BUZZING WITH BOB Weather boosts crops with alfalfa and soybean planting
Reports note ideal conditions for crops as alfalfa cutting and soybean planting advance amid hot days. Soybean stands show some injury from hcide moisture but many fields may recover. Grasshoppers thrive with nymphs found in fields waterways and ditches. Early action with diazinon Sevin or malathion advised to control pests.
Corn Borer Control Tips and Local Notices
Regional bulletin covers pesticide guidance for corn and alfalfa and warns on crop margins. It lists registered products Diazinon Furadan EPN Dynophate Sevin and Thimet with application notes and cautions on whorl spraying and timing. The issue includes a quip about beauty parlors and a note on publication details for Columbus Telegram.
Telegram Missing Call Between Six and Six Thirty Evening
A Telegram missing call was reported between 6 and 6 30 p m on a Saturday evening with additional reference to 8 to 9 a m on Saturdays. The notice seeks information leading to the location or contacts related to the missing call.
Origin of the saying tight as a tick
Dr. Y from Sandusky Ohio explains the expression tight as a tick refers to a tick filling with blood until full and then being helpless for a time, likening it to intoxication. He adds a home tip about using two opposing coat hangers on a line to keep garments from blowing off.
Researchers Find Enzyme Help for Dairy Effluent Treatment
Nebraska researchers P J Bailey K M Shahani and A Kilara report at the 37th Institute of Food Technologists meeting in Philadelphia that oxidoreductase enzymes oxidizing lactose to lactobionic acid reduce BOD by 11 percent and COD by 9 percent in dairy plant effluent, offering potential to ease municipal treatment loads.
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Khem Shahani
Food Science and Technology Department
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
P.J. Bailey
A. Kilara
Shahani
K.M. Shahani
University of Nebraska
Institute of Food Technologists
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Kilara
Heat safety tips for pets in hot weather
Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association warns of heat exhaustion in pets during humid summers. Overweight dogs with limited exercise are at risk, especially in cars with partial window opening. Immediate cooling, such as cold water immersion or running water, is essential, with ongoing temperature checks and veterinary contact if needed.
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Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
MMA
Tammy Medinger and Tim Woodward win state 4-H public speaking
Tammy Medinger of David City and Tim Woodward of Broken Bow were named winners of the Timely Topics Public Speaking Contest at the 61st State 4-H Club Week at the University of Nebraska Lincoln East Campus. Medinger spoke on Room to Grow and Woodward on The Influence of Space on the Human Race.
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David City
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Broken Bow
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
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Ste
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Curtis
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Ronald
George Johnson
David City Aquinas High School
Band
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Big sugar growers seek major subsidies under new plan
Twenty large sugar cane firms may receive payments of $1 million or more under a revised Agriculture Department subsidy program approved by President Carter. Another nine could get $500,000 to $1 million. The plan uses direct subsidies up to 2 cents a pound when prices fall, with most funds going to growers. Possible lawsuits loom from critics who call the program illegal.
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UPI
Washington
Agriculture Department
White House
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Carter
Department
Florida
Hawaii
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