Steen Decries Nebraska Tourism Lapses as He Retires
M O Steen, age 72, retires after 14 years as Nebraska Game and Parks director. He cites neglect of tourism and heritage sites like Scouts Rest Ranch and Fort Kearney while highlighting Lake and park developments and a planned East Campus headquarters. Willard Barbee succeeds him with an emphasis on committee decisions and Nebraskan pride.
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Lincoln
Florida
M. O. Steen
Nebraska
Scouts Rest Ranch
Fort Kearney
Fort Robinson
Ena
Steen
Sers
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Buffalo Bill
North Platte
Commission
Capitol City
Willard Barbee
North Dakota
Missouri
House of America
Mother Nature
Game Commission
Barbee
James
Ted) Shields
Longville
Minnesota
Nebraska Game and Parks
Missouri Game Department
Iris Leaf Spot Threat to Iris Blooms and Health
Iris leaf spot appears as small brown spots on leaves during bloom. Severe infection kills leaves and reduces next spring flowering. Causal fungus overwinters in old foliage. remove debris. Spray about half-grown leaves with Captan zineb maneb or phalian at two level tablespoons per gallon, add detergent, wet leaves thoroughly, repeat every two weeks until early July.
NN Tractor Day Slated July 30
Lincoln The University of Nebraska hosts the 1970 Tractor Power and Safety Day on July 30 at Mead Field Lab with the theme The Family and the Farm. Delbert Lane announces tractor testing, safety demonstrations, and exhibits on irrigation and new farming equipment for 20 000 plus visitors.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Field Laboratory
Mead
Delbert E. Lane
Extension
Lane
Mead Field Lab
Habitat effort seen as key to pheasant numbers
University of Nebraska extension wildlife specialist Howard L. Wiegers says habitat work by all citizens is crucial for pheasant nesting. He notes early nesting depends on unburned, adequate cover and cautions against roadside burning and overemphasis on predator control, urging year round habitat focus.
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Lincoln
Howard L. Wiegers
University of Nebraska
Wiegers
Leonard Nimoy
Mr Spock
Ronane Schnell
Jim Nabors
Three Paths to Property Tax Relief Urged by Ag Economist
University of Nebraska Extension economist Dr. Everett E. Peterson outlined three main options for property tax relief: cut local government spending, seek new revenue sources such as increased state aid or local taxes, and reorganize government to save costs. He added a fourth possibility to appeal valuations, noting reappraisal effects and state aid shifts since 1967.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska Extension
Everett E. Peterson
Peterson
Nebraska
Cornhusker Economics
Cooperative Extension Service
State Department of
County Boards of Equalization
Districts Counts
State Supreme Court
State Board of Equalization
Lincoln hosts North Central Farm Management Workshop
About 130 farm management extension specialists from the North Central and Northeast regions gather in Lincoln at the Nebraska Center May 11 to 14. The event features talks on extension programs, farm planning tools including linear programming and computer use, demonstrations of management decisions by live stock and dairy economies, and an evening banquet with Robert Raun discussing policy and farming perspectives.
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Lincoln
North Central
Larry Birney
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Center
U. S
Robert Raun
Minden
UN Board of Regents
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