Picnic friendly heart healthy recipes from Nebraska Heart Association
The Nebraska Heart Association promotes picnics with a heart friendly menu. They offer detailed diet guidance and recipes including Oven Baked Chicken in Cornflake Crumbs Sugar Cookies and Yogurt Dip, aiming to reduce animal fat and cholesterol to prevent heart disease. Recipes are available from 4155 Dewey Avenue Omaha NE 68105.
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Nebraska Heart Association
Dewey Avenue
Omaha
Nebraska
Wheat as swine feed gains appeal in Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska extension livestock specialist W T Ahlschwede says good wheat yields and high corn prices make wheat attractive for all swine classes. Wheat can replace part or all of corn without performance loss, with protein higher than corn. adjust ration either by simple substitution or recalculating to 14 percent protein for wheat diets. Grinding wheat too fine can affect palatability.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
W.T. Ahlschwede
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Ahlschwede
Alischwede
Elevation affects Rocky Mountain spring and fall dates
The passage notes that in the Rocky Mountains each 100 feet of elevation shifts seasonal timing by one day, delaying spring by a day and bringing fall earlier by a day. This relation links altitude to climate signals across elevations.
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Rocky Mountains
Ground Cover Plants For Nebraska Landscapes
Ground cover plants and gravel offer fixed solutions for difficult areas. Vinca minor provides shaded coverage with 6 to 8 inch height and 18 inch spacing but limited foot traffic. Wintercreeper thrives in sun or shade, reaching about 12 inches, with seasonal color changes from crimson to green. For sunny areas Andorra or Waukeegan Junipers provide narrow evergreen ground cover, with Andorra 9 to 12 inches tall and color shifts in fall and winter, while Waukeegan stays 6 to 8 inches and remains green year round.
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Nebraska
Andorra
Waukeegan
Wheat Breeding Aims To Boost Protein For Global Diet
Denver report notes Dr. A Johnson of USDA plant breeding says one third of the world relies on wheat as its main staple and that wheat can yield more protein per land area than livestock. He cites potential genetic improvements to raise wheat protein, though no opaque-2 like gene found in wheat yet, with lines tested at University of Nebraska Lincoln and some seeds sent to Near East countries for evaluation.
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Denver
A Johnson
USDA
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Johnson
American Home Economics Association
Nebraska
Near East
Backyard Gardener Q and A on fruiting and care
A compilation of garden questions and answers on blackberry fruiting in Nebraska limitations. weed control in asparagus with mulch and herbicide. a sycamore tree disease recovery. iris brown spots. ammonium nitrate effects on bluegrass and clover. plum bush barren for ten years. best time to transplant hardy shrubs. raspberry pruning after bearing. spraying to prevent apple worms. horseradish eradication. bagworm control in evergreens. gladiolus planting. pine needle scale spraying schedule. chemicals like Cygon or Dibrom. weed control in asparagus and mulching timing.
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Nebraska
Art Of Canning Dates Back To Napoleon's Day
History traces canning to Napoleonic era aims for army provisions. Appert’s sealed foods and Pasteur’s bacterium theory shaped modern heat processing. Home canning requires adequate heat to prevent botulism, with boosters like safe handling and reliable publications from Washington DC and Nebraska extension offices.
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Bullerman
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Nebraska
Disease questions for farmers on corn bluish cast and herbicide safety
Farmers seek guidance from university experts on corn bluish foliage after high humidity and wind, weed control timing in wheat, and the postemergence use of 2 4 D with atrazine. Responses cover root damage, translocation issues, wheat growth stages for 2 4 D, and cautions about combining 2 4 D with atrazine.
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Dale Flowerday
NN Extension Agronomist
J D Furrer
NU Extension Agronomist
Ten Easy Steps For Landscaping Listed
A Nebraska extension horticulturist outlines ten planting rules to help homeowners create successful landscapes. Key tips include choosing quality adapted plants, proper planting depth, thorough watering, and avoiding fertilizer in year one. The list ends with guidance on pest prevention and tree protection.
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Wayne C. Whitney
University of Nebraska
Annuals Beautify The Landscape And Planter Displays
The article outlines how annuals enhance yards with color from late spring to fall, advising cohesive color schemes, mass plantings, and landscape harmony. It lists suitable sun and shade favorites, mixed border ideas, planters, urns, window boxes, and ground cover uses, with emphasis on durable color and proper height balance.
Top of the Flock Show and Sale Set for August 6
Nebraska hosts the 35th Top of the Flock Show and Sale at the State Fairgrounds 4-H building August 6 with about 98 fans and 50 ewes. Judging starts 8:30 am, auction at 11:00 am, 30 consignors from seven breeds. Dr David Ames of Kansas State judges, Dick Kane of Wisner leads bidding. Banquet at 7:80 pm Gay Nineties Restaurant. Catalogs and buying orders via Ted Gf Yoane, Nebraska Registered Sheep Breeders.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
State Fairgrounds
David Ames
Kansas State University
Dick Kane
Wisner
N Street
Ted Gf Yoane
Marvel Baker Hall
East Campus
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Roses Add Color To Landscape
Before buying rose plants plan size type and color for your garden. Consider low maintenance varieties and avoid rushing to place plants. Check expert ratings from the American Rose Society and consult local nurserymen or extension agents for winter hardiness and regional performance.
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Wayne C. Whitney
Universty
Nebraska
American Rose Society
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