Potato time near in Nebraska gardens
Potatoes suit Nebraska gardens with a late summer crop planted March 25 to April 15. Varieties include Irish Cobbler, Kennebec, Mayfair, Norland and Red Pontiac. Plant 9 to 12 inches apart with 30 to 36 inch rows. harvest when 50 to 75 percent of lower leaves yellow. Seed pieces dusted with 5 percent fungicide. Extension Office offers Neb Guides on growing and storing potatoes.
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Bob Woboril
Nebraska
Norland
Mayfair
Norfold
Neb
Platte County
Omaha Home Show promises largest display to date at Civic Auditorium
The 22nd annual MOBA Omaha Home Show runs March 22 to 27 at the Civic Auditorium. More than 100000 square feet of home products, energy saving ideas, and displays fill both levels. Highlights include Parade of Homes rooms, Ava Barber Stage Show, Captain Energy robot, and an MOBA buying seminar. Exhibits run 5 to 10 p.m. Tue-Fri, noon-10 p.m. Sat, noon-7 p.m. Sun.
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Omaha
Metropolitan
Omaha Builders Association
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Bob Pettegrew
The
Builders Association
MOBA
Ava Barber
Ava
Lawrence Welk
Captain Energy
Midwest
Energy saving devices near in use for future homes
A Boston mortgage official discusses growing energy conservation trends in homes. Solar heating, waste heat recovery, and combined heating cooling modules are highlighted as practical, economical options. New designs include water recycling, rainwater collection, and breathable synthetic walls to improve comfort and cut costs.
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U.S
Energy Research and Development Administration
Jackson W. Goss
Investors Mortgage Insurance Co
Boston
Goss
Understanding Garden Pesticides and Their Types
This guide explains pesticide categories for home gardeners. It covers stomach poisons contact poisons and fumigants and explains systemic pesticides and safety when reading labels. It emphasizes expert advice and choosing safe effective products for roses and other plants.
Warm winter warmth risks frost cracks on trees
Unseasonably warm winter temperatures may injure trees, with frost cracks forming on the south or southwest sides due to rapid warming after cold spells. Oak, ash, and most fruit trees are especially vulnerable, and wrapping with tree wrap plus overall tree health may aid wound prevention and healing.
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John van Ells
Lower
Loup Natural Resources District
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