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G1410 Selection And Use Of Disinfectants, Terri Jo (Jo) Bek, Dee Griffin, Jim Kennedy

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide provides cattle producers and animal health workers information to help them better select and use disinfectants in their biosecurity program.

It is important to note that selecting and using disinfectants is only a tool in achieving the goal of biosecurity, which is to prevent, minimize or control cross-contamination of infective organisms between animals, from animals to feed and from animals to equipment that may directly or indirectly contact animals. Covers: definitions, selection, types of disinfectants considered; disinfectant selection table; and cattle viruses with and without viral envelopes. Includes tables of attributes to aid with disinfectant selection and cattle …

Sprinklers, Crop, Water Use, And Irrigation Time, Robert W. Hill, Marlon Winger, Dennis Worwood

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

All About Eggs, Unknown Unknown

All Archived Publications

This publication contains information about eggs including varieties and various recipes using eggs.

Maintaining Electric Motors Used For Irrigation, Richard F. Beard, Robert W. Hill

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Cow-Calf Management Guide, Clell V. Bagley

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

Handbook Of Environmental Regulations For Agribusiness, Iowa Waste Reduction Center

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Book Gallery

This Handbook is intended to provide the information needed for agribusiness facilities to comply with state and federal environmental regulations. Staff at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center wrote the Handbook. Technical input and review was provided by Dan Eddinger, Nebraska Department of Enviromental Quality; Mark Lohafer and John Whipple, Iowa Department of Land and Agricultural Stewardship; staff at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA) Region 7; staff at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR); and Chris Murray, Agribusiness Association of Iowa.

Nf422 Sunflower Head Moth Management, Ronald C. Seymour, Gary L. Hein, Ray E. Weed

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Sunflower head moth identification and biology, management, and chemical control. Sunflower head moth, Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst), can cause substantial economic loss to commercial sunflowers in Nebraska and the surrounding region. Populations of sunflower head moth vary tremendously from year to year. Consequently, pest monitoring is important each growing season to determine when moths first appear and the extent of the infestation. Field scouting in confection sunflower fields is critical because of their higher value and the importance of maintaining quality. Topics include sunflower head moth identification and biology, management, and chemical control.

G1374 Escherichia Coli: Testing For Process Control Verification,, Mindy Brashears, Dianne Peters

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide was developed to help processors correctly perform carcass sampling in meat and poultry operations and interpret the results.

In July 1996, the U.S.D.A. published the Final Rule on Pathogen Reduction for meat and poultry processing facilities. Its goal is to reduce the occurrence of food-borne pathogens in meat and poultry products. The rule requires carcass sampling for "generic" E. coli in meat and poultry slaughter operations. The U.S.D.A. has developed guidelines for acceptable, marginal and unacceptable amounts of E. coli to be used by the processor to determine if their process is controlling microbial hazards. If E. coli …

G1414 Rewarding Team Members, Janet Fox

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide explains how managers can tailor recognition to individuals, thus increasing its effectiveness.

Introduction

If there's one thing in life that everyone wants it's to be appreciated, rewarded and recognized for their contributions. Studies indicate that employees find personal recognition more motivational than money. Results of a recent Council on Communication Management survey confirms this. According to a recent Gallup poll of people who stopped volunteering, 42 percent said they felt their work was unimportant or was unappreciated at the work place or in a volunteer setting, appropriately rewarding people is important to retention and job performance.

Ec00-106 Nebraska Grain Sorghum Hybrid Tests 2000, Robert N. Klein, Roger Wesley Elmore, Lenis Alton Nelson, David D. Baltensperger

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This circular is a progress report of grain sorghum trials conducted to obtain yield and other information for some of the hybrids being marketed. The 2000 season was the 43rd year that private hybrids were included in these trials.

Faculty Response To The Report Of A Comprehensive Issues Review

Southeast Research and Extension Center: Reports and Administration

The Review Team supports the planning process that was utilized by the Faculty/Staff to identify and define issues for this review. We support the continuance of issue teams in Southeast Nebraska. We will not name the teams but leave that to the faculty and Dr. Cantrell to determine. We endorse the identification of program coordinators to head the teams. It is our suggestion that Dr. Cantrell and the identified program coordinators clearly define these roles in job descriptions, and plan for an ongoing communication between the district administration and the teams. It probably goes without saying, but we would like …

G00-1417 Site Preparation: Key To Successful Conservation Tree Planting In Western Nebraska (Revised February 2002), Doak Nickerson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Establishing a conservation tree planting can be a challenge in semiarid regions like western Nebraska, where annual precipitation of 20 inches or less is the norm. Tree planting failure commonly occurs as a result of poor site preparation coupled with inadequate weed and grass control the first three to five years after planting. Effective site preparation begins the year before planting. The results help young trees survive and grow in several ways. This NebGuide explains when and how to do site preparation for conservation tree planting in Western Nebraska.

Nf00-428 Fungicide Management Of Foliar Diseases Of Corn, Jim Stack

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses how to manage fungicide of foliar diseases of corn.

Nf00-426 Rhizopus Head Rot Of Sunflower, Robert M. Harveson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses the increase in sunflower production and the potential for diseases.

Nf00-420 Sewing With Tencel®, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses a variety uses for sewing with Tencel®.

Nf00-417 Sewing With Outerwear Sports Fabric, Rose Marie Tondl

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact discusses outerwear sports fabric and sewing uses.

Crop Watch No. 2000-03, March 24, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Briefs..........22

Vernalized Wheat..........23

Army Cutworms..........24

Wheat Workshops..........24

Drought Conferences..........25

Wheat Web Sites..........25

Soybean Seed Treatments..........26

Early Planted Soybeans..........27

GMOs or Not..........28

Preserving Grain Identity..........28

Irrigating Alfalfa..........29

Alfalfa Weevils..........29

State Rain Cycles..........30

Crop Watch No. 2000-06, April 21, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Briefs..........50

Testing Soybean Seed..........53

Crop Clinics..........53

Seeding Rates..........54

Soybean Stats..........54

Planting Depths..........55

Early Weed Control..........56

Bean Leaf Beetles..........57

Nitrogen Rates in Corn..........58

Crop Watch No. 2000-07, April 28, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Briefs.........58

Indentifying Wheat Visuses..........60

Herbicide Options in Sorghum..........61

Late Weeds in Alfalfa..........62

Crop Update..........62

New Corn Plant..........62

Crop Watch No. 2000-08, May 5, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Field Updates..........64

Wheat Streak Mosiac..........65

USDA Research..........65

Diagnostic Clinic..........66

Cowpea Aphids..........67

Weed Tour..........67

Alfalfa Weevils.........67

Row Spacing Options..........68

Crop Watch No. 2000-12, June 9, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Irrigation Management..........102

Wheat Plot Tours..........103

ECB Moths in Flight..........104

I^st Gen. Worksheet..........104

Chinch Bug Alert..........105

Spider Mites in Corn..........106

NU Weed Tour..........107

Hay Hotline..........107

Alternative Farm Tours..........107

Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge..........108

Crop Watch No. 2000-20, August 18, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Field Updates..........170

Silage From Dry Corn..........171

Estimating Corn Silage Value..........172

Weed Control in Wheat..........176

Wheat Variety Selection..........176

Irrigating Soybeans..........177

Market Journal..........177

Soybean Pod Mottle Virus..........178

Crop Watch No. 2000-25, October 27, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Crop Updates..........220

Ag Risk 2001..........221

Entomology Courses..........222

Irrigation Maintenance..........223

Irrigation Meetings..........224

Ag Prospectus..........225

Crop Rental Meetings..........226

Protecting Hay..........227

Corn/Soybean Expos..........228

Apparent Thermal Conductivity Of Mulch Materials Exposed To Forced Convection, Simon Van Donk, Ernest W. Tollner

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Soil temperature controls plant growth and many related processes in the soil. A mulch or crop residue covering the soil may alter soil temperatures significantly. Available simulation models often lack experimental data for the mulch thermal conductivity and its dependence on air velocity. The apparent thermal conductivity (k) of wheat straw, pine straw, tire chips, dry sandy soil, and the thermal resistance of Bermudagrass sods were measured using a guarded hot plate at air velocities between 0 and 5 m/s. For all mulch materials, k ranged between 0.1 and 0.6 W m^–1 °C^–1, and increased …

Measurement And Modeling Of Heat Transfer Mechanisms In Mulch Materials, Simon Van Donk, Ernest W. Tollner

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Crop residues or mulches affect soil temperature influencing plant growth and related processes in the soil. A hot/cold plate combination was used to quantify heat transfer through several common dry test mulch materials (rubber chips, pine straw, wheat straw) and identify and quantify heat transfer mechanisms with the goal of modeling apparent thermal conductivity of the mulch. Mulch material bulk densities ranged from near 0 kg/m³ to 33 kg/m³ , mulch thickness ranged from 61 mm to 140 mm and test temperatures ranged from 20°C to 45°C. To determine the effect of thermal radiation on heat transfer, measurements …

Extending Interval From Seventeen To Nineteen Days In The Melengestrol Acetate: Prostaglandin Estrous Synchronization Program For Heifers, G. H. Deutscher

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Two experiments were conducted to determine whether extending the interval between removal of melengestrol acetate (MGA) from feed and injection of prostaglandin F_2α (PGF) from 17 to 19 d would affect synchronization of estrus, conception, and pregnancy rates of beef heifers. In both experiments, heifers were fed MGA for 14 d, and PGF was given at either 17 or 19 d after cessation of MGA feeding. Heifers were observed for estrus and artificially inseminated for 5 d after PGF injection.

In Exp. 1, 240 yearling heifers were randomly assigned to either a 17- or a 19-d …

‘Butterbowl’ Squash, A Novel, Flatshouldered Globe Butternut, Dermot P. Coyne, James M. Reiser, Durward Smith, Aly Ibrahim, Lisa Sutton, Dale T. Lindgren

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata Duch. Ex Poir) is one of the most popular winter squashes grown in the United States. However, current consumers not only bake but also microwave squash. The flesh is much thinner at the bulb end of the fruit around the seed cavity than in the neck of the typical butternut squash so that the whole fruit does not cook uniformly during the microwave process. A smaller butternut type squash with a more uniform flesh thickness around most of the seed cavity would be expected to cook more uniformly in the microwave and would be useful …

Nebline, January 2000

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Is your house healthy?
Landscaping the front yard
Humidity in home effects plants too
Amaryllis — Save that bulb for next year
Air layering tropical plants
Got the winter itches? Read this and itch some more
The giving tree
Swarming ants in the middle of winter?
Winter bubbles
Area producers planning to shift production to value-added grains
Pesticide Applicators Training
Grain check can save crop
Nebraska Conservation Trees Program
Selecting trees and shrubs
Pruning windbreak trees
Fertilizing trees
Providing water for winter birds
A safe kitchen
Healthy Eating
What to do if your power goes off: freezer/refrigerator guidelines
Focus on …

Soil Quality Assessment After Weed-Control Tillage In A No-Till Wheat–Fallow Cropping System, T. A. Kettler, Drew J. Lyon, John W. Doran, W. L. Powers, Walter W. Stroup

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Adoption of reduced-tillage fallow systems in the western USA is limited by winter annual grass weeds such as downy brome (Bromus tectorum L.). Moldboard plowing is an effective means of controlling downy brome in winter wheat (Tritcum aestivum L.)–fallow systems. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of plowing and secondary tillage operations, for the purpose of weed control, on soil quality attributes of a silt loam soil that had been cropped in a subtill or no-till (NT) winter wheat–fallow system for more than 20 yr. Compared with undisturbed NT, downy brome populations in plowed …

First Report Of Aphanomyces Root Rot Of Sugar Beet In Nebraska And Wyoming, R. M. Harveson

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) plants exhibiting dull green and chlorotic foliage were first observed in a field near Dalton, NE, in late July 1999. Root symptoms included distal tip rot with internal, yellow-brown, watersoaked tissues. Isolations on MBV medium (1) consistently yielded Aphanomyces cochlioides Drechs. Water cultures produced primary zoospores that encysted at the tips of sporangiophores, followed by release of secondary zoospores within 12 h. Seedlings inoculated with zoospores began to die 2 weeks after emergence in a greenhouse. Symptoms on hypocotyls began as water-soaked lesions that turned black and thread-like. The causal agent was reisolated from …