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Gamma Sigma Delta Reception, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

“Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.”

I think of that old Chinese proverb today as we celebrate outstanding scholarship. I know our extremely talented and dedicated faculty, of whom I am especially proud, do a tremendous job of opening doors for those students who study with us in our classes in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences here at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Today we also are very proud of and for each of you students being recognized for your scholastic …

Congressional Staff Dinner /Reception, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

It is my very real pleasure to welcome you here tonight. We are so pleased to have this opportunity to talk with you about Nebraska agriculture and natural resources, and the work we in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources do as partners with Nebraska. We welcome your insights and your help in doing all we can to strengthen our efforts on behalf of Nebraska, where one in four people depends on agriculture for employment.
That number underscores the importance of Nebraska's agricultural farm gate to consumer plate industry, as well as the importance of the work we conduct …

Cropwatch No. 2002-4, April 5, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside: Focus on Corn

Management calendar…………… 32

Market journal…………… 32

Setting plants & drills…………… 34

New early season insecticide options…………… 36

Pesticide cautioned with mixed crop pastures…………… 39

Plant alfalfa now…………… 39

Row-cleaning in no-till …………… 40

Vietnam’S Rice Economy: Developments And Prospects, Kenneth B. Young, Eric J. Wailes, Gail L. Cramer, Nguyen Tri Khiem

AAES Research Reports and Research Bulletins

Vietnam shifted rapidly from being a net rice importer prior to 1987 to become the second largest world rice exporter by 1995. Net rice exports have leveled off at about 3.8 million metric tons from 1997 to 1999. The world rice price has dropped dramatically in 2000 to barely cover the rice production cost in Vietnam, and net rice exports are expected to fall to 3.4 million mt because of the poor import demand in 2000. This report reviews the policy adjustments that led to the rapid growth in rice production and evaluates the prospects for Vietnam to continue as …

Seven Hills Winery Spring 2002 Newsletter, Casey Mcclellan

Seven Hills Winery Documents

This newsletter (No. 6) from Seven Hills Winery shares winemaker Casey McClellan's thoughts on wine labeling regulations in Washington and the advantages of blending varietals for the craft and for the consumer. The newsletter also includes McClellan's report on a recent trip to Australia, an announcement of new and current wines available at their Spring Release Weekends, information about artist Leslie Williams Cain (whose work is displayed in the tasting room), reviews of current releases, an order form for both red and white wines (1999-2001), and information on a fundraising luncheon at the Kirkman House Museum.

Historical Cattle And Beef Prices, Seasonal Patterns, And Futures Basis For Nebraska, 1960-2001, Dillion Feuz, Paul Burgener, Tom Holman

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Prices for different classes of feeder steers and heifers, slaughter steers and heifers, slaughter cows and bulls are reported in Tables 1-23. These prices are analyzed in the text of this publication. Discounts and premiums for various weights, grades and sex are identified. Each price series is analyzed to determine long term price trends and seasonal patterns. Stocker, feeder and live cattle basis are calculated using USDA monthly average reported cash prices and the monthly average futures prices, Tables 14- 15, 23. Carcass cut-out values are reported in Tables 24-26.

Ard News April 2002

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
Writing Grad Research Objectives
CSREES Research Budget (FY 2001 - 2003)
NABC Report 13
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
IANR Successes: Impact 2002
Grants and Contracts Received February 2002
Nebraska Farm Income Statistics, 1990-2000
New, Revised or Extended Research Projects
President's Budget Recommendations for Research and Development in FY 2003
2001 Graduate Student Survey - January 2002

Extended Visions March-April 2002

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2002, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Nebline, April 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum: A Gateway to Great Gardens
Plant a Moss and Wire Hanging Basket
Perennials with Interesting Flowers
2002 April/May Garden Calendar
Preventing Termite Infestations
Earth Day Events
Controlling Rabbit Damage in the Backyard
Warm Winter Improves Corn Flea Beetle Survival
Caution Urged When Using Anhydrous Ammonia
Are We Headed for Another Dry Year?
Security Concerns for Pesticides or Fertilizers
Lagoon Waste Systems
Planting Trees Properly
Using Wood Chips for Mulch Has Multiple Benefits
Composting Workshops
Healthy Eating: Enjoy Nebraska Foods
Let Children Play, Explore and Investigate to Learn About Food!
Focus on Food
USDA’s Meat and Poultry …

Proceedings Of The 27th Annual Meeting, Southern Soybean Disease Workers (April 6-8, 2000, Fort Walton Beach Florida), John S. Russin, Stephen R. Koenning, Raymond W. Schneider, Peggy S. King

Southern Soybean Disease Workers: Conference Proceedings

Contents

Southern United States Soybean Disease Loss Estimate for 1999. Compiled by SR Koenning

Treasury report. Peggy S King

Invited presentation

Bean Pod Mottle: A Soybean Disease on the Rise in the New Millennium. SA Ghabrial

Contributed papers

Response of Selected Mid-South Soybean Varieties to the Reniform Nematode. GW Lawrence, KS McLean, and SM Baird

Field Response of Soybean Cultivars to the Reniform Nematode Rotylenchulus reniformis. PS King, DB Weaver, and R Rodriguez-Kabana

Approaches to Race Determination in Soybean Cyst Nematode. AJ Palmateer, ME Schmidt, SR Stetina, and JS Russin

Nematological Survey of Selected Soybean and Cotton Fields in …

Cropwatch No. 2002-3, March 29, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Updates………….22

Controlling downy brome………….24

Grazing weedy pastures………….24

Winter annuals in no-till………….25

New herbicides………….25

Climate change & wheat………….26

Waste collection sites………….26

Farmer input needed………….27

Ag land values up………….28

Valuing manure………….29

Check alfalfa condition………….29

Valuing biosolids………….30

Research project profile………….30

Japanese Ag Training Program Closing Ceremony, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

What a pleasure it is to be here with you tonight for this year’s closing ceremony for the Japanese Ag Training Program. We have been so delighted to have those of you enrolled in the program studying with us for the past three months. You join the nearly 1,400 Japanese Ag Training Program trainees who have received animal science production, management, and agribusiness training from our faculty since the program began here in 1966, and we are so pleased to have had this opportunity to know and to work with you.

2002 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International "Little I" Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Family, Youth And Community Partners Luncheon With Senators, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good afternoon. I am so pleased to be here with you today. I welcome this opportunity to talk with you about how University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, part of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, works with Nebraska’s at-risk families. I’m extremely proud of our work to help families meet their needs and develop and strengthen skills they can use to better share in Nebraska’s good life.

Nebraska Lead Xx Morning Meeting, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good morning.
I am delighted to be with you here this morning to offer my congratulations and my best wishes as you complete the LEAD program. This is a wonderful and significant accomplishment, and I certainly hope you all are celebrating and savoring it. I look forward with enthusiasm to watching your future contributions as leaders in agriculture, in your local communities, in Nebraska, and in our global community.
I'd like to start my remarks this morning with one question: How many people in this room have ridden an elephant? Show of hands?

Cropwatch No. 2002-2, March 15, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Updates……………..12

Insects in wheat……………..14

Winter annuals……………..15

Popular wheat varieties……………..15

Wind erosion……………..16

Securing ammonia tanks……………..17

Delaying hay sales……………..17

Testing for pH……………..18

Pel-lime vs. Ag lime……………..18

Wheat condition……………..18

Corn beetle survival……………..19

Applying lime……………..20

Holling Family Award Reception, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

John Holling, a 1912 graduate of the University of Nebraska who died in 1988, established the "Peter and Anna Holling Fund" in 1973 with his sisters, Hattie and Elvena Holling, the only other surviving children at the time. Their siblings, Gustave, Emil, and Rose also had contributed to the estate.

The Hollings were a pioneer farm family of German-Danish descent. Peter Holling settled in the Grand lsland area in the 1870s after missing a westbound Union Pacific work-train that he had originally boarded in Iowa.

Smart Growth And Land Acquisition Priorities, New England Environmental Finance Center

Land Conservation

It is well-known and generally accepted that all undeveloped land in New England cannot forever be protected from development; nor would this be a desirable goal, as continued economic development and population growth are near certainties. For these and other reasons, private land trusts and government agencies generally use explicit criteria to prioritize their land acquisition activities and prospects.

Much land protection in New England and elsewhere, however, has occurred without substantial attention to such land use needs as fostering the best locations for where people will live, businesses will locate, and infrastructure will be built to avoid degrading resources. …

Environmental Impacts And Production Effects Of Subsurface Drainage At An Intensive Apple Orchard Near Donnybrook, Wa, D L. Bennett, Richard J. George Dr

Resource management technical reports

This report documents results of research carried out within the Donnybrook area, Western Australia, to determine appropriate management for shallow groundwater system responsible for waterlogging of horticultural crops. On one irrigated and previously waterlogged orchard block an assessment is made of the role that subsurface water control had on fruit production and soil water conditions. The report focuses on environmental aspects.

Improved Soil Management And Cropping Systems For Waterlog-Prone Soils : Results Of The 2000 Season, Derk Bakker, Greg Hamilton, David Houlbrooke, Cliff Spann

Resource management technical reports

The results of the fourth year of a five year research and development project to develop soil management practices and cropping systems to prevent waterlogging and increase the productivity of waterlogged lands in Western Australia. The concept of raised beds was used to alleviate or prevent waterlogging.

Historical Crop Prices, Seasonal Patterns, And Futures Basis For The Nebraska Panhandle 1983-2001, Paul Burgener, Dillion Feuz, Tom Holman

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

There are several economically significant crops grown in the Nebraska Panhandle. There are, collectively, in excess of 3 million acres in corn, wheat, sorghum, proso millet, dry edible beans, sunflowers, alfalfa hay, and other specialty crops in the area. There are some unique geographic, ecological and demographic features that influence crop prices in the area. This publication provides a basic price analysis for the crops in the Nebraska Panhandle to help growers to be able to make informed marketing and production decisions.

Wheat and corn are the two largest crops in terms of acreage in the region, followed by alfalfa …

Cropwatch No. 2002-1, March 1, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips ……….2

Spring Rains Needed………. 4

Adopting GMOs………. 5

Adjusting Nitroen Rates ……….6

Soil Sampling ……….6

Cutworms in Alfalfa ……….6

Nitrogen Sources………. 7

Winter Annuals in Alfalfa………. 7

Crop Insurance Update………. 8

Weed Guide Expanded………. 8

WeedSOFT Revised ……….9

GMO use survey ……….10

A Reduced–Cost Mechanized System For Handling And Curing Mechanically–Harvested Burley Tobacco, Greg A. Camenisch, Larry G. Wells, Timothy D. Smith, George A. Duncan

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

An experimental system was tested in which mechanically harvested burley tobacco plants placed onto steel slotted receivers were retrieved from a field, transported to a field curing structure, and placed onto the structure for air curing by a single worker. The system consisted of a tractor–towed, trailer mechanism that engaged and hoisted loads of approximately 360 burley plants of approximately 1 Mg mass. Ten slotted steel rails, 3.05 m long, holding 36 notched plants were placed onto parallel wooden beams suspended at a height of 2.13 m by wooden posts set in the ground. Burley tobacco was cured in this …

A Portable Rainfall Simulator For Plot–Scale Runoff Studies, J. Byron Humphry, Tommy C. Daniel, Dwayne R. Edwards, Andrew N. Sharpley

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Rainfall simulators have a long history of successful use in both laboratory and field investigations. Many plot–scale simulators, however, have been difficult to operate and transport in the field, especially in remote locations where water or electricity is unavailable. This article describes a new rainfall simulator that is relatively easy to operate and transport to and from the field while maintaining critical intensity, distribution, and energy characteristics of natural rainfall. The simulator frame is constructed from lightweight aluminum pipe with a single 50 WSQ nozzle centered at a height of 3 m (9.8 ft). An operating nozzle pressure of 28 …

Nebline, March 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

There’s No Place Like Home - lancaster.unl.edu
How We Use the Internet
Parsley
2002 Perennial Plant of the Year
Pruning Mature Deciduous Shrubs
Composting Workshops and Demonstrations
Horticulture information center
Get Your Bird Houses Ready Now
Pest-Proof Your House
Carpenter Ants Active in Early Spring
Uses of CCA-Treated Wood Will be Removed
Managing Grass Pastures in Eastern Nebraska
Chemigation Training Scheduled March 21
2002 Master Conservationist Award Nominations due April 1
Consider a Living Snow Fence for Next Winter
“Helping Acreage Owners Manage Their Rural Living Environment”
Newest Ways to Plant Trees
Criteria for Successful Bat Houses
April/May UNL Programs …

Friction Of Wheat: Grain-On-Grain And On Corrugated Steel, Marek Molenda, Jozef Horabik, I. Joe Ross, Michael D. Montross

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

Coefficients of friction of wheat for grain–on–grain and on galvanized corrugated steel sheet were investigated using a modified direct shear apparatus. Tests were conducted under a normal pressure of 20.7 kPa using soft red winter wheat at a moisture content of 11.2% (w.b.) and an uncompressed bulk density of 740 kg/m³. Three consolidation procedures and three methods of deposition of grain in the test chamber were used. Test results of grain–on–grain friction showed that consolidation procedure markedly influenced the force–displacement relationship, while its influence on the coefficients of friction were small. Shearing to peak strength as a consolidation …

Crop Updates 2002 - Weeds, Vanessa Stewart, Peter Newman, Glenn Adam, Andrew Blake, Natalie Lauritsen, Sally Peltzer, Paul Matson, Nerys Wilkins, David Minkey, Glen Riethmuller, Tim Cusack, Kathryn Steadman, Pippa Michael, Paul Blackwell, Dave Brindal, Michael Walsh, Wayne Parker, Clinton Revell, Giles Glasson, Dean Thomas, Alister Draper, Bill Roy, Marta Monjardin, David Pannell, Stephen Powles, Robert Barrett-Lennard, Martin Bent, Paul Neve, Art Diggle, Patrick Smith, Mechelle Owen, Abul Hashem, Christopher Preston, Tracey Gillam, Rick Llewellyn, Richard Quinlan, Aik Cheam, Siew Lee, Mike Clarke, David Nicholson, Harmoohinder S. Dhammu, Terry Piper, Chad Sayer, Ian Rose, Andrew Blake, Jerome Critch, Gordon R. Cumming, Sam Taylor, John Moore, Rosyln Jettner, Stuart Bee, Lionel Martin, Keith Devenish, Felicity Flugge, Amir Abadi, Duncan Peter, Stuart Mcalpine

Crop Updates

This session covers fifty eight papers from different authors:

1. INTRODUCTION Vanessa Stewart, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT

IWM system studies / demonstration sites

2. Major outcomes from IWM demonstration sites, Alexandra Douglas Department of Agriculture

3. Integrated weed management: Katanning, Alexandra Douglas Department of Agriculture

4. Integrated weed management: Merredin, Vanessa Stewart Department of Agriculture

5. Long term resistance site: Get ryegrass numbers low and keep them low! Peter Newman and Glen Adams Department of Agriculture

6. Using pastures to manage ryegrass populations, Andrew Blake and Natalie Lauritsen Department of Agriculture

Weed biology and competition

7. …

Ianr's Contributions To Nebraska's Future, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

One in four Nebraskans depends upon agriculture for employment. That fact found in the 2001 Nebraska-Agriculture Fact Card, a cooperative effort of the Nebraska Bankers Association, the Nebraska AgRelations Council, and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Underscores the importance of agriculture to Nebraska, and the importance of the work conducted in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Testimony On Lb 1100, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Chairman Wehrbein and members of the Appropriations Committee, my name is John Owens. I am the NU Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and am here today on behalf of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.