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"Near-Organic" And "Mainstream" Crop-Livestock Production: South Dakota Case Study, Donald Taylor

Economics Research Reports

In this report, results are presented of a case study on alternative strategies for producing crops and beef cattle in South Dakota. The alternative production strategies are termed "nearorganic" and "mainstream." "Near-organic" producers were defined as farmers/ranchers1 expected to substantially meet standards of private "organic" certification authorities in raising crops and livestock, whereas "mainstream" producers were defined as those who generally follow practices recommended by the S.D. Cooperative Extension Service. Four matching pairs of near-organic and mainstream case study farmers from the following locations were selected for study: Morristown in the Northwest Region, Norris in the South Central Region, Roscoe-Eureka …

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 9, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Ard News December 1995

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

SEASON'S GREETINGS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1995
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FEDERAL GRANTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
"GENERIC" DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST FORM
CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE LEGISLATURE
FY 1997 PRIORITIES OF THE JOINT COUNCIL
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES ON GRANT PROPOSALS
PROJECTED FEDERAL R&D FUNDING FOR FY 1996
IANR FACILITIES ACTIVITY
ARD LAUNCHES WEB PAGE
FY 1996 CSREES BUDGET
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM CHARGES

Cropwatch No. 95-26, Nov. 10, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Corn rootworm insecticides evaluated............... 207

Banding phosphorus in fall proves efficient ............... 208

Winter Extension meetings............... 209

1995 CropWatch Index ............... 210

Pesticide applicator class given by satellite ............... 212

Pesticide applicator recertification sessions............... 213

Subscribe to CropWatch and don't miss an issue............... 214

Farm Home And Ministers' Institute Program November 3 1995, Tennessee State University

Farm Home and Ministers' Institute Program

No abstract provided.

D.Gps For Ground Control In The Quindabellup And Wambellup Sub-Catchments, Buddy Wheaton

Soil conservation survey collection

This report summarises work undertaken to provide ground control for digital terrain models(DTMs) of the Quindabellup and Wambellup sub-catchments. The DTMs will be generated using digital photogrammetry; the ground control was obtained using differential Global Positioning System (D.GPS). Description of Bench Marks (BMs) and summary sheets of Standard Survey Marks (SSMs) located in the general area, were obtained from the Department of Land Administration(DOLA). A ground survey was carried out to confirm the location and condition of BMs and SSMs in the two sub-catchments. Five SSMs were selected as reference points for the D.GPS survey. A further 8 bench marks …

Endangered Species And Irrigated Agriculture, Water Resource Competition In Western River Systems, United States Department Of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Agriculture

This report characterizes several aspects of water allocation tradeoffs between fish species listed under the Federal Endangered Species Act and agriculture in the American West. The geographic intersection between endangered/threatened (E/T) fish and agricultural production reliant on surface water for irrigation is identified. Three findings are: (1) 235 counties, representing 22 percent of the West's counties, contain irrigated production that relies on water from rivers with E/T fish, (2) areas generating the highest revenues per acre from crop production are those most dependent on surface water irrigation, and (3) these same areas are also most likely to be drawing water …

No-Till Sowing Systems In North America With Relevance To Western Australia, K J. Bligh

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.

Cropwatch No. 95-25, Oct. 27, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Lower yields mean less residue ................201

Ergoty grain and hay risky to cattle ................202

Sorghum variety trial results released................ 203

Winter programs to convey latest research ................204

Soil moisture levels start recharge period low ................205

Research shows vertebrate pests a real concern following CRP................206

Corn And Soybeans Basis Patterns For Selected Locations In South Dakota: 1995, Bashir Qasmi

Economics Research Reports

For successful marketing, and merchandising in commodity markets, it is important to understand the relationship between cash and futures contract prices. The principal measure for relating cash and futures price is local cash basis or "Basis".

Cropwatch No. 95-24, Oct. 13, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Grain yield monitors ............. 196

CPMU Conference ................ 196

Harvest update ...................... 197

Fall weed control .................. 197

Weed group to meet .............. 197

Drying and storage tips ......... 198

Readership survey ................. 199

Ard News October 1995

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
COMMENTS FROM THE DEAN
OFFICE STAFF OBJECTIVES
ARD "SERVICE OBJECTIVES"
ADMINISTRATOR OBJECTIVES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - COPYRIGHTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 1995
PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE COMMODITY BOARDS JULY 1, 1995 - JULY 30, 1996
FY 1996 CSREES BUDGET OUTLOOK
UNL MODEL FOR SHARING INDIRECT COST RECOVERY FUNDS
INDIRECT COST RECOVERY BY ARD UNITS DURING FY 1995

Cropwatch No. 95-23, Sept. 15, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Scout for corn stalk rot; early harvest an option .................. 175

Quick cooling key to storing wet grain .................. 175

Test drought-stressed forages to ensure nitrate-nitrogen not at toxic levels.................. 176

Plan to avoid compaction at harvest .................. 177

Improve CR-P stands before grazing .................. 178

Evaluate resources, goals before grazing post-CRP acres.................. 179

Frost probabilities .................. 180

How available are waste nutrients?.................. 181

Estimate maximum 'shelf life' for temporary storage of wet corn .................. 182

Nebraska weather date*.................... 184

Evaluation Of Irrigated And Non-Irrigated Corn Production In Brookings County, Douglas Franklin, Eric S. Stebbins

Economics Research Reports

The evaluation of irrigated corn production requires crop water production functions which are time and location specific. This analysis evaluated irrigated and non-irrigated corn production from 1984 to 1993 in Brookings County. The CERES-Maize crop simulation model generated agronomic data which was representative of Brookings County. Crop budgets were created to establish production costs associated with the study area. Net returns for each of the production methods were compared.

Cropwatch No. 95-22, Sept. 1, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Planting Wheat.............. 165

CRP sign-up Sept. 11-22 .............. 165

Select wheat varieties to complement traits .............. 165

Greenbug numbers up in sorghum.............. 166

1995 wheat variety yield results.............. 168

Fertilizing winter wheat.............. 169

Grasshoppers likely to threaten winter wheat seedlings .............. 171

'Good neighbors' control volunteer wheat.............. 173

Ensure quality seed .............. 173

Firm seedbed key to wheat planting.............. 173

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 1 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Burton W. Pflueger, John H. Bischoff, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Pamphlet Series

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of the Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Great Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable farming practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen to be involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area.

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 4 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs, John H. Bischoff, Burton W. Pflueger

Economics Pamphlet Series

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of the Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Great Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable farming practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen to be involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area. Case Farm No. 4 is located in Brookings County and followed a continuous corn rotation prior to enrollment in the Water Quality …

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 2 Summary, Lon D. Henning, John H. Bischoff, Thomas L. Dobbs, Burton W. Pflueger

Economics Pamphlet Series

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable fa practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area. Case Farm No. 2 is located in Moody County and followed a corn-soybean oats rotation on the acres focused on in the analysis prior to enrollment …

Profitability And Nitrate Leaching Effects Of Possible Farming Practice And System Changes Over South Dakota's Big Sioux Aquifer: Case Farm No. 3 Summary, Lon D. Henning, Thomas L. Dobbs, John H. Bischoff, Burton W. Pflueger

Economics Pamphlet Series

The overall goal of the SARE/Water Quality project was to determine whether economic incentives offered by recent environmental provisions of the Federal farm program are sufficient to induce Western Corn Belt/Northern Great Plains farmers in environmentally sensitive areas to adopt sustainable farming practices and systems. To attain this goal, four case farms were chosen to be involved in this study based on their size, soil types, cropping systems, topography, and management in the Big Sioux Aquifer study area. Case Farm No.3 is located in Minnehaha County and has corn, soybeans, oats, alfalfa, and clover. It is a dry-land operation that …

Cropwatch No. 95-21, Aug. 25, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Lagoon weed control ............ 158

Post CRP insects ................... 159

Wheat cultural practices
to control disease .............. 160

Herbicide Guide changes ...... 160

Precipitation ......................... 161

Last irrigation ....................... 162

Nebraska crop update ........... 163

GDD, ET statistics ................ 164

Cropwatch No. 95-20, Aug. 18, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Sugar beet advisory ......... 148

Warrior approved ............ 148

Frost probabilities ............ 149

Dividend okayed .............. 149

Insects on post-CRP ......... 151

Post-CRP research ........... 152

CRP tour ......................... 152

Fertility and CRP ............. 153

Stalk borers ..................... 155

Weather ........................... 155

Cropwatch No. 95-19, Aug. 11, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Selecting a crop and rotation .................1

Focus on CRP .................1

Map weed locations, control broadleaves before contract expires .................2

What were good, are now weeds: controlling vegetation after CRP................. 3

Consider disease potential when selecting crop to follow CRP .................5

Evaluate long-term goals and alternatives to monoculture cropping .................6

Tillage and planting considerations .................7

Tips for planning post-CRP tillage .................8

Assessing soil moisture essential .................9

Nebraska weather data .................10

Cropwatch No. 95-18, Aug. 4, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Accessing precip data ............... 132

Choosing wheat seed ................ 133

Phytophthora rot ....................... 133

Soil tests for alfalfa .................... 134

Post CRP opportunities ............ 134

Weather data ............................. 135

Noxious Weeds...A Biological Wildfire, Steven A. Dewey

All Current Publications

Invasive noxious weeds have been described as a raging biological wildfire—out of control, and spreading rapidly. The devastation from these alien plants includes enormous economic losses to agriculture and irreparable ecological damage to wildlands

Ard News August 1995

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

COMMENTS FROM THE DEAN
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING COURSE
THE CULTURE OF CREDIT
PLANTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
IANR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BUILDING SYMPOSIUM/DEDICATION
WIDAMAN TRUST DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE ASSISTANT AWARD
HARDIN DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP FOR 1995-1996
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR JUNIOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AWARD
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED JUNE AND JULY, 1995
NEBRASKA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST NEWS
PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR FEDERAL GRANTS
NEW OR REVISED PROJECTS

Processing Results Of Western Australian Wool, John Stanton A/Prof, Lindy Coss, Peter Metcalf

Resource management technical reports

Despite a perception by some that Western Australian wool 'processes poorly', this study found that the consignments processed:

1. into longer tops suited for worsted weaving

2. into longer than predicted tops

3. with the same consistency as other Australian consignments

Cropwatch No. 95-17, July 28, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

2,4-D and timing ................ 122

ECB control ........................ 123

Greensnap damage ............ 125

Corn blotch ........................ 125

Tilt OK for dry beans ......... 126

New insect guides .............. 127

Bean bars, wipers ............... 127

Postemergence herbicides . 127

Heat and hail ...................... 128

Potato leafhopper ............... 128

Weather data ..................... 129

Cropwatch No. 95-16, July 14, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

WWW Invitation Soon CropWatch will be available electronically along with other Extension publications on the World Wide Web. Mostly text will be posted first, however later, graphics and expanded materials will be added. The address is http://ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/pubs/ extnpubs.htrnl

Inside

Sugarbeet webworms ............... 116

Applying nitrogen late ............. 117

Weed control ............................. 118

Assess rootworm injury ........... 119

Holcus leaf spot ........................ 120

Weather data ............................. 120

Cropwatch No. 95-15, June 30, 1995, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch

Inside

Preharvest weed control ................ 108

Crop condition .................. 108

Volunteer rye ..................... 109

Hopper control .................. 109

Cultivation effects ............. 110

Stalk borers ........................ 111

European com borers ....... 111

Kansas update ................... 113

Briefs .................................. 113

GDD update ...................... 114

Precipitation tallies ........... 114

Agricultural Research Division 109th Annual Report 1995

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

It is a pleasure to provide the 109th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division (ARD). This report contains lists of current faculty, visiting scientists, and research associates; active research projects; refereed journal articles, books, and book chapters published; theses and dissertations written; germplasm/cultivars released; and awards received by faculty and graduate students. Also included are brief descriptions of accomplishments from selected research projects, information about the programmatic distribution of resources, and the financial report for the period July 1, 1994, to June 30, 1995. This report was compiled in compliance with the intent of the law …