is examined. Can individual integrated crop and cow-calf operations be simultaneously "balanced" from the standpoints of (1) amounts of manure produced "matching" (plus or minus 10%) the soil fertility needs of producers' cropland and rangeland and (2) amounts of feedgrains and roughages produced matching (plus or minus 10%) the nutrient needs of producers' livestock? Answers to the question were sought through examination of livestock manure production and utilization and livestock feedstuff production and consumption on eight South Dakota integrated crop-livestock case farms.