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Nebline, January 2014

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: 4-H Youth Serve Their Community By Volunteering

Food & Health

Family Living

Farm & Acreage

Home & Family Living

Horticulture

Pests & Wildlife

4-H & Youth

Extension Calendar

Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs

and other extension news and events

Exposure Of Workers To Dust And Bioaerosol On A Poultry Farm, Sheryll B. Jerez, Y. Cheng, Joey Bray

Faculty Publications

Poultry houses are known for generating excessive dust, which originates from bedding materials, fiberglass insulations, feed, dried fecal materials, and feather particles. Dust may contain microorganisms, including endotoxins, fungi, and bacteria, that may affect living things when inhaled. Dust that contains living organisms is referred to as bioaerosol, and its particle size may range from 0.5 to 100 µm. Respirable dust, which has an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 4 µm, can travel to and be deposited in the gas-exchange region of the human respiratory system. This is of particular concern because of the greater health hazard …

Central Coast Groundfish Species And Fillet Identification Manual, Robbie Milla

Agricultural Education and Communication

The purpose of this project was to create a manual that would aid fishermen and fish consumers in the successful identification of various groundfish species and their fillets. The manual was crafted with quality photographs to give the viewer a vivid depiction of the targeted groundfish species. The images were taken to specifically target the identification characteristics of each fish species. It was the hope of the author to educate anyone who was interested in the groundfish fishery. The manual includes: basic groundfish regulations, groundfish species identification, and groundfish fillet identification.

Cultivate Spring/Summer 2014, Utah State University

Cultivate Magazine

No abstract provided.

Ua66/5 Department Of Agriculture 2014 Newsletter, Department Of Agriculture And Food Science

Agriculture Department Publications

Sections include:

Alumni

In Memory of Dr. David M. Coffey

Outstanding Agriculture Students

J Dominique Gumirakiza– Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics

Students from the Department of Agriculture Study Developmental Issues in Andean Agriculture in Ecuador

Viticulture News

Turfgrass Management News

Internships at the Baker Arboretum

Southern Forages Authors Visit WKU

Agricultural Ambassadors

Agricultural Education News

Agriculture Students Striving for Effective Tomorrows (ASSET) Conference

WKU Dairy Challenge Team participates in 8th Annual Southern Regional Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® Contest

WKU Dairy Challenge Team participates in 8th Annual Southern Regional Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® Contest

Student Research– Assessment of Stress in Therapy Horses

Agronomy …

Paul Faulstich’S Reflective Review Of Susan A. Phillips’ Essay, Paul Faulstich

Pitzer Faculty Publications and Research

Paul Faulstich's review of Susan A. Phillips' essay titled, "Huerta del Valle: A New Nonprofit in a Neglected Landscape".

Landscape And Garden Plants Sample Submission To The Plant And Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Kevin Korus, Tamra Jackson-Ziems, James A. Kalisch, Lowell Sandell, Terri James

Nebraska Cooperative Extension: Faculty and Staff Publications

Diagnoses are made easier and turnaround time is improved when the quality of plant samples is maintained. This NebGuide discusses the proper guidelines for submitting landscape and garden plants, turf, and tree samples to UNL’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic.

There are several important things to consider when collecting, packaging, and sending plant or insect samples for diagnosis in a plant diagnostic laboratory. Collect an adequate amount of plant material. When feasible, the sample should include the entire plant — roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Whole plants are needed to properly evaluate the sample. If the whole plant is …

Planting The Landscape, Kim Todd, Elizabeth Killinger, Terri James

Nebraska Cooperative Extension: Faculty and Staff Publications

A landscape is an investment of time and money that can be a beautiful, functional, and satisfying living space. Gardeners and landscape managers implementing integrated pest management strategies through good judgment in plant selection, site preparation, and planting practices will reduce insect, disease, and wildlife damage and will help ensure the growth and longevity of the investment.

Proper plant selection, site preparation, and planting practices are aspects of integrated pest management. Continued integration of correct cultural practices is important through proper mulching, watering, fertilizing, and other management practices to reduce pests.

Root Growth Of Two Perennial Grass Types And Musk Thistle (Carduus Nutans) In Temperate Grasslands Of North America, Chengchou Han, Stephen L. Young

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Root architecture of prairie grasslands, which depends on plant phenology and edaphic conditions, strongly influences susceptibility to invasion by nonindigenous plant species. Field studies were conducted to compare in situ root growth patterns of warm-season (WS) and cool-season (CS) perennial grasses and musk thistle during a 2-yr period that included a drought in the second year. In 2 yr, CS grasses had the highest amount of roots (1,296 m roots m^–2 [395 ft roots ft^–2]) across shallow (0 to 28 cm [0 to 11 in.]), medium (28 to 56 cm), and deep (56 to 98 cm) depths …

Bioeconomic Factors Of Beef Heifer Maturity To Consider When Establishing Criteria To Optimally Select And/Or Retain Herd Replacements, M. C. Stockton, R. K. Wilson, D. M. Feuz, L. A. Stalker, R. N. Funston

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Understanding the biology of heifer maturity and its relationship to calving difficulty and subsequent breeding success is a vital step in building a bioeconomic model to identify optimal production and profitability. A limited dependent variable probit model is used to quantify the responses among heifer maturities, measured by a maturity index (MI), on dystocia and second pregnancy. The MI account for heifer age, birth BW, prebreeding BW, nutrition level, and dam size and age and is found to be inversely related to dystocia occurrence. On average there is a 2.2% increase in the probability of dystocia with every 1 point …

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 1, January 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum-Success in Controlling Some Cotton Pests Opens the Door to Others

Diverse Approaches To Tame an Emerging Pest

Mulching and Guar Gum: Substitutes for This Familiar "Binder" Tested

Flower Power Protects Organic Lettuce Fields

Specialty Greens Pack a Nutritional Punch

Pampering Anjou: Studying Storage of a Popular Pear

Chickens Open Wide for Gelatin Bead Vaccine

National Inventory Takes Stock of Crops' Wild Relatives

New Rice Naturally Fends Off Weeds

Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 2, February 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum—Building on the Basics About Soil Carbon A Surprising Supply of Deep Soil Carbon Potatoes Show Promise for Meeting Climate Change Challenges New Tool for Improving Soybeans Test Strip Quickly Detects Botulism-Causing Toxins Taking Purées to a New Level Obesity During Pregnancy: Scientists Explore Impacts on Baby's Bone Health Aspirin-Like Compound Primes Plant Defense Against Pathogens Myelin Matters to Piglet Movement, Reflexes, and Coordination Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 3, March 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum—Fighting Diseases That Threaten the Poultry Industry Reducing the Threat of Exotic Avian Diseases Safer Eggs: New Technique Uses Radio Waves to Zap Salmonella What Makes an Avocado Delicious? Scientists Seek Clues to Fruit's Flavor Cleaning Honeycombs With Ozone Dietary Products: Some are Underresearched, Overmarketed Coats Protect Seeds Planted in Cold, Wet Soils Probiotics for Pigs: Less Manure, Better Health New Reference Provides Uses and Origins of Economically Important Plants Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 4, April 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum-ARS Plays an Integral Role in Combating a Virulent Threat Targeting Pheromones in Fire Ants Male Chromosome Hinders Female Cattle Reproduction Nitrite Significant Role in Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Soil New-and More Economical-Pyrolysis Techniques for Bio-oil Production New Ornamental Tung Tree a Story of Loss and Restorations Fighting a Pernicious Weed with Fire Looking to Wheat's Wild Ancestors to Solve a Modern Problem Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue New Food Ingredient from Rice Bran Oil May Help Make Foods’ Fat Profile More Healthful

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 5, May/June 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum—Valuing U.S. Agriculture Identifying Yellow Perch Gender to Improve Production "Supershedders" Role in Spreading E. coli Scrutinized Transparent Coating for Glass, Plastics—and More—May Have Bright Future Foraging Worms Guarantee Slug Bait Failure Dissecting a Potato Pathogen's Hiding Place in Its Insect Vector Advance May Speed Development of Seed Rot-Resistant Soybeans Taming Extreme Environments by Exploring Algae in Space Pigs Useful in Immune and Obesity Research Controlling Odors and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Stored Swine Manure New Class of Animal Deworming Agent Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 6, July 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum—Enhancing Food Safety by Supporting Regulatory Agencies and Industry A Lab That Keeps Us All Out of a Pickle Genetic Mapping of Rust-resistance Genes in Sunflower Orange-Fleshed Honeydew Melon: Ripe for Beta-Carotene Analysis Making a Barley Fish Feed Product Details Matter in Modeling Carbon Sequestration and Cropping Systems Reducing Fertilizer Needs by Accounting for Soil Microbes Data Analyses Show How Weather Patterns Can Affect Cattle Production Whacking Weeds Organically Treatment Has Potential to Reduce Allergenicity of Peanuts Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No, 9, October 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum-Keeping Pace with Agriculture's Challenges New Imaging Techniques Leads to Better Understanding of Freezing in Plants Better Information for Improved Beef Manure Management Improving Trout Resistance to a Deadly Disease Pest's Taster for Fine Wine May Prove Its Undoing Mandarin Oranges: Protecting the Flavor of This Popular Fruit Experimental Website Helps Teens Eat More Veggies Latest Update of USDA's Nutrient Database Released The Greatest Show on Turf Assessing Cotton Fiber Quality From a Tiny Sample A Steady Pace of Cellulosic Ethanol Research in Peoria Using Location Information to Improve Literature Searches Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 8, September 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum-ARS Water Research: From the Headwaters to the Deltas Delta Backwaters Can Capture Field Runoff Pollutants Wanted...Tools to Identify Uncommon Beef Cattle Traits Determining the Best Season for Applying Chicken Litter in the South Compound from the Bactria Could be Useful Against Pecan Scab Fungi Readied for Weed Biocontrol Weather-tracking Tool Helps Tacking Migration Insects Taina Litwak: Insect Illustrator Extraordinaire Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Agricultural Research Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 10, November/December 2014, United States Department Of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Magazine

Forum-The Never Ending Insect Control Contest Fire Ants Are No Match for Poison Frogs Controlling Native Stink Bugs in the Southeast Closing in on Butanol for Biofuel Assessing the Ricks of HoBi-like Virus in Cattle Making Peach Trees Fit Better on the Field Finding Rice Traits That Tackle Climate-change Challenges New Test Count Total Phenolics in Fruits and Vegetables Delicious, Nutritious, and a Colorful Dish for the Holidays! Markers Highlight the Way to Disease Resistance in Peas Your Brain and Comfort Foods: Neuroimages Capture Effect Locations Featured in This Magazine Issue

Federal Assistance Programs For Biodiesel Production, Alvin Wade, Jason P. De Koff, Richard Link

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.