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Cropwatch No. 2002-22, Sept. 20, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates…………..202

Management tips…………..202

Baling cornstalks…………..204

Testing cornstalks…………..204

Grazing alfalfa…………..204

Weather forecast…………..205

Harvest safety…………..205

Planting windbreaks…………..206

Cost-share for windbreaks…………..207

Battling mosquitos…………..208

Report on nitrogen BMPs…………..209

CCA requirement…………..209

Short soybean adjustments…………..210

Nebraska Lead Xxii Dinner, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

I’d like to start tonight with the words of the late anthropologist Margaret Mead, who once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
As the LEAD22 class I have no doubt that you are a group of thoughtful Nebraska citizens, and we look forward with enthusiastic anticipation to your important participation in various agricultural and other organizations when you complete this wonderful program. We in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources look forward to all you can and will do in …

The Nebraska State Grange, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Thank you so much for inviting my wife Virginia and me to be with you today. It delights me to talk about land-grant universities in general, and about the land-grant university mission we take so very seriously in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources in particular, because I am so proud of the way our faculty and staff continually strive to contribute to and improve the economic and societal well-being of rural Nebraska, as well as all of Nebraska.

Cropwatch No. 2002-21, Sept. 6, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Assessing 2002; planning for 2003

Inside

Field updates…………..192

Management tips…………..192

Youth farm safety…………..194

Tips for selecting crops…………..195

Post-drought nitrogen…………..196

Common smut in corn…………..196

Minimizing tillage…………..197

Pollination failure…………..197

Herbicide carryover…………..198

Drought humor…………..198

Stalk rots…………..199

Husker Harvest Days…………..200

Ard News September 2002

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
UNL Program Enhancement Projects
UNL Facilities and Administrative (F & A) Cast Policy
Federal Project Reporting - Just what is an SY, PY, and a TY?
ARD Advisory Council Membership Change
Research Nebraska Receives Honors
Stephen Russell Grant Writing Workshop
Grants and Contracts Received August and September 2002
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants

Ipr : Biotechnology And Agriculture, P D Jose

IIMB Management Review

The Biotechnology and Agriculture Panel saw Indira Ramaswamy, Fellow student, IIMB and M D Nair, consultant and author, discussing the opportunities and constraints of the biotechnology sector in India. Defining biotechnology as the use and manipulation of living organisms for the purpose of commercialisation, which includes the use of tissue culture, cell fusion, embryo transfer and recombinant DNA technology, Indira Ramaswamy detailed the market segmentation of biotechnology into health care, agriculture, industry and environmental applications and the Indian scenario vis a vis each of the segments. She described the key features of a biotechnology company and the main trend being …

Development Of A Finite-Element Stored Grain Ecosystem Model, Michael D. Montross, Dirk E. Maier, Kamyar Haghighi

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

An axisymmetric finite–element model was developed that predicts the heat, mass, and momentum transfer that occurred in upright corrugated steel storage structures due to conduction, diffusion, and natural convection using realistic boundary conditions. Weather data that included hourly total solar radiation, wind speed, ambient temperature, and relative humidity were used to model the temperature, moisture content, dry matter loss, and maize weevil development during storage with no aeration, and with ambient and chilled aeration. Periods of aeration were simulated assuming a uniform airflow rate through the grain mass. Heat and mass balances were used to calculate the temperature and absolute …

Nebline, September 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Food Safety at the Workplace: September is National Food Safety Education Month^SM
Test Your Refrigerator Food Safety Savvy Quiz
Storing Sweet Potatoes
Low Water Use Flowers for Your Landscape
2002 September/October Garden Calendar
Fall Rose Show
Horticulture information center
Protect Yourself from West Nile Virus by Controlling Mosquitoes
Recycle Used Oil!
Fall Cleaning?
Head Lice Videotape in English, Spanish and Arabic!
Basic Information about the 2002 Farm Bill
Wait to Use Fall Forage
Fall is a Good Time to Control Problem Weeds
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Organic Production
Let Popcorn Mature on the Stalk
Drying Gourds
Raising Ducks …

Validation Of A Finite-Element Stored Grain Ecosystem Model, Michael D. Montross, Dirk E. Maier, Kamyar Haghighi

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

An axisymmetric finite–element model was validated with respect to predicting the heat, mass, and momentum transfer that occurred in upright corrugated–steel storage bins due to conduction, diffusion, and natural convection using realistic boundary conditions. Hourly weather data that included hourly total solar radiation, wind speed, ambient temperature, and relative humidity were used to model the corn temperature and moisture content during storage with no aeration, and with ambient and chilled aeration. Periods of aeration were simulated assuming a uniform airflow rate through the grain mass. Sixteen bins with a capacity of 11.7 t each and instrumented with temperature cables were …

Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory Open House, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

What a tremendous gift “Pete” and Abbie Gudmundsen gave to the University, to the people who live throughout their beloved Sandhills, and to the entire State of Nebraska when they donated their 12,817 acre ranch, the Rafter C, to the University of Nebraska Foundation in 1978. And what tremendous work our faculty and staff have accomplished here over the past 20 years. UNL faculty and staff research and educational efforts have truly made this ranch the “Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory.”

Cropwatch No. 2002-20, Aug. 23, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Wheat issue

Inside

Field updates ......................... 182

Management tips ................... 182

Planting dates ........................ 183

Weed control in wheat ........... 184

Variety results on-line ............ 185

Grasshopper threat ................ 186

Hopper control funds ............. 186

Hard white wheat incentives .. 187

Sorghum tour ......................... 187

Liming alfalfa .......................... 188

Preparing the seedbed and adjusting the planter ... 189

Testing for nitrogen ............... 190

Cropwatch No. 2002-19, Aug. 9, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Field updates ......................... 174

Corn Growers Tour ................. 174

Nitrates and prussic acid ....... 176

Cowpea aphid .................. ...... 177

Planting alfalfa ....................... 178

Blister beetles ......................... 178

Irrigation field tours .............. 179

Nutrient research tour ............ 179

Agronomy classes ................. 180

Preventing wheat diseases .... ......................... 180

Forage poisoning misconceptions .................. 180

Methods To Evaluate And Predict Student Success In Introduction To Animal Science At Western Kentucky University, Matthew Deppe

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Outcomes assessment is the process of determining student progress in a class or academic program. Students, (n = 306), from six freshman-level introductory animal science classes at Western Kentucky University (WKU) were given subjective and objective evaluation instruments on the first and last day of class. Students self evaluated competencies on each of forty-nine course outcomes using a scale of 1-100. Twenty-one demographic questions were also answered. Students were given the same 50-question examination following completion of the subjective assessment on the first and last day of class. Student high school performance measures including the American College Test scores (ACT), …

Ard News August 2002

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:

Comments from the Dean
ARD Unit Resources and Performance Indicators for FY 2001
Status of FY 2003 CSREES Appropriations
Nebraska Research Initiative Grants
Research Authorizations in the 2002 Farm Bill
Undergraduate Honors Research Program
New or Revised Projects
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
Grants and Contracts Received June and July, 2002
Hardin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship for 2002-2003
Widaman Trust Distinguished Graduate Assistant Award

Extended Visions July-August 2002

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

No abstract provided.

Nebline, August 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

4-H School Enrichment in Action!
NEP/4-H School Enrichment Participants Eat Healthier
A Community of Character!
Perennials with Colorful Foliage
An Easy Way to Dry Flowers
All America Rose Selections, All Time Classics
2002 August/September Garden Calendar
Stinging Wasps and Bees
Water Conservation Tips
Pesticides in Schools
Bat Sightings Increase in August
Is Fall or Spring Seeding of Alfalfa Best?
Farm Bill Informational Sessions Scheduled
Predicting the Last Irrigation
Deadline Approaches to Terminate Oral Farm Leases
Designing a Low Maintenance Landscape
Free Disease Testing for Backyard Poultry Flocks
New Pesticide Disposal Instructions
NU Landscape Connections: A Showcase Event
Other August/September UNL …

Groundwater Study Of The Wandering Townsite, S Ghauri

Resource management technical reports

A groundwater study was carried out in the townsite of Wandering, Western Australia. This report describes the town and its catchment, the hydrogeological investigation characterising groundwater flow systems within the townsite, and recommends actions for managing salinity risk.

Maxwell Arboretum Anniversary Celebration, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

What a pleasure it is to have this opportunity to welcome you to campus today as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Earl G. Maxwell Arboretum. Henry Van Dyke once wrote that "He that planteth a tree ... provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him."

Cropwatch No. 2002-18, July 26, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips……….164

Field updates……….……….164

Soybean aphid research……….……….165

Yellow soybeans……….……….167

Clearfield wheat system……….……….168

Volunteer wheat……….……….168

SCREC field day……….……….169

2^nd ECB flight……….……….170

Management worksheet……….……….170

Greenbugs in sorghum……….……….171

Forage from soybeans……….……….172

Drought Web page……….……….172

Cropwatch No. 2002-17, July 19, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips……….158

Field updates……….……….158

Correction……….……….158

Drought widens……….……….160

Corn rootworm injury……….……….161

Injury scale diagram……….……….161

Drought meetings……….……….162

Wheat market rally……….……….162

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Cropwatch No. 2002-16, July 12, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips……….148

Field updates……….……….148

Earworms in corn……….……….148

Irrigating soybeans ……….……….150

CRP grazing, haying……….………. 151

New disease pubs……….……….151

Corn rootworm beetles……….……….153

Wheat straw value……….……….154

Weed-loving beetles……….……….154

Post-harvest weeds……….……….155

Check insecticide label……….……….156

Woodward Canyon Winery Summer 2002 Newsletter, Woodward Canyon Winery

Woodward Canyon Winery Documents

This newsletter from Woodward Canyon Winery includes information about the retirement of two employees, insect encroachment, and the planting of almost 6,000 new plants. An order form for vintages from 1999, 2000, and 2001 is also included.

Groundwater Study Of The Trayning Townsite, Louise Hopgood

Resource management technical reports

A groundwater study was carried out in the townsite of Trayning, Western Australia. The study presents a model of the hydrogeology below the town and defines management options to help limit damage to infrastructure from surface water, shallow subsurface water and deep groundwater. A drilling program and expansion of the network of monitoring bores were also part of the study.

Cranbrook-Toolbrunup : Catchment Appraisal Report 2001, Tim D. Overheu, Western South Coast Catchment Appraisal Team (Wa)

Resource management technical reports

This report covers the eastern junction of both the Pallinup North Stirling and Kent Frankland sub-regions, comprising of six amalgamated sub-catchments of Pingelup Creek, Solomons Creek, Racecourse Lake, Lake Toolbrunup, Twolganup Brook and Hamilla Hill (west). This report primarily focuses on the agricultural and natural resources at risk within the study area and attempts to identify options to manage the potential risks.

Nebline, July 2002

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

2002 Lancaster County Fair
Blue Flowers for the Garden
Lawn Care Tips Save Water During Drought
Fall Webworm
2002 July/August Garden Calendar
“Itchy Chiggers”
Mosquito Prevention and Control
What’s the Scoop on Insect Repellents?
Changes in the Nebraska Pesticide Act May Affect Termiticide Applications
Preparing Bins, Equipment for Harvest
Soybeans American Style: Using Innovation & Experience to Increase Profitability
Pesticide Container Recycling
Plant Turnips for Fall Grazing
Safety and Risk Management in Agricultural Tourism
Caring for Animals When Gone
State’s Rural Population is Growing
July/August UNL Programs and Events of Interest
Packing Your Lunch Can Save You More Than Money …

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2002, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Miscellaneous Publication 6/2001 - Sheep And Goat Industries Biosecurity Plan, Department Of Agriculture Western Australia, Government Of Western Australia

Biosecurity published reports

StockGuard has been initiated to develop a series of biosecurity plans for the animal industries in Western Australia. Through StockGuard, representatives from the animal industries have been working with the Department of Agriculture to identify the major threats to each of the animal industries and to develop action plans detailing how these threats will be managed.

The recent Foot and Mouth outbreak in the United Kingdom is a stark example of the potential for exotic disease to devastate an animal industry. The UK experience, along with the 1999 outbreak of virulent Newcastle disease in poultry in New South Wales have …

Agricultural Research Division 116th Annual Report 2002

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

It is a pleasure to provide you with a copy of the 116th Annual Report of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Agricultural Research Division (ARD). This report is our opportunity to inform you about our research programs and accomplishments and help the university community to assess the progress and effectiveness of our collective efforts to develop new knowledge. After examining this report, we hope that you will agree that research findings of ARD faculty have resulted in new technology and knowledge for Nebraskans that will improve the profitability of our enterprises, better manage our natural resources, enhance environmental quality and improve …

Cropwatch No. 2002-15, June 28, 2002, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Management tips……….138

Field updates……….……….138

Wheat Disease……….……….138

Glyphosate performance……….……….139

Wheat yields low……….……….141

Irrigating alfalfa……….……….142

Seedling alfalfa……….……….142

Signs of heat stress……….……….143

Farm mediation clinics……….……….144

Crop clinic set……….……….145

West Nile Virus……….……….145

Western bean cutworm……….……….146

Chinch bugs……….……….146

New Student Enrollment, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Good morning! It is my very real pleasure to welcome you to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I want to welcome you to the entire campus, which includes both the City Campus where we are today and the East Campus - famous for its beauty and the university ice cream store!

As a student here you are becoming an important part of the University of Nebraska family, with many exciting challenges and opportunities ahead of you. In fact, often these challenges and opportunities are both sides of the same coin.

You're entering a challenging educational environment, and the opportunities which are …