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Upper White River Bmp Implementation Project (Nps Final Report), Paul F. Vendrell, K. F. Steele, M. A. Nelson, R. W. Mcnew Dec 2000

Upper White River Bmp Implementation Project (Nps Final Report), Paul F. Vendrell, K. F. Steele, M. A. Nelson, R. W. Mcnew

Technical Reports

The project objective was to monitor agricultural best management practices implemented to minimize sediment, nutrient, and bacterial impact on water quality of the Upper White River watershed. The project targeted the primary agricultural causes of non-point source nutrient and bacterial pollution in three sub-basins of the White River in the Beaver Lake Watershed. Areas with high animal densities targeted high source areas. High source areas were treated with best management practices (BMP) in an effort to reduce the impact to the White River and Beaver Lake. The predominant BMP implemented was waste management, a component of the farm nutrient management …

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Cooperative & Nebraska “Blue Sky” Statutes, J. David Aiken Dec 2000

Cooperative & Nebraska “Blue Sky” Statutes, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

Cooperative fever is sweeping Nebraska. Agricultural producers are looking for ways to add value to what they produce, often through forming “new generation” cooperatives or by forming limited liability companies (LLCs). New generation cooperatives differ from traditional cooperatives in that new generation cooperatives typically (1) have closed membership and (2) process goods produced by co-op members. New generation cooperatives are more like citrus and other fruit cooperatives that have existed in other parts of the country. The Nebraska Unicameral is providing financial assistance to assist developing these kinds of value-added efforts through LB1348, the “Agricultural Opportunities and Value-Added Partnerships Act.” …

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Amartya Sen And World Food Day 2000, Bettina Klaus Dec 2000

Amartya Sen And World Food Day 2000, Bettina Klaus

Cornhusker Economics

As every year, World Food Day took place on October 16th. Being relatively new to UNL (and the U.S.), and being an assistant professor in the Economics Department (joint with the Agricultural Economics Department) with research interests in social choice and game theory, the probability that I would get involved with World Food Day were slim. However, somehow it caught my eye that the yearly teleconference that accompanies World Food Day featured the 1998 Nobel prize winner for economics, Professor Amartya Sen. The 2000 World Food Day’s teleconference topic was “Poverty and Hunger: The Tragic Link” and in a superb …

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Faculty Exchange Program In Second Year At Unl, Lynn Lutgen Dec 2000

Faculty Exchange Program In Second Year At Unl, Lynn Lutgen

Cornhusker Economics

The Agricultural Economics Department joined USDA in a Faculty Exchange Program (FEP) with the Ukraine and Russia in the spring of 1999. Each year four professors from the Ukraine and Russia arrive in Lincoln in August and leave the middle of December. While in Nebraska they take classes, travel, and develop class outlines and news articles that they will use when they return home. This year we have three professors visiting from the Ukraine and one from Russia. The following are their impressions of the U.S. and Nebraska, along with some thoughts on the Faculty Exchange Program.

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Predicted Land Use Changes In Agricultural Areas Of Wa And Resulting Impact On The Extent Of Dryland Salinity, C E. Mcconnell Dec 2000

Predicted Land Use Changes In Agricultural Areas Of Wa And Resulting Impact On The Extent Of Dryland Salinity, C E. Mcconnell

Resource management technical reports

An assessment of current and possible future land use in Western Australia was undertaken as part of the National Land and Water Resources Audit. This data was used to assess the impact of land use change on the future extent of salinity. It was found that in some areas there is real capacity for changing land use to impact on recharge to the watertable.

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Central Crops And Soils Research Station Highmore, South Dakota: Annual Progress Report, 2000, Agricultural Dec 2000

Central Crops And Soils Research Station Highmore, South Dakota: Annual Progress Report, 2000, Agricultural

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This document highlights 14 crop and soils research projects conducted at the Central Crops and Soils Research Station at Highmore in 2000. It is published by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and the Plant Science Department at South Dakota State University. Information in this document includes: weather and climate data, field evaluation of woody plant materials, Switchgrass Biofuels project report, weed control evaluation test, fertilizer and soil test effects on wheat yields, small grain performance tests, alfalfa production, influence of planting dates on winter wheat, oat research, and sunflower hybrid performance trials.

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Extension Workers As Orchestrators Of Civic Renewal Through Civic Professionalism, Nancy K. Franz Dec 2000

Extension Workers As Orchestrators Of Civic Renewal Through Civic Professionalism, Nancy K. Franz

Nancy K. Franz

I have a passion and a bias. I am passionate about the important role of the Cooperative Extension System (CES) in civic renewal. My bias is that extension workers (also known as agents or educators) are the key to civic renewal throughout the United States. No other institution has the same ability to reach all of America with education and organizing efforts. With extension workers in every county in the nation, this group of professionals and their work cut across age, race, ethnicity, religion, geography and many other demographic characteristics. Extension has a long history of being active in civic …

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Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 2000, Agricultural Dec 2000

Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 2000, Agricultural

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This publication is the fortieth Annual Progress Report, featuring many of the crop and livestock research and demonstration projects conducted at the Southeast Research Farm in 2000. This document includes 26 reports on topics such weather data, crop rotations, soybean and corn yields, corn row spacing, increase in alfalfa relative feed value due to potato leafhoppers, using aerial imagery to diagnose defoliation caused by pest of soybeans, phosphorus studies, fertilizer tests, soybean seed treatments, weed control and livestock management.

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The Nebline, December 2000 Dec 2000

The Nebline, December 2000

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Contents:
Planting Your Small Farm's Future
Winter Care of Houseplants
Houseplant Insect Problems
Ways to Attract Birds
Air Layering Tropical Plants
Amaryllis Care
Pheromone Traps Help Control Pests
“Green” Gifts
Sneaky Rodents can be Tough to Catch
Give a Gift of Knowledge
Winter Activities for Kids
Fescue Endophyte Toxicity Found in the County
Discussion on Crop Biotechnology
Conservation Tree Program — New Species
To Prune is to Care
Nebraska Nuts Add Holiday Flavor
Deforestation in United States
“Do You Know What You Are Eating?”
It’s Prime Time for Prime Rib
Handling Holiday Leftovers When Dining Out
Family & Community Education …

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Ard News December 2000 Dec 2000

Ard News December 2000

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Season's Greetings
Recognition of Junior Faculty for Excellence in Research
Policy Prohibits Use of University Funds for Memberships, Subscriptions
Royalties
ARD Philosophy an Annual Performance Evaluation
ARD "Service Objectives"
University and Industry Consortium Meeting
Integrated Activities Program far FY 2001
CSREES Appropriation for FY 2001
Grants and Contracts Received October and November, 2000
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants

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"Bound Together . . . By Blood And Soul": Donald Davidson's Strategic Retreat Into The Myth Of Life In The Old South, Carol Pigg Dec 2000

"Bound Together . . . By Blood And Soul": Donald Davidson's Strategic Retreat Into The Myth Of Life In The Old South, Carol Pigg

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Donald Davidson has often been called stubborn because of his refusal to let go of the Southern past and in his insistence that his writings be based on and in the regional concerns that he saw as fundamental to all Southern literature. In many ways, Davidson's loyalty to the Agrarian and Fugitive causes, which are best defined in these groups interest in keeping the South's history alive and maintaining an agrarian lifestyle, is his greatest contribution to the Southern and American literary canon. Despite this fact, though, Davidson is now, as he was during his lifetime, ignored because of the …

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Potential Cost Of Agricultural Water For Meeting In-Stream Flow Demands, Raymond J. Supalla Nov 2000

Potential Cost Of Agricultural Water For Meeting In-Stream Flow Demands, Raymond J. Supalla

Cornhusker Economics

In 1997 the states of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming signed a Cooperative Agreement (CA) which called for making 130,000 to 150,000 acre feet of additional water available for meeting endangered species needs along the Big Bend Reach of the Platte River. Three projects, one in each state, will contribute 70,000 acre feet towards this goal. The remaining 60,000 to 80,000 acre feet must be acquired thorough other means, the most likely being the purchase or leasing of rights to what is now irrigation water. If the CA is eventually implemented, all purchases and leases of irrigation water will be negotiated …

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Projecting Cash Needs And Production Costs, Roger Selley Nov 2000

Projecting Cash Needs And Production Costs, Roger Selley

Cornhusker Economics

Some producers suggest they prepare a cash flow if needed for their lender, but otherwise find the projection too dependent upon unknowns to be useful. Earlier newsletters have suggested using projected cash flow commitments to determine the level of crop insurance coverage. Much of the information required to prepare a cash flow projection can also be used to prepare a projected return over variable costs (gross margin) for individual enterprises. Gross margins can be used to project, for example, which crops will be most profitable.

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Value-Added And The Declining Farm Share Of Consumer Expenditures For Food, Jeffrey S. Royer Nov 2000

Value-Added And The Declining Farm Share Of Consumer Expenditures For Food, Jeffrey S. Royer

Cornhusker Economics

The farm share of consumer expenditures for food has fallen substantially over the past five decades. As shown in Figure 1, consumer expenditures for domestically produced farm foods increased from $50.9 billion in 1952 to $618.4 billion in 1999. The farm value of these foods increased from $20.4 billion to $120.5 billion during the same period, representing a decline in the farm share from 40 percent to 20 percent.

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Proposed Design Modifications To Reduce Risk Of Operating Rotary Field Mowers, Katie L. White, Larry G. Wells, Scott A. Shearer, Larry R. Piercy Nov 2000

Proposed Design Modifications To Reduce Risk Of Operating Rotary Field Mowers, Katie L. White, Larry G. Wells, Scott A. Shearer, Larry R. Piercy

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

The primary objective of this project was to reduce risk of injury associated with operating a rotary mower driven by a tractor power take-off (PTO) by developing and evaluating design improvements and determining their economic feasibility. Researchers have concluded that alteration of machinery design has a greater impact on the reduction of accidents than safety training. Implementation of an Operator Presence Sensing System (OPSS) and removal of the PTO are the two injury-reducing, engineering modifications evaluated by this research. Hydraulic power allows this to occur by providing dynamic braking, few moving parts (removal of the PTO), and controllable power. A …

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The Nebline, November 2000 Nov 2000

The Nebline, November 2000

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Contents:
Family Meals Nourish Body and Soul
Holiday Safety for Your Home
Houseplant Problems
Gifts for The Gardener
Winter Protection for Roses
Invisible Bites and Itches
America Recycles Day: Wednesday, November 15, 2000
Voracious Voles
Bugs in Your Firewood?
Grain Stubble Rental Rates
Assessing Alternative Ag Opportunities
Irrigation Well Data Available on Internet
Biosolids Cuts Production Costs and Improves Yields
Planting Designs With Wildlife in Mind
Sweet Dreams Little Tractor
Space Heater Cautions
Eat More Fruits for Good Health
Healthy Eating: Turkey Crescents
Serve Food Safely at Holiday or Party Buffets
Focus on Food
Family & Community Education (FCE): Clarice's …

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Producer Protection Act Of 2000, J. David Aiken Nov 2000

Producer Protection Act Of 2000, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

Agricultural production contracts are becoming more widespread in Nebraska. (Contract production should be distinguished from custom farming, which is not at issue here). Under ag production contracts, farmers may contract to produce crops or livestock typically for processors. Contracting is widespread in the broiler industry, and is becoming more common in the swine and beef industry, and for some crops. The Producer Protection Act of 2000 (PPA) is a proposed model state statute prepared by the National Association of Attorney Generals to deal with legal issues associated with agricultural contracting. The PPA was developed in order to avoid some problems …

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Carbon Sequestration: What’S It All About?, Douglas H. Jose Oct 2000

Carbon Sequestration: What’S It All About?, Douglas H. Jose

Cornhusker Economics

The following article is based on an interview I did with Professor Dan Walters on the Market Journal video broadcast on October 16. The full interview can be viewed by going to the Rural Routes website (ruralroutes.unl.edu) and clicking on “broadcast” under the “October Market Journal” heading.

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The Effects Of Biotechnology On Concentration And Structure In The Agricultural Inputs Industry, Konstantinos Giannakas, Murray Fulton Oct 2000

The Effects Of Biotechnology On Concentration And Structure In The Agricultural Inputs Industry, Konstantinos Giannakas, Murray Fulton

Cornhusker Economics

In the last five years, biotechnology has emerged as a major focus of interest in agriculture. This article focuses on one of the many questions that have arisen around this new technology. In particular, the purpose of the paper is to identify the scope and significance of the links between biotechnology and the structure and conduct of the agricultural inputs industry and to develop a framework for analyzing the distribution of the benefits of innovations due to biotechnology.

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Marketing: A Changing Concept In Changing Times, Allen Prosch Oct 2000

Marketing: A Changing Concept In Changing Times, Allen Prosch

Cornhusker Economics

Pork Powerhouses 2000, the annual report from Successful Farming magazine changed this year when they recast the report as the 50 largest commercial pork producers in North America. Recognizing the movement of pork production in the international sector, while not innovative in itself, indicates the changes in agriculture taking place in the world. The minimum number of sows to make the list increased sixty-six percent (66%) from 1999's 7,200 sows to 12,000 sows this year. Eight Canadian firms made the list this year with a total of 202,200 sows.

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Renting Grain Storage Facilities, Larry Bitney, Wade Nutzman Oct 2000

Renting Grain Storage Facilities, Larry Bitney, Wade Nutzman

Cornhusker Economics

Renting a grain bin from a neighbor may be the answer to a producer’s grain storage needs. Retired farmers, those who have excess storage capacity, and those who have scaled back their operations may want to generate some income from renting out their bins. In most cases the parties involved want to know, “What is a fair rental rate?”

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Mother Of Seed, Sarah Kimakwa Oct 2000

Mother Of Seed, Sarah Kimakwa

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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2001 Winter Wheat Budgets For South Dakota, Department Of Economics Oct 2000

2001 Winter Wheat Budgets For South Dakota, Department Of Economics

Economics Pamphlet Series

No abstract provided.

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Mother Of Seed, Sarah Kimakwa Oct 2000

Mother Of Seed, Sarah Kimakwa

Sarah Kimakwa

No abstract provided.

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Seven Hills Winery Fall 2000 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan Oct 2000

Seven Hills Winery Fall 2000 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan

Seven Hills Winery Documents

This newsletter (Letter No. 3) from Seven Hills Winery confirms the October 2000 harvest is the largest crush to date for Seven Hills Winery. The newsletter goes on to state the October 2000 crush was the first to be done in the new Whitehouse-Crawford Building and the first to be done by Seven Hills as a Washington winery. Further content includes information about new and current wine releases from 1998-1999, information about the Holiday Barrel Tasting event in December of 2000, and an order form.

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The Nebline, October 2000 Oct 2000

The Nebline, October 2000

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Contents:
Two Kinds of People: Character Counts!
Viburnums in the Landscape
Storing Vegetables
Garden Cleanup
What is the Best Termite Control: Baits or Barriers?
Woolly Bears
Watch for Fall Invaders
Head Lice Information in Spanish!
Fall Is a Good Time to Control Problem Weeds
Making Financial Plans Now Will Help the Future of Farms and Ranches
ARPA Bill Increases Crop Insurance Subsidies
Making the “Right” Management Choices
Bait Stations for Rats and Mice
Plant Seeds Not Seedlings
Large Round Bale Storage
Fall Preparations – Asparagus, Cucurbits
Poultry Pests
Get Active! Pyramid
Healthy Eating: Apple Pizza
Healthy Halloween Treats
Kids in …

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Two Large-Insert Soybean Genomic Libraries Constructed In A Binary Vector: Applications In Chromosome Walking And Genome Wide Physical Mapping, K. Meksem, K. Zobrist, E. Ruben, D. L. Hyten, T. Quanzhou, H-B. Zhang, D. A. Lightfoot Oct 2000

Two Large-Insert Soybean Genomic Libraries Constructed In A Binary Vector: Applications In Chromosome Walking And Genome Wide Physical Mapping, K. Meksem, K. Zobrist, E. Ruben, D. L. Hyten, T. Quanzhou, H-B. Zhang, D. A. Lightfoot

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Large DNA insert libraries in binary T-DNA vectors can assist in the isolation of the gene(s) under-lying a quantitative trait locus (QTL). Binary vectors facilitate the transfer of large-insert DNA fragments containing a QTL from E. coli to Agrobacterium sp. and then to plants. We constructed two soybean large-insert libraries from cv. Forrest in the pCLD04541 (V41) binary vector after partial digestion of genomic high-molecular-weight DNA with BamHI or HindIII. The libraries contain 76,800 clones with an average insert size of 125 kb, and therefore represent 9.5-fold haploid genome equivalents. Colony hybridization using a chloroplast-specific probe infers that …

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Ard News October 2000 Oct 2000

Ard News October 2000

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
New Guidelines for Multistate Research Activity
Initiative far Future Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS)
Grants and Contracts Received August and September 2000
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
Technology Transfer Website
New and Revised Projects
ARD Administered Grant and Awards Programs
ARD Out-of-State Travel Policy Professional Society Meetings
Travel to Multi-State Research Committee Meetings

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Air Pollution Damage From An Aluminum Sulfate Manufacturing Firm In Mambugan Antipolo City, Philippines, Jhoana Virtucio Alcalde Oct 2000

Air Pollution Damage From An Aluminum Sulfate Manufacturing Firm In Mambugan Antipolo City, Philippines, Jhoana Virtucio Alcalde

Graduate Student's Output

No abstract provided.

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Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture Oct 2000

Ua66/5 Newsletter, Wku Agriculture

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter created by WKU Agriculture Department re: faculty/staff, students/alumni, student organizations and clubs and donors.

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