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Extended Visions March-April 2003

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2003, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Nebline, April 2003

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Plant and Pest Diagnostic Services Can Help You!
The Value of the Correct Diagnosis
Planning to Plant a Tree? Read This First!
What Day is Arbor Day?
Garden Guide
Easter Lily Care Take A Field Trip To Audubon Spring Creek Prairie
Termite Control Workshop May 22
Walk for the Birds
Summary of 2002 Nebraska West Nile Virus Surveillance Results
Household Hazardous Waste Collections for 2003
Security Concerns for Pesticides or Fertilizers
Graze Conservatively Following Drought Year
Nebraska Pioneer Farm Awards Deadline May 1
Managing Fertilizer Use in Dry Soils
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Preparing the Lawn for a Potential …

Prevented Planting, Unknown Unknown

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.

Cropwatch No. 2003-3, March 21, 2003, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Briefs and updates……….22

Conservation planning……….22

Developing wheat varieties……….24

Herbicide restrictions……….25

Soybean seed treatments……….25

Insecticide label changes……….26

Salvaging thin alfalfa……….26

Gypsum sales questioned……….27

Sorghum/corn compared……….28

Weed control in alfalfa……….30

2003 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International "Little I" Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Nebraska Lead Xxi Morning Meeting, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

What a treat it is to be here with you this morning to say congratulations and offer my best wishes as you complete your LEAD program. This is a significant accomplishment, and one of which you each can be rightfully proud. I hope you are celebrating and savoring the moments today, and I hope you've done that through the past two years. It is with high hopes and real enthusiasm that I look forward watching your future contributions to the world and to the people around you as you serve as leaders in agriculture, in your local communities, in Nebraska, …

Live 2003 Meeting Minutes, Live (Low Input Viticulture & Enology)

LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) Collection

This document is a record of LIVE's (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) annual meeting on March 13, 2003. Topics covered in the annual meeting include technical guidelines, marketing, and Walla Walla's interest in LIVE's programming.

Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture Budget Hearing, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Senator Wehrbein and members of the Appropriations Committee. As I mentioned in earlier testimony, I am John Owens, and I am University of Nebraska Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. I am here to speak with you about the proposed biennium budget for the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture - NCTA.

Hearing On L8569, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Senator Wehrbein and members of the Appropriations Committee. My name is John Owens, and I am University of Nebraska Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Harlan Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

I thank Senator Schrock and all the senators co-sponsoring LB569 for their recognition of the importance of agriculture in Nebraska, where one in four jobs depends on this vital industry. Their support for the work done by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources to continually strengthen Nebraska agriculture is deeply gratifying and greatly appreciated.

Cropwatch No. 2003-2, March 7, 2003, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Inside

Drought workshops…………..12

Prevented planting…………..12

Controlling winter annuals…………..14

Emergency tillage in wheat…………..15

Fertilizing in a drought…………..16

NRDs & fertilizer rates…………..16

Revised pesticide regs…………..17

Bt resistance management…………..18

Drought/livestock issues…………..19

Hay & forage hotline…………..19

Pesticide disposal…………..20

Pesticide sales warning…………..20

Nebline, March 2003

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

What Does Drought Stress Do to Trees and Landscape Plants?
2003 All-America Selections
Garden Guide
Landscaping, Home Maintenance Helps Prevent Termites
Install Nest Boxes for Birds Now
Termite Control Workshop May 22
Carpenter Ants: Indicator of Moisture Problems
Consider Drought When Preparing Pasture Leases
Pesticide Collection March 17
Prescribed Pasture Burning School April 4
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Animal Unit Values of Various Types and Sizes of Grazing Animal
Answers to Questions About Liming Acid Soils
Overview of Direct Marketing Methods for Produce
Cleaning the Kitchen Cupboard: Can This Food Be Saved? (Part 2)
Healthy Eating: Enjoy Nebraska Foods …

Proceedings Of The 30th Annual Meeting, Southern Soybean Disease Workers (March 3, 2003, Little Rock, Arkansas), Patrick Fenn, Kathy S. Mclean, Boyd Padgett, Jason Bond, Steve R. Koenning

Southern Soybean Disease Workers: Conference Proceedings

Contents

Southern Soybean Disease Workers 2002 treasury report. James Bond

United States Soybean Disease Loss Estimate for 2002. Compiled by Stephen R. Koenning

Evaluation of Reduced Rates and Timing of Azoxystrobin on Frogeye Leaf Spot Cliff M Coker

Effect of Fungicides on Soybean Disease, Yield and Seed Quality. RW Schneider, JD Siebert, CA Jones, and JL Griffin

Effect of Fungicide Seed Treatment on Soybean Establishment. ML Rosso, C Boger, G Bates, C Rothrock, T Kirkpatrick, and J Rupe

Influence of Soybean Cyst Nematode on Sudden Death Syndrome Development in Field Microplots in Arkansas. SL Giammaria, CB Boger, and JC Rupe …

Pc–Based Data Acquisition For A Solid Substrate Cultivation Deep Bed Reactor, Mari S. Chinn, Sue E. Nokes, Richard S. Gates

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

This work describes an instrumentation and data acquisition system designed for a deep bed reactor used to cultivate Trichoderma longibrachiatum on wheat bran. The system allowed on–line measurements of substrate temperature, oxygen concentration within the reactor headspace, relative humidity and temperature of the inlet air, and inlet airflow rates while maintaining aseptic conditions and without disturbing the cultivation process. An error analysis for the instrumentation and data acquisition equipment was completed and provided insight into the reliability of the sensor readings. The collected data provided quantitative information about the reactor system dynamics which can be used to evaluate and apply …

Neal Harlan Eulogy, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

Several evenings this week I have watched the luminous glow of Nebraska sunsets just before the dark of night encompasses fields, farms, and Nebraska's communities, and I have thought of Neal Harlan. I have thought of just how deeply the roots of this Nebraska farm boy have stretched across the rich, fertile soil of our state, I have thought of how those roots helped grow the man whose life we honor and celebrate here today.

Ianr Faculty Forum, John Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

1) How we got here - the budget situation
2) Our good work needed now, more than ever, by Nebraska - huge needs
3) What can you do?

Cropwatch No. 2003-1, Feb, 4, 2003, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Focus: drought

Several stories in this week’s Crop Watch address the continuing drought and how producers can adjust for it in the 2003 cropping season. The next regular issue will be in early March.

Inside

Management tips……………..2

Ag briefs……………..2

Wheat handbook……………..4

Corn mycotoxins……………..4

Farm program, insurance……………..5

Market Journal……………..6

Women in Ag……………..6

Crop selection……………..7

Adjusting for drought……………..8

Conserving soil moisture……………..9

Table of reservoir levels……………..10

2002 Oregon Vineyard And Winery Report, Oregon Agricultural Statistics Service, Janice A. Goodwin, Laura Burgess

Oregon Wine Board Documents

This statewide survey report on vineyards and wineries in Oregon covers bearing and nonbearing acres, size of vineyard operation, variety and county, size distribution, prices, yields, crush, inventory, and sales. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 2001 and 2002. According to this report, vineyards and wineries in the state continued to grow, although fewer grapes were produced in 2002 than in the previous year.

Smart Growth And Land Acquisition Priorities: A Cursory Review, New England Environmental Finance Center

Smart Growth

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.

High Water Use Plant Options For The Fitzgerald River Catchment : A Case Study, P L. Hill, Nadene Schiller

Resource management technical reports

This report summarises the outcomes of a project initiated to examine the potential to integrate high water use plant options into existing farm systems to combat rising watertables and reduce salinity and waterlogging. Planting options investigated include commercial trees, perennials, fodder shrubs, annual crops and native grasses. The research uses a new GIS based methodology for undertaking catchment scale land capability analyses.

Ard News February 2003

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
Endeavors
116th ARD Annual Report
Priority Program William G. Whitmore Student Travel Endowment
How to State the Value of Your Research
New or Revised Projects
Grants and Contracts Received
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
2002 Graduate Student Survey

Paired Site Sampling For Soil Carbon Estimation – Western Australia, Edward Arnold Griffin, W H. Verboom, D G. Allen

Natural resources research reports

This report describes a detailed paired site study at nine locations in the drier parts of south–western Australia representative of areas most recently cleared for agriculture. The pairing was of uncleared, short-term cleared and long-term cleared sites. The study provided samples for modelling soil organic carbon fluxes by CSIRO Land and Water. Analysis and interpretation of results from the samples collected and detailed soil morphology descriptions provide comprehensive documentation of the soil carbon and other soil parameters. This provides a basis for better understanding factors influencing soil carbon dynamics in soils in Western Australia, particularly in areas with sandy topsoils. …

Beaumont-Condingup Area : Catchment Appraisal 2002, A Alderman, Natural Heritage Trust (Australia)

Resource management technical reports

Using the Rapid Catchment Appraisal process, this report summarises current information for the Beaumont - Condingup area, east of Esperance. The object of the Rapid Catchment Appraisal is to assess the condition of, and future risks to agricultural and natural resources, and provide information for reducing those risks within geographic catchments and attempts to identify the most suitable options to manage these risks.

Groundwater Study Of The Bullaring Townsite, S Ghauri

Resource management technical reports

A groundwater study was carried out in the townsite of Bullaring, 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.

Extended Visions January-February 2003

Extended Visions Newsletter (ARDC)

No abstract provided.

Nebline, February 2003

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Access Extension’s Extensive Resources On the Information Highway
An Inside Look at lancaster.unl.edu
2003 All-America Rose Selections
Garden Guide
Hints for Starting Transplants
Azalea Plant Care
Check for Vole Damage
Hunting Workshop: Spring Turkey
Protect Your Well Water
Natural Insecticides Aren.t Always So Safe
Chemigation Training Feb. 18
Computerized Financial Record Keeping Workshops
Unwanted Pesticide Collection March 17
Workshop Dates and Locations
Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map
Selling Horticulture Produce
Selecting and Using Hardwood Firewood
Cleaning the Kitchen Cupboard: Can This Food Be Saved?
Healthy Eating: Enjoy Nebraska Foods
Making the Five Food Groups “Come Alive” for Pathways Families
Web …

Why Your Operation Should Have An Agriculture Environmental Management System, John D. Harrison

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Processing And The Western Australian Economy, Nazrul Islam, Peter Johnson

Agriculture reports

This paper investigated the impact that an expansion in agricultural processing would have on the Western Australian economy by developing and applying a Computable General Equilibrium economic model of Western Australia (called WAM). WAM was used to simulate the effects of a $1 million expansion in eight agricultural processing industries.

Mapping The Fas Locus Controlling Stearic Acid Content In Soybean, M. M. Spencer, V. R. Pantalone, E. J. Meyer, D. Landau-Ellis, D. L. Hyten Jr.

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Increasing the stearic acid content to improve soybean [Glycine max (L) Merr] oil quality is a desirable breeding objective for food-processing applications. Although a saturated fatty acid, stearic acid has been shown to reduce total levels of blood cholesterol and offers the potential for the production of solid fat products (such as margarine) without hydrogenation. This would result in the reduction of the level of trans fat in food products and alleviate some current health concerns. A segregating F₂ population was developed from the cross between Dare, a normal stearic acid content cultivar, and FAM94-41, a high stearic …

Nebraska Agri-Business Association, John C. Owens

John Owens: Speeches and Appearances

When I was with you back in August of 2001, I mentioned that in New Mexico I served on the board of the New Mexico Agricultural-Chemical and Plant Food Association, and have, I hope, some appreciation of the work you do. I also truly appreciate your interest in your support of the work conducted at the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Thank you for that! Your support, always critical, becomes even more so in such difficult, difficult economic times as our state finds itself in today. Nearly $4 million dollars was permanently slashed from …