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Native Vegetation Handbook For The Shire Of Lake Grace, Bec Ryan

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This handbook provides land managers with information relating to the natural resources of the Shire of Lake Grace, including the landscape, geology, soils, drainage systems, native flora and fauna. Information about native flora and vegetation has been drawn from a variety of sources, including surveys that estimated the distribution of plan communities prior to clearing, recent surveys of privately owned remnants, herbarium collections, surveys of nature reserves and roadside surveys. Some of the problems relating to the management of these resources within the shire and ideas and community initiatives to solve these problems are also discussed. It is hoped that …

Nebline, February 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Remembering the 4-H lock-in
Reflections of Teen Leadership
1999 Perennial Plant of the Year
The garden corner
Using garden catalogs
A spoonful a day keeps the mole away
Mangy squirrels
Misplaced wildlife become problems
Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
Are squirrels using your bird feeders?
Try this trash game!
It’s fun!
Computerized financial record keeping
1999 Integrated Crop Management Winter Programs
Lime and other nutrients key to soil fertility
Reseeding CRP acres
Introduction to precision agriculture
Final private pesticide applicator training session
Fertilizing trees and shrubs
Tractor safety tips (part 2)
Battery maintenance tips
NEP teaches non-English Families Nutrition
Healthy Eating: Bread …

Native Vegetation Handbook For The Shire Of Kulin, Bec Ryan

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This handbook provides land managers with information relating to the natural resources of the Shire of Kulin, including the landscape, geology, soils, drainage systems, native flora and fauna. Information about native flora and vegetation has been drawn from a variety of sources, including surveys that estimated the distribution of plant communities prior to clearing, recent surveys of privately owned remnants, herbarium collections, surveys of nature reserves and roadside surveys. Some of the problems relating to the management of these resources within the Shire and ideas and community initiatives to solve these problems are also discussed. It is hoped that this …

A Medicinal Plant Survey In Marketplaces Of Ecuador, Pamela Bailey

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

A medicinal herb survey was conducted in ten major marketplaces in Andean and coastal communities of Ecuador. Collections were made during the summer of 1997. Four plant collections from each market were pressed, dried, identified, and the medicinal information for each plant was recorded. Photographs of fresh plants, market vendors and the marketplaces were taken.

Fifty three families were represented in the 112 species collected. Forty-two species (37%) were introduced to Ecuador while seventy species (63%) were native to Ecuador. Plant taxa were grouped into 22 categories of medicinal usage. The most common 3 uses were: 1. General tonic and …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Winter 1999, Volume 5, No. 1

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

Factors Affecting the Biodiversity of Lowland Grasslands Along the Platte River by Julie Savidge and Tammy VerCauteren, School of Natural Resources, UNL

Use of Exotic Plants in Sandhills Wet Meadows: An Ecological Viewpoint by Gerry Steinauer, Botanist, Nebraska Games and Parks Commission

Role of Grasses In an Integrated approach for Remediating TNT-Contaminated Soil by Neil Heckman, Department of Horticulture, UNL

New Editor of Great Plains Research Solicits Manuscripts by Svata Louda, School of Biological Sciences, UNL

Why We Do What We Do by Dick Gray, Agronomist, Nebraska Department of Roads

Bison Symposium Calls for Papers: "Bison: the Past, Present, …

Notes: Evaluation Of A Filter Bag System For Ndf, Adf, And Ivdmd Forage Analysis, Kenneth P. Vogel, Jeffrey F. Pedersen, Steven D. Masterson, John J. Toy

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

A new method of determining in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) as recently developed in which the digestion is conducted with the forage samples in filter bags. Our objective was to compare the filter bag and conventional IVDMD analysis methods using smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), and forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] samples. In addition, the filter bag analysis systems for determining non-sequential neutral and acid detergent fiber (NDF and ADF), respectively, were compared with the non-sequential conventional analysis systems. In the filter bag systems, the forage samples are sealed in filter bags and the …

Identification And Characterization Of Genes Required For Hyphal Morphogenesis In The Filamentous Fungus Aspergillus Nidulans, Steven D. Harris, Amy F. Hofmann, Hugo W. Tedford, Maurice P. Lee

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

In the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans, germination of an asexual conidiospore results in the formation of a hyphal cell. A key feature of spore germination is the switch from isotropic spore expansion to polarized apical growth. Here, temperature-sensitive mutations are used to characterize the roles of five genes (sepA, hypA, podB–podD) in the establishment and maintenance of hyphal polarity. Evidence that suggests that the hypA, podB, and sepA genes are required for multiple aspects of hyphal morphogenesis is presented. Notably, podB and sepA are needed for organization of the cytoskeleton at sites of …

Nebline, January 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

This year I resolve...
Ten steps to good gardening
Lilac renewal
Protect trees from animal damage
Winter care of houseplants
Dispersal of blackbirds, crows and starlings from urban roosts
Environmental book review for kids
Beginning beekeeping training
Treasures in the trash
Tips to enhance the art of using snap-traps for mice
Attention land owners and renters
1999 integrated crop management winter programs
Grain stubble rental rates
Learn about soil fertility/crop nutrient needs in your spare time
Farm tractor, combine fires cost millions annually
Controlling eastern redcedar
Tractor safety tips (part 1)
Acreage reply
Rural living clinics scheduled
Use information at …

Influence Of Prairie Dogs On Vegetation In Kansas Shortgrass Prairie, Stephen L. Winter, Jack F. Cully Jr., Jeffrey S. Pontius

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

We quantified plant species richness, frequency, percent cover and percent bare ground on black-tailed prairie dog colonies and non-colonized areas in southwest Kansas in 1996 and 1997. In 1996 field sampling occurred after 12 months of below-average precipitation, while field sampling in 1997 occurred after 10 months of above-average precipitation. In 1996 prairie dog colonies were characterized by lower percentages of grass cover and higher percentages of forb cover than non-colonized sites, but there was no difference in percent bare ground. In 1997 percent grass cover, forb cover and bare ground was similar for prairie dog colonies and non-colonized areas. …

Effect Of Leaf Phosphorus And Potassium Concentration On Chlorophyll Meter Reading In Rice, Shaobing Peng, Arnel L. Sanico, Felipe V. Garcia, Rebecca C. Laza, Romeo M. Visperas, Josue P. Descalsota, Kenneth G. Cassman

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Chlorophyll meter (SPAD) is a convenient tool to estimate leaf nitrogen (N) concentration of rice plants. There is no information on the effects of leaf phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) concentration on SP AD readings and on the relationship between SPAD values and leaf N concentration in the literature. In 1996 dry season, cv IR72 was grown at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) under various N, P and K fertilizer combinations. SPAD measurements were made on the topmost fully expanded leaves at mid-tillering and panicle initiation. The leaves were then detached, dried …

Loci Controlling Resistance To High Plains Virus And Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus In A B73 × Mo17 Population Of Maize, A. Marçon, S. M. Kaeppler, S. G. Jensen, L. Senior, C. Stuber

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

High Plains disease has the potential to cause significant yield loss in susceptible corn (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes, especially in the central and western USA. The primary causal agent, High Plains virus (HPV), is vectored by wheat curl mite (WCM; Aceria tossicheila Keifer), which is also the vector of wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV). In general, the two diseases occur together as a mixed infection in the field. The objective of this research was to characterize the inheritance of HPV and WSMV resistance using B73 (resistant to HPV and WSMV) × Mo17 (moderately …

Measurement Of Sorghum Stalk Strength Using The Missouri-Modified Electronic Rind Penetrometer, Jeffrey F. Pedersen, J. J. Toy

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Resistance to lodging is critical in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] grown for grain, yet adequate tools for plant breeders to assess this character at or before anthesis have not been developed. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether an electronic penetrometer previously shown to be an effective tool for measuring stalk strength in maize (Zea mays L.) could be usedd to differentiate among grain sorghum hybrids. Entries in three commercial grain sorghum hybrid trials were evaluated for rind penetrometer resistance (RPR) of the peduncle, the lower stalk anthesis and the lower stalk at maturity. Actual …

Nebline, December 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Holiday legends,traditions & fun
Gardening resolutions
Keep trees fresh
Cyclamen care
Painting with plants
Pruning vines and groundcovers
Combing—a non-toxic method that can eliminate head lice
Our Christmas tree
A mouse in the house
A “must read” book
It’s a hit–20,000 hits!
Use and care of home humidifiers
Deadline near for requesting free inspection in compliance with Livestock Waste Management Act
Private applicators training
Crop Protection Clinic
The Power of a PTO
Beef home study course begins fifth year
Landlords need to reduce cash crop rental rates for '99
Developing your marketing plan
Chain saw operation
Commercial handling of fresh …

Nebline, November 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Auntie Bacteria's holiday advice
Gifts for the gardener
Forcing bulbs
Attracting birds with the right plants
Rodent damage
Winter care for strawberry plants
Dealing with head lice? Even for experts, it's a head scratcher
Good reasons to recycle aluminum
Milk carton bird feeder
Migrating birds face many hazards
Achieving cleaner indoor air
Holding wet corn with aeration
Grain storage information on the web
Pesticide container recycling a success
Farm finances tight? Fertilize with biosolids and save $$
Acreage reply
Native prairie preservation
United States using less water
Reduce orchard woes
Mealtime tips for the preschool child
Healthy Eating: Holiday Turkey …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Fall 1998, Volume 4, No. 4

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

Subirrigated Meadow Management Pratices by Jerry Volesky, West Central Research and Extension Center, UNL

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program by Craig Derickson and Gerald Jasmer, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service

The Effect of Planting Date on Turfgrass Seed Production in the High Plains by Rebecca Harms, Turfgrass Project Coordinator, UNL

Beef Home Study Courses Begin Fifth Year

Plan Now to Attend SRM/AFGC Joint Meeting

Nebline, October 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Character Counts! for everyone
Growing hardy bulbs
Tree planting snafus
Timely care of hardy chrysantheums
Mole, mole, go away
Termite control options: baits vs. barriers?
Celebrate America Recycles Day
Household hazardous waste collection: November 7
It's time for your annual “pest-proof” check-up
Removing skunk odor
Temporary/emergency grain storage options
Control leafy spurge
Fall clean-up of warm-season grasses
The first frost, the last hurrah
Pasture weed control
What is this thing called winter desiccation?
Dormant planting grasses and legumes
Finding facts about vegetables and fruits
Healthy Eating: No-Crust Pumpkin Pie
Focus on Food
Preparing for the winter food olympics!
Family & …

A Sensitive Elisa For Pythium Ultimum Using Polyclonal And Species-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies, G. Y. Yuen, J. Q. Xia, C. L. Sutula

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

A double-antibody sandwich indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection and quantification of Pythium ultimum. A polyclonal antibody produced to cell walls of P. ultimum was used as the capture antibody, while a P. ultimum-specific monoclonal antibody (MAb E5) was used for recognition of the fungus. In the ELISA, culture extracts of 7 isolates of P. ultimum exhibited strong positive reactions, whereas none of the 37 isolates of other Pythium spp. and fungal genera had positive reactions. P. ultimum was detected by ELISA in roots of bean, cabbage, and sugar beet seedlings grown in pathogen-infested …

Nebline, September 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

National 4-H Week: October 4-10
Saving geraniums over winter
Perennials forever
Drying gourds
Seasonal needle drop on evergreens
Shades of autumn
“Why are we finding all these little reddish-brown beetles in our new home?”
Celebrate National Pollution Prevention (P2) Week
Birds of wonder: chimney swifts
Managing deer populations and damage
Bumblebees pollinating more
Recycling facts
Making the “right” management choices
Hard to control pasture weeds—fall is the time for control
Handle hay bales safely
Are you looking for the latest wheat variety test results?
Farm first-aid kits need to be user-friendly
Yes, no, or what?
Are you considering non-traditional livestock …

The Chickpea Book : A Technical Guide To Chickpea Production, Stephen Loss, Neil Brandon, K H M. Siddique

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The area of chickpea production in Australia has expanded rapidly in recent years especially in south-western Australia. This has been partly brought about by the keen interest of farmers and a concerted research effort and industry development by Agriculture Western Australia, The Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture (CLIMA) and other institutions, in partnership with the Grains Research and Development Corporation and other industry funding bodies. Private consultants, grain traders and other industry groups have also contributed to the expansion of the industry.

Much of the local knowledge generated by these research and development projects has been published in various …

Nebline, August 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Harvesting Everlasting Flowers for Drying
Watering tips
Scorch—curse of plants on the plains
New grass faces the big test
Storing extra seeds
Control of ground ivy in the lawn
Audubon purchases 610-acre O'Brien Ranch
Household hazardous waste collection
Don't get stung!
Allergic to bee stings?
Dealing with unwanted guests
How animals stay cool when it's hot!
Fruit, vegetables and freedom to farm
Prescribed burning of CRP
What is LB1209 and does it affect you?
Toxic plants
How often to pump your septic tank
Caring for animals when gone
Flies
Field Day features high-value crops
Buildings
Festival of Color
Fresh, fabulous …

A Partial Host Range Of The High Plains Virus Of Corn And Wheat, Dallas L. Seifers, Tom L. Harvey, T. J. Martin, Stanley G. Jensen

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

Barley (Hordeum vulgare), cheat (Bromus secalinus), corn (Zea mays), oat (Avena sativa), rye (Secale cereale), and wheat (Triticum aestivum) were infected by a Kansas isolate of the High Plains virus (HPV) in greenhouse experiments, but several other grass species were not. Infection of a host was dependent upon wheat curl mite numbers. Although both green foxtail (Setaria viridis) and yellow foxtail (S. glauca) are found naturally infected by HPV, only yellow foxtail could be infected in greenhouse experiments. Field sampling (1994 to 1996) of …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Summer 1998, Volume 4, No. 3

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

Nebraska's Wetlands by Ted LaGrange,Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Ashfall Fossil Beds: Record of an Ancient Grassland Ecosystem Preserved in Rock by Michael Voorhies, University of Nebraska State Museum

Wet Meadow Restoration at The Nature Conservancy's Speidell Tract by Chris Helzer, The Nature Conservancy

CGS Advisory Committee Tours Golf Course, Burned Grasslands, Fossil Beds and Ranch

Nebline, July 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Lancaster County Fair: yesterday, today and tomorrow
Pruning roses
Vegetable gardening in the fall
Bean leaf beetle
Summertime can be hazardous to trees
Thinning is important
Read the label before purchasing and using DEET
Household hazardous waste collection: July 25
A clean-up treasure hunt
The importance of water in your backyard
Wonders of wildlife
Did you know. . .
Scouting for rootworm beetles could save big $ next year
Plant turnips for fall grazing
Forage following wheat
On-farm biosolids research yields
Managing seeding year alfalfa
Acreage enterprises
Who are your neighbors?
Field day will feature high-value crops for small farms …

Nebline, June 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Wildwood Lake Watershed Project nearing completion
Propagation of shrubs from softwood cuttings
One potato, two potato, new potato
Pruning hedges
Water checklist for the landscape
Western Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus
My parents won’t want me to tell you this, but....
1998 pesticide container recycling begins in June
Glow little glowworm, glimmer, glimmer...
Harvest hay to fit your needs
1998 UNL Crop Management and Diagnostic Clinics
Prepare equipment for storage
Hay inoculants and preservatives
Plan the timing of grass hay harvest
Insect information on the web
Do you have a safe and adequate water supply?
Facts about CCA-pressure treated wood
The …

Physiologic Specialization Of Puccinia Recondita F. Sp. Tritici In Nebraska During 1995 And 1996, J. E. Watkins, S. S. Rutledge, P. Stephen Baenziger, W. Youngquist

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

Field samples of Puccinia recondita f. sp. tritici, collected from four wheat-growing regions in Nebraska in 1995 and from three in 1996, were characterized for virulence. Twenty virulence phenotypes were identified in 1995 and 18 in 1996. Virulence phenotypes MBR-10,18 (virulent on Lr genes, 1, 3, 3ka, 10, 11, 18, and 30) and MDR-10,18 (virulent on Lr genes 1, 3, 3ka, 10, 11, 18, 24, and 30) were the most prevalent, with each phenotype comprising 21.6% of the isolates characterized in 1995. Of the 1995 isolates, 24% were virulent on 10 or more host genes. No virulence to Lr16 and …

Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection And Phylogenetic Characterization Of An Agent Associated With Yellow Vine Disease Of Cucurbits, Francisco J. Avila, Benny D. Bruton, Jacqueline Fletcher, J. L. Sherwood, Sam D. Pair, Ulrich Melcher

Department of Plant Pathology: Faculty Publications

Diagnosis of yellow vine disease (YVD) in cucurbits, an important disease in the south-central United States, relies on external symptom appearance, phloem discoloration, and the presence of bacterium-like organisms (BLOs) in phloem. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of BLO nucleotide sequences was explored as a means to improve diagnostic techniques. PCR, using a primer pair based on sequences of the citrus-greening BLO, amplified a 0.15-kilobase (kb) fragment from the DNA of symptomatic plants, but not from that of asymptomatic plants. Its nucleotide sequence suggested that the DNA amplified was of prokaryotic origin. A primer pair, designed to amplify nonspecific prokaryotic …

Nebline, May 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Teens for Teens
Perennials with colorful foliage
Watering newly planted shade trees
Lilacs in the landscape
Repotting houseplants
How harmful are high copper levels in water?
Thank you!
Upcoming household hazardous waste collections
Tips for attracting birds
Yes, it’s safe, but does it work?
Snakes in the yard
Timing window approaching for control of leafy spurge
Soybean seed treatment good idea in cool, moist soils
Proper ballast improves tractor efficiency, stability
Controlling bolting musk thistle
Managing ponds for fish
Weed control in new tree plantings
Milk calcium for all it’s worth!
Focus on Food
The Clean Hands Campaign
How clean …

Legume Logic Number 92

Legume Logic

Contents

Stubble trouble?

Field Peas

Reminders

Lupin conference

Weed control in chickpea crops

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Spring 1998, Volume 4, No. 2

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

Developing Integrated Weed Management Strategies to Improve Leafy Spurge-Infested Grasslands by Robert Masters, USDA-ARS and Department of Agronomy, UNL

Biological Control of Weedy Exotic Thistles and Its Ecological Side Effects in the Sandhills: Testing and Policy Implications (Part 2) by Svata Louda, School of Biological Sciences, UNL

Cows in the Stream: A Sustainable Practice? by Charles Francis, Department of Agronomy, UNL

Prairie Restoration is Theme of CGS Fall Seminar Series

Conference Highlights Nebraska Loess Hills

Nebline, April 1998

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

earth wellness festival makes a splash
1998 All-America Roses
Conserve water with drip irrigation
Easter lily care
Bird gardens are for you
Belly up to the salad bar
1998 Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Label changes affect termite control: Come to a termite workshop April 22
A recyclable car?
Ants and clover mites invade homes in spring
Population boom
Did you know. . .
When you need a pesticide...
Children most susceptible to lead poisoning
Avoiding herbicide drift
Adding legumes to warm-season grasses
Livestock operators face new requirements
Caution urged when using anhydrous ammonia
Choosing the correct glove is important in …