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Live 2010 Meeting Minutes, LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) 2010 Linfield University

Live 2010 Meeting Minutes, Live (Low Input Viticulture & Enology)

LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) Collection

This document is a compilation of LIVE (Low Input Viticulture & Enology) meeting minutes from 2010. Topics covered in the meeting minutes include Vinea (a Walla Walla sustainable group) and Salmon-Safe updates, creating the carbon mitigation certification program, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.


Dairy Animal Care: Quality Assurance, 2010 University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Dairy Animal Care: Quality Assurance

Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program

Dairy producers are encouraged to participate in the voluntary Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance (DACQA) Certification program. The purpose of this program is to enhance and demonstrate quality animal care practices, which assure food safety, quality and value as well as enhance consumer confidence in the milk and beef products that are harvested from cattle on America’s dairy farms.


2010 International Pinot Noir Celebration Program, International Pinot Noir Celebration 2010 Linfield University

2010 International Pinot Noir Celebration Program, International Pinot Noir Celebration

Willamette Valley Archival Documents - IPNC

This document is the 2010 program for the International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC), held annually on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. The program contains a detailed schedule of the celebration’s major events, presentations, and meals, as well as information regarding guest speakers, chefs, and artists visiting the campus. The program also includes a short description of all participating wineries for 2010, both foreign and domestic, along with a listing of the IPNC board of directors and all major supporters and contributors to the event.


Marketing Options For Grapes And Grape Products, Pamela Brady, Michael Thomsen, Justin R. Morris 2010 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Marketing Options For Grapes And Grape Products, Pamela Brady, Michael Thomsen, Justin R. Morris

AAES Research Reports and Research Bulletins

Many owners of small- and medium-size farms in Arkansas and across the U.S. have begun to explore the potential of juice and wine grapes as an alternative crop to increase the profitability and stability of their farming operations. Grapes are unique in that they are not only well-suited for marketing through traditional commercial channels but also are popular in direct marketing venues such as produce stands, farmers markets, community sponsored agricultural ventures, and pick-your-own operations. This publication provides an overview of the various types of market channels available for grape growers and explores their potential as outlets for regional grape …


The Leading Object:March 2010, John C. Owens 2010 NU Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor, IANR

The Leading Object:March 2010, John C. Owens

Leading Object

Perspectives; INTSORMIL helps improve varieties of grains in developing countries; Engler’s donation to support agribusiness entrepreneurship; Career with Monsanto proves fulfilling; State ranks high during National Ag Week; CARET delegates support IANR; Lindgren retires from UNL after 34 years; Masek given March KUDO award; McAndrew receives service award; Vet sciences building gets new name; Fritz accepted into leadership program


El Control De Hormigas De Fuego Importadas Con Cebos En Viveros De Producción, Jason Oliver, Sam Ochieng, Karen Vail, Nadeer Youssef, Mark Halcomb 2010 Universidad Estatal de Tennessee

El Control De Hormigas De Fuego Importadas Con Cebos En Viveros De Producción, Jason Oliver, Sam Ochieng, Karen Vail, Nadeer Youssef, Mark Halcomb

Extension Publications in Spanish

No abstract provided.


The Distribution And Origins Of Acid Groundwaters In The South West Agricultural Area, Adam Lillicrap, Richard J. George Dr 2010 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

The Distribution And Origins Of Acid Groundwaters In The South West Agricultural Area, Adam Lillicrap, Richard J. George Dr

Resource management technical reports

No abstract provided.


An Inventory And Condition Survey Of The Western Australian Part Of The Nullarbor Region, Peter-Jon A. Waddell, A K. Gardner, P Hennig 2010 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

An Inventory And Condition Survey Of The Western Australian Part Of The Nullarbor Region, Peter-Jon A. Waddell, A K. Gardner, P Hennig

Technical Bulletins

The inventory and condition survey of the Western Australian part of the Nullarbor region, undertaken by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) between 2005 and 2007, describes and maps the natural resources of the region. This survey report provides a baseline record of the existence and condition of the area's natural resources, to assist with the planning and implementation of land management practices. The report identified and described the condition of soils, landforms, vegetation, habitat, ecosystems, and declared plants and animals. It also assessed the impact of pastoralism and made land management recommendations. The Nullarbor region has …


Fire Ant Control For The Nursery Industry, Jason Oliver, Sam Ochieng, Karen Vail, Nadeer Youssef, Mark Halcomb 2010 Tennessee State University

Fire Ant Control For The Nursery Industry, Jason Oliver, Sam Ochieng, Karen Vail, Nadeer Youssef, Mark Halcomb

Extension Publications

No abstract provided.


The Leading Objective: January 2010, John C. Owens 2010 NU Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor, IANR

The Leading Objective: January 2010, John C. Owens

Leading Object

Perspectives, Diffendal fund benefits Chinese students 25 years later, IGERT coordinator also leads fish and wildlife unit, University assistantship prompted Pohlman to go into laboratory work, IGERT award to prepare the way for addressing global water issues, Todd receives Omtvedt Innovation Award, Lefholtz receives outstanding service award, Alumnus retires after 22 years with AFBF, Welcome to Leading Object online edition, Four IANR employees receive OEA recognition.


Tillage And Crop Residue Affect Irrigation Requirements, Simon van Donk 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Tillage And Crop Residue Affect Irrigation Requirements, Simon Van Donk

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Practicing less tillage and retaining more crop residue on the soil surface can reduce the rate of evaporation of water from the soil. These practices also increase the amount of soil water by increasing the amount of water that infiltrates into the soil and decreasing the amount that runs off across the soil surface. Less tillage and more residue coverage can significantly reduce the amount of irrigation water needed to grow a crop.


Weed Control In Organic Cropping Systems, Stephen L. Young 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Weed Control In Organic Cropping Systems, Stephen L. Young

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Organic producers and many conventional producers rank weed control as their number one production cost. For organic producers particularly, weed control has become increasingly important as organic production has increased its market share. According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, in 2005, for the first time, all 50 states had certified organic farmland, with over 1.6 million total ha (4 million acres) dedicated to organic production systems. In 2006, four major universities in the United States offered new degree programs in organic agriculture with the anticipation that, in five to six years, organic crops will comprise 5 to 10 percent …


Price Discovery In Nebraska Cattle Markets, Matt Stockton, David A. Bessler, Roger K. Wilson 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Price Discovery In Nebraska Cattle Markets, Matt Stockton, David A. Bessler, Roger K. Wilson

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Monthly observations on prices from 10 weight/gender classifications of Nebraska beef cattle are studied in an error correction model (ECM) framework. This study attempts a replication of the 2003 paper on Texas prices by Bessler and Davis, where they find medium heifers (600–700 lb) at the center of price discovery. Using the ECM results Nebraska light steers are found to be weakly exogenous, with the innovation accounting results showing marked differences. Industry structure, production choices, and animal type and breeding herd differences between Texas and Nebraska are proposed as plausible reasons for partial (or incomplete) success at replication.


First Report Of Field Populations Of Two Potential Aphid Pests Of The Bioenergy Crop Miscanthus × Giganteus, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Jarrad R. Prasifka, Kevin L. Steffey, Michael E. Gray 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

First Report Of Field Populations Of Two Potential Aphid Pests Of The Bioenergy Crop Miscanthus × Giganteus, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Jarrad R. Prasifka, Kevin L. Steffey, Michael E. Gray

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Sipha flava (Forbes) (yellow sugarcane aphid) and Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) (corn leaf aphid) (Hemiptera: Homoptera: Aphididae) are common aphids occurring throughout North America on many host plants, most of which are grasses (Blackman & Eastop 2006). Both aphids are pests of several important food crops, e.g., Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench (sorghum), Saccharum officinarum L. (sugarcane), Triticum spp. (wheat), and Zea mays L. (corn) (Blackman & Eastop 2000). Additionally, both aphids are vectors of potyviruses and R. maidis is a vector of luteoviruses in these crops. Until now, to our knowledge, no natural infestations of these aphids have been reported on …


The Development Of An Efficient Multipurpose Bean Pod Mottle Virus Viral Vector Set For Foreign Gene Expression And Rna Silencing, Chunquan Zhang, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Steven A. Whitham, John H. Hill 2010 Iowa State University

The Development Of An Efficient Multipurpose Bean Pod Mottle Virus Viral Vector Set For Foreign Gene Expression And Rna Silencing, Chunquan Zhang, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Steven A. Whitham, John H. Hill

Panhandle Research and Extension Center

Plant viral vectors are valuable tools for heterologous gene expression, and because of virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS), they also have important applications as reverse genetics tools for gene function studies. Viral vectors are especially useful for plants such as soybean (Glycine max) that are recalcitrant to transformation. Previously, two generations of bean pod mottle virus (BPMV; genus Comovirus) vectors have been developed for overexpressing and silencing genes in soybean. However, the design of the previous vectors imposes constraints that limit their utility. For example, VIGS target sequences must be expressed as fusion proteins in the same reading …


Effect Of Crop Residue On Soil Water Content And Yield Of Deficit-Irrigated Corn And Soybean, Simon van Donk, Steven R. Melvin, Jim Peterson, Don Davison 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Effect Of Crop Residue On Soil Water Content And Yield Of Deficit-Irrigated Corn And Soybean, Simon Van Donk, Steven R. Melvin, Jim Peterson, Don Davison

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

It is believed that reduced tillage, with more crop residue on the soil surface, conserves water, especially in arid and semi-arid climates. However, the magnitude of water conservation is not clear. In 2007, a study was initiated on the effect of residue on soil water content and crop yield at North Platte, Nebraska. The experiment was conducted on plots planted to field corn (Zea mays L.) in 2007 and 2008, and soybean (Glycine max) in 2009. There were two treatments: residue-covered soil and bare soil. Bare-soil plots were created in April 2007 by using a dethatcher …


Effect Of Crop Residue On Soil Water Content And Yield Of Deficit-Irrigated Corn And Soybean, Simon van Donk, Steven R. Melvin, James L. Petersen, Don Davison 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Effect Of Crop Residue On Soil Water Content And Yield Of Deficit-Irrigated Corn And Soybean, Simon Van Donk, Steven R. Melvin, James L. Petersen, Don Davison

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

It is believed that reduced tillage, with more crop residue on the soil surface, conserves water, especially in arid and semi-arid climates. However, the magnitude of water conservation is not clear. In 2007, a study was initiated on the effect of residue on soil water content and crop yield at North Platte, Nebraska. The experiment was conducted on plots planted to field corn (Zea mays L.) in 2007 and 2008, and soybean (Glycine max) in 2009. There were two treatments: residue-covered soil and bare soil. Bare-soil plots were created in April 2007 by using a dethatcher and …


Effects Of Maternal Nutrition On Conceptus Growth And Offspring Performance: Implications For Beef Cattle Production, Richard N. Funston, David M. Larson, K. A. Vonnahme 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Effects Of Maternal Nutrition On Conceptus Growth And Offspring Performance: Implications For Beef Cattle Production, Richard N. Funston, David M. Larson, K. A. Vonnahme

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Developmental programming is the concept that a maternal stimulus or insult at a critical period in fetal development has long-term effects on the offspring. Historically, considerable effort has been made to understand how nutrition influences health and productivity during the postnatal period. Whereas maternal nutrition during pregnancy plays an essential role in proper fetal and placental development, less is known about how maternal nutrition affects the health and productivity of the offspring. Conceptus growth is sensitive to direct and indirect effects of maternal dietary intake. Even from the earliest stages of embryonic life, when nutrient requirements for conceptus growth are …


Crop Residue Cover Effects On Evaporation, Soil Water Content, And Yield Of Deficit‐Irrigated Corn In West‐Central Nebraska, Simon van Donk, Derrel L. Martin, Suat Irmak, Steven R. Melvin, Jim Peterson, Don Davison 2010 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Crop Residue Cover Effects On Evaporation, Soil Water Content, And Yield Of Deficit‐Irrigated Corn In West‐Central Nebraska, Simon Van Donk, Derrel L. Martin, Suat Irmak, Steven R. Melvin, Jim Peterson, Don Davison

West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Competition for water is becoming more intense in many parts of the U.S., including west‐central Nebraska. It is believed that reduced tillage, with more crop residue on the soil surface, conserves water, but the magnitude of water conservation is not clear. A study was initiated on the effect of residue on soil water content and corn yield at North Platte, Nebraska. The experiment was conducted in 2007 and 2008 on plots planted to field corn (Zea mays L.). In 2005 and 2006, soybean was grown on these plots. There were two treatments: residue‐covered soil and bare soil. Bare‐soil plots …


Case Study: Feed Intake And Performance Of Heifers Sired By High- Or Low-Residual Feed Intake Angus Bulls, J. Minick Bormann, D. W. Moser, T. T. Marston 2010 Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Case Study: Feed Intake And Performance Of Heifers Sired By High- Or Low-Residual Feed Intake Angus Bulls, J. Minick Bormann, D. W. Moser, T. T. Marston

Haskell Agricultural Laboratory (Northeast Research and Extension Center)

The objective of this project was to investigate the effects of selecting sires for residual feed intake (RFI) on the performance of their daughters. Bulls with low or high estimated breeding values (EBV) for RFI were selected from the Angus Society of Australia sire summary and mated to Angus cross commercial cows at the Kansas State University Cow-Calf Unit in 2005 and 2006. The average EBV of low- and high-RFI bulls were −0.55 and 0.27 kg DM, respectively. Heifers born in 2006 were tested for feed intake in 2 groups (n = 24, n = 26), and heifers born in …


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