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Cropwatch No. 99-17, July 9,1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates…………..150

Wheat harvest lags…………..151

Western bean cutworms…………..152

Milk jug trap…………..152

Soybean yield loss…………..154

Weeds in wheat…………..154

Insect updates…………..154

Greensnap revisited…………..155

Sustainable ag tours…………..156

Cropwatch No. 99-16, July 2,1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates………….142

Rootworm, corn and wind………….143

Diagnostic update………….143

Weather trivia………….144

First irrigation………….145

Accessing TE, GDD data………….145

Balance update………….146

Weed control in pastures………….147

Crop and precip updates………….148

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 1999, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Nebline, July 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

A day at the fair: Is competition good or bad?
Vegetable gardening in the fall
1999 “Plants of the Year” recommended for Nebraska
Water use in the landscape
Watch for Squash Vine Borer
Powdery mildew on ornamentals
Are you afraid of snakes? spiders? insects?
Master beekeeping and queen rearing workshops
Tread carefully when hiking in Nebraska: watch for poisonous snakes
Fertilizing grass pastures and hay lands-Part 2
Scouting for rootworm beetles could save big money next year
Be alert to the danger; poison hemlock abounds this year
Tips for late summer alfalfa planting
Field day will feature profitable crops and …

Bulletin 4369 - Ord River Irrigation Area - Kununurra Western Australia, Agriculture Western Australia

Bulletins 4000 -

The Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) in the Kimberley Province of Western Australia is the product of a bold and imaginative plan to develop part of the nation's tropical north for intensive agriculture by harnessing the waters of the Ord River. The principal features of the scheme are:

* A major storage reservoir formed by a dam constructed where the Ord River enters the Carr-Boyd Ranges, 160 kilometres south-east of Wyndham.

* A diversion dam, 50 kilometres further downstream, to raise the river level and divert water to be released from the major storage reservoir onto the irrigable lands.

* …

Agricultural Research Division 113th Annual Report 1999

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

It is a pleasure to provide you with a copy of the 113th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska Agricultural Research Division (ARD). This report is our opportunity to inform you about our research programs and accomplishments and to allow us to assess the progress and effectiveness of our collective efforts to develop new knowledge. After examining this report, we hope you will agree with our assessment that ARD research has provided new technology and knowledge for Nebraskans which will improve the profitability of their enterprises, enhance environmental quality, and improve their quality of life.

This report provides some …

Providing The Edge For Small Businesses, Marilyn R. Schlake

Cornhusker Economics

Over the past decade, the explosive impact of small businesses on the United States economy has drawn the attention of policy makers and economic developers alike. And, with good reason! Information from the 1992 Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy showed that in Nebraska microbusinesses (businesses that employed less than 5 employees) accounted for more than 91% of all businesses in the state and contributed 20% of the state抯 payroll and proprietors?income. These businesses are located in communities and on the farms. They are auto repair shops, bakeries, jelly makers, tool and die shops, restaurants and crafters, just to name …

Cropwatch No. 99-15, June 25, 1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Post control in sorghum………………132

Field updates………………134

Wheat diseases………………135

Sand chafers………………135

Imported weevils………………136

Corn diseases developing………………137

Purple loosetrife………………138

Stewart’s wilt………………139

Effects of weather………………140

Declining Profit Margins - A 10 Year Trend, Larry Bitney

Cornhusker Economics

In the May 12 issue of this newsletter, Gary Bredensteiner discussed the drop in farm income for 1998. He used data from the Nebraska Farm Business Association (NFBA) and the Nebraska Farm and Ranch Management Program (NFRMP) annual summaries to show the impact on typical farms. Low prices for all major commodities was the primary cause of the sharp reduction in income for 1998.

Cropwatch No. 99-14, June 18, 1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates………………124

Nitrogen in manure………………125

Insect update………………125

Future of soybeans………………127

Monarches and Bt………………128

Poison hemlock………………130

Weekly precipitation ………………127

Seasonal precipitation ………………130

Barriers To U.S.-European Agricultural Trade, George H. Pfeiffer

Cornhusker Economics

Serious threats to continuation of good trade relations between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) have arisen recently affecting both plant and animal products. The ostensible justification for European import bans on U.S. beef is based largely on the use of hormones and growth stimulants by U.S. cattle producers, a practice that is not permitted in Europe. Threats to the export of grain and oil seed products as well as the seeds themselves are related to European reluctance to introduce genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food supply. A cynical view of the existence of trade barriers is that …

Cropwatch No. 99-13, June 11, 1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates ………………..106

Grasshoppers possible………………..117

Postemergence in soybeans………………..118

Controlling volunteer corn………………..119

Late planting………………..119

Effects of GMO trade………………..120

ARDC clinics………………..121

Weed tour June 21-24………………..122

Cropwatch No. 99-12, June 4,1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates ………………..106

GMOs and special traits………………..107

Input/output traits………………..108

GMO issues………………..109

Replant options………………..111

Corn rootworms………………..112

European corn borer worksheet………………..114

Ard News June 1999

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
National Research Initiative Awards for FY 1998
Barta Brothers Ranch Development
Land-Grant Universities Stimulate Economic Growth
Undergraduate Honors Research Program
Awards From Special Endowments
New or Revised Projects
The Future of Science and Technology
Grants and Contracts Received April and May, 1999
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
1998 Graduate Student Survey

Nebline, June 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Using biosolids or manure as a source of phosphorus
Controlling undesirable perennial grasses in the lawn
Summer flowering perennials
GreatPlants releases new plants for 1999
The world is their litter box
“What can I spray around my house to keep bugs out?”
Read the label before purchasing and using DEET
Fertilizing grass pastures and hay lands-Part 1
Talking over the fence
Weed control in and around a sewage lagoon
Feeding the home flock
Tractor safety tips (part 6)
Horse Information Available on the Web
Shaping evergreen trees
To have or not to have–that is the sumac dilemma
1,500 youth benefit …

Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Developments 1998-99, Bruce Johnson, Brandon G.Y. Raddatz

Nebraska Farm Real Estate Reports

After 11 consecutive years of value increases, Nebraska agricultural real estate values experienced modest declines during the year ending February 1, 1999. According to the UNL Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Developments Survey, values fell an average of 2.8 percent from year-earlier levels. As the year 1998 developed into an income-shortfall year across virtually all of the state's agricultural sector, it was almost inevitable that a more cautious market attitude would exist and land values decline. In fact, for many market observers, the surprise was not that early 1999 values were down, but rather that the value decrease was generally …

Cereal Rust Diseases And Their Management, 1999, Rob Dickie, Rob Loughman, Jat Bhathal

Technical Bulletins

• Wheat leaf rust (Puccinia recondita f.sp. tritici) is specific to wheat and triticale. A single pathotype (designated 104-1,2,3,(6),(7),11) has dominated in W.A. since 1990. Wheat leaf rust regularly survives the non-cropping summer in varying quantities, usually sufficient to occur at least to a limited extent (particularly in southern regions) each year. The disease develops rapidly between 15 and 22°C when moisture (including dew) is non-limiting. The highest yield increase attributed directly to control of leaf rust in W.A. is 37 per cent. However the disease is synergistically damaging in combination with septoria leaf blotches. In Esperance in …

An Economic Analysis Of The Threat Of An Exotic Disease On Agriculture: The Case Of Sheep Pox In Western Australia, Nhu Che, Tom Kompas

Biosecurity published reports

Sheep pox is an acute disease that causes heavy losses due to high sheep mortality, costly eradication programs and ongoing problems with trade restrictions for many countries around the world. Australia until now has been unaffected, and although the risk of disease entry may be very slight, one case of sheep pox outbreak could cost the Western Australian economy as much as $50 million in damages, mostly from the trade disruption losses ( over the 21-month period of trading bans). The introduction of a Serology Test Program may reduce that amount by $35 million due to a shortening of the …

Segmenting The Commercial Producer Marketplace For Agricultural Inputs, Brent A. Gloy, Jay Akridge

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

A cluster analysis procedure was used to develop a market segmentation of U.S. crop and livestock farms with annual sales in excess of $100,000. The segments were developed based on the importance of six factors that producers evaluate when selecting input suppliers. The results indicate that four distinct segments exist: Convenience buyers, Balance buyers, Price buyers, and Performance buyers. Differences in preferences across these segments have important implications for the marketing strategies of agricultural input suppliers.

Cropwatch No. 99-11, May 28, 1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates ………………..96

Two new specialists ………………..98

Post rain weed control ………………..99

Crop update………………..99

Post corn herbicides………………..100

Bean leaf beetle control………………..101

Purple loosestrife invader………………..102

Precipitation maps………………..103

Common stalk borer………………..103

Destructive pine wilt………………..104

Herbicide damage ………………..104

1998 Oregon Winery Report, Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service, Homer K. Rowley, Ronald F. Kriesel, Douglas C. Marousek

Oregon Wine Board Documents

This statewide survey report on Oregon wineries covers crush, equivalent wine production, inventory and equivalent inventory, and sales. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 1997 and 1998. According to the report, wineries crushed 29% fewer grapes than the previous year, and wine inventory surpassed one million cases for the first time.

Cropwatch No. 99-10, May 21, 1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates ………………….86

Wheat diseases few………………….86

Aphids in alfalfa………………….89

Canada thistle control………………….90

Timing wheat control………………….91

Scouting for stalk borers………………….92

Precipitation record………………….93

Crop report………………….93

Kansas wheat………………….93

Hard white wheat………………….94

Alfalfa weevil GDDs………………….94

Cropwatch No. 99-9, May 14, 1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates ………………….78

Weather and herbicides ………………….79

Preemergence herbicides after germination ………………….80

Fertilize grasses…………………. 81

Aerial photography ………………….82

Avoiding soil compaction ………………….83

Alfalfa weevil scouting ………………….83

NU corn guide to be reprinted ………………….83

Precipitation updates ………………….84

Cropwatch No. 99-8, May 7, 1999, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates…………69

Diagnostic Clinic tips…………70

Scout training…………70

New corn disease resource…………70

Panhandle hopper alert…………71

ECB software…………71

Spartan herbicide…………72

Biotechnology meeting…………72

Estimating ECB growth…………73

Noxious weed control…………73

Consumer how-to’s…………76

An Evaluation Of Gastrointestinal Parasites In The Mixed Breed/Pure Breed Pound Dog Population Of East Baton Rouge Parish, Stalanda L. Bradford

Electronic Dissertations and Theses

ABSTRACT An evaluation of gastrointestinal parasites was performed on mixed breed and pure breed pound dogs of East Baton Rouge Parish. Fecal samples were analyzed by the Modified Sheather's Sugar Floatation Technique. Of the 54 canine specimens, 55.6% were female and 44.4% were males. Overall, 19 of the 54 (35.19%) canines were infected. The male canines had the higher infectious condition of the two genders, and the crossbred canines had the higher infectious condition of the two breeds. Also, hookworms were the most prevalent gastrointestinal parasites found within this population.

Nebline, May 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

“Welcome to the Real World”
Perennials with interesting flowers
Sweet potatoes
Gardening for children
Use baits for sweet-loving ants
Dandelions: bad or good?
Did you know?
Clean water: do you take it for granted?
What are rain forests?
Pesticide container recycling program
Nitrogen can increase soybean yields
Controlled traffic in fields
Tips to wash pesticide-contaminated clothing
Poison ivy – an irritating plant
Tractor safety tips (part 5)
Butterfly gardening
WIC (Women Infants and Children) celebrates 25 years
Healthy Eating: Variable Vegetable Strata
The disappearing lunch hour
You CAN gain weight eating low fat foods!
Focus on Food
Family & Community …

Organic Price Premiums For Northern Great Plains And Upper Midwest Crops: 1995 To 1998, Thomas L. Dobbs, Jamie L. Pourier

Economics Pamphlet Series (1985-2016)

Price premiums for organic crops have drawn the attention of increasing numbers of farmers in the Northern Great Plains and Upper Midwest in recent years. Falling prices for crops grown with "conventional" farming methods have caused an increasing number of farmers to explore the possibilities of switching to organic methods and obtaining organic certification. One indication of this interest has been the relatively high attendance at meetings of organic and sustainable farming associations in 1998 and 1999. As part of the sustainable agriculture research program in the Economics Department at South Dakota State University (SDSU), we have been comparing "organic" …

Investigation Of The Determinants Of African Savanna Vegetation Distribution: A Case Study From The Lower Omo Basin, Ethiopia, Catherine A. Schloeder

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Organization has little information on the extent and ecological determinants of plant species composition and distribution in Omo National Park. Elsewhere, the determinants of African savanna vegetation dynamics have been the focus of numerous investigations, yet our understanding of the hierarchical nature and relative importance of any relationships remains very general. As well, our ability to derive predictions about vegetation responses is limited to extreme generalizations. African savanna landscape ecotones have received even less attention than most landscapes. In this dissertation, I test hypotheses about plant species distribution-determinant relationships in Omo National Park, a park that …

Betaine As Partial Replacement Of Dl-Methionine Or Methionine Hydroxy Analogue In Broiler And Layer Diets, Celina Donna Querubin Bantoc

Graduate Student's Output

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of betaine as partial replacement of dl-methionine (DLM) and methionine hydroxy analogue (MHA) on the performance of broilers and layers. In experiment 1, forty-five (45) individually caged 24-week old pullets were randomly assigned to five treatments following a completely randomized design (CRD). RAch treatment was replicated 9 times with one pullet per replicate. In experiment 2, three hundred (300) day-old broiler chicks were randomly distributed to five dietary treatments following a completely randomized design_ Each treatment was replicated six timOes with 10 birds per replicate. In the layer experiment, pullets fed methionine …

Energy Conservation With Irrigation Water Management, Robert Hill

All Current Publications

Irrigators in Utah experienced rapidly increasing energy costs from the mid 1970s to the late 1980s. These costs remain relatively high. Those who are pumping from deep wells are particularly interested in ways to cut back on energy use without doing away with profitability or production