University of Nebraska Agronomy Club seeks honorary members
Lincoln Nebraska The University of Nebraska Lincoln Agronomy Club seeks nominations for two honorary memberships to be awarded at the annual banquet on April 21 Nominations are due by March 7 and should include a recommendation letter and nominee resume Send to Agronomy Club 233 Keim Hall University of Nebraska Lincoln 68583 Selection is by the club membership about 185 this year and honors those with outstanding service or contributions to agronomy Nominees may be farmers ranchers agribusinessmen researchers teachers or extension agents
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agronomy Club
Agronomy Club
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Groundwater management focus shifts to long term planning
Groundwater development in the United States has moved into a management phase. Dean D. Axthelm of the University of Nebraska Lincoln outlines four management objectives including sustaining aquifer levels, equitable distribution, minimizing conflicts, and reducing total groundwater consumption. He notes irrigation dominates Nebraska's groundwater use and emphasizes data, modeling, waste reduction, and cost as critical design factors for local groundwater schemes.
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D. Axthelm
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Irrigation Technical Conference
Irrigation Association
Axthelm
Nebraska
U.S
Great Plains
Dry weather may be ending, says Dr. Shaw
Dr. Robert H. Shaw, professor, notes the chance of below normal summer rainfall after a winter like the recent one. He cautions the statement is not a prediction but based on historical patterns. Historically, very dry summers have not followed winters like this, and two consecutive hot years are rare.
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Buzzing With Bob on Soil Tests and Beef Seminar News
Rain boosts spring outlook for winter wheat and alfalfa and soil testing is urged before planting. Topics include irrigation well spacing rules, a March 30 31 beef feeders seminar at the Holiday Inn Columbus with extension specialists and local producers, and upcoming pork congress and hog show events.
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Columbus
University of Nebraska Oe Extension
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Iowa
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Farm share of food costs rises in January but trails year ago
UPI reports the farmer's share of the consumer food dollar rose slightly in January but remained below the year earlier 40.5 cent level. Farm returns for pork fell about 20 percent from a year ago while middlemen's margins edged up 0.2 percent. Retail prices for beef pork bread and orange juice also dropped versus last year due to lower farmer prices.
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