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Water Current, Volume 15, No. 5, September/October 1983 Sep 1983

Water Current, Volume 15, No. 5, September/October 1983

Water Current Newsletter

Director's Report
Water Research Funding Update
Study of Ogallala Aquifer Proposed
Water Resources Seminar Announced
Bogardi Visits UNL
Harold Stevens Tour
UNL Faculty Attend Water Conference
Research Review: Analysis of Tax Incentives for Intensive Irrigation Development in the Nebraska Sandhills
Faculty Profile: Maurice E. Baker


Methiocarb And Thiram As Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel Repellents In Newly Planted Corn, Ann E. Koehler Aug 1983

Methiocarb And Thiram As Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel Repellents In Newly Planted Corn, Ann E. Koehler

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.


Water Current, Volume 15, No. 4, July/August 1983 Jul 1983

Water Current, Volume 15, No. 4, July/August 1983

Water Current Newsletter

Reorganization of Water Center Staff
1983 Water Law Developments
Water Research Funding
Conference on Pick-Sloan Plan
Calls for Papers
Research Review: Water and Energy Conservation Using Center Pivot Irrigation and Reduced Tillage Systems


Water Current, Volume 15, No. 3, May/June 1983 May 1983

Water Current, Volume 15, No. 3, May/June 1983

Water Current Newsletter

Director's Report
1983 Nebraska Irrigation Tour
Governor Appoints Water Committee
China Tour
Seminar Proceedings Available Soon
Calls for Conference Papers
Conferences and Meetings
Positions Available
Research Review: Conservation of Soil, Water and Energy Through Reduced Tillage Systems


Water Current, Volume 15, No. 2, March/April 1983 Mar 1983

Water Current, Volume 15, No. 2, March/April 1983

Water Current Newsletter

Director's Report
1983 Water Conference Recap
Funding for Water Research
New System to Summarize Nation's Water Resources
Nebraska Irrigation Statistics Up
Platte Lecture Series
Farm and Ranch Report Set for Second Season
Missouri River Allocation Conference
Expertise Directory Available
Conferences and Short Courses
Research Review: The Biological Regulation of Bloom-Causing Blue-Green Algae: A Feasible Alternative


Turbulent Exchange Of Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor, Heat And Momentum Over Crop Surfaces, Dean E. Anderson Jan 1983

Turbulent Exchange Of Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor, Heat And Momentum Over Crop Surfaces, Dean E. Anderson

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.


Water Current, Volume 15, No. 1, January/February 1983 Jan 1983

Water Current, Volume 15, No. 1, January/February 1983

Water Current Newsletter

1983 Nebraska Water Conference
Kremer Lecture Series
Hamon Speaks at Seminar
Water Bills Introduced
Missouri Basin Planning Seminar
Energy Conservation in Irrigation
Water and Soil Conservation Needed
Federal Water Research Funds


Government Response To Drought In The United States: With Particular Reference To The Great Plains, Donald A. Wilhite Jan 1983

Government Response To Drought In The United States: With Particular Reference To The Great Plains, Donald A. Wilhite

Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

Drought relief has become an expected response of the federal government to periods of widespread drought in the United States. A wide range of emergency, short-term and long-term drought programs were formulated to deal with the extreme drought of the 1930's. By 1977 there were 40 separate programs administered by 16 different federal agencies. This paper traces the development of federal drought relief bureaucracy, including drought designation criteria and procedures.

Two obvious deficiencies of past drought relief efforts in the United States are noted. First, drought relief organizations and programs have been hastily assembled during periods of crisis. This has …