Color Preference Study at Nebraska Extension Training
A county Extension training session at the University of Nebraska Lincoln explored color theory and its impact on consumer choices in clothes and home furnishings. Attendees included Mrs Marlene Brubacker and Sharon Dick, with Magdaline Pfister leading the program. The sessions aim to inform future county Extension programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Home Economics
Marlene Brubacker
Cheyenne County
Sharon Dick
Fairbury
Magdaline Pfister
University Extension
Wheat rust resistant Nebraska varieties lift yields across the state
Nebraska wheat farmers report 60 to 70 bu per acre as rust resistant varieties perform. Gage leads eastern Nebraska, Scout 66 dominates central Nebraska, and Scoutland Lancer Trader and Trapper excel in the west. Resistance to stem rust and good fertility boost quality, with 1971 yields likely exceeding 40 bu per acre statewide. Planting timing and soil fertility plans remain crucial for 1972.
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Nebraska
Gage
Scout 66
Scoutland
Scout
Warrior
South Dakota
Lancer
Trader
Trapper
Agronomy Department
Nationwide Rural Youth Meet Set
About 200 outstanding young adults from the United States and several foreign countries are expected at the Rural Youth of the United States conference August 15 to 19 on the Town Wesleyan College campus in Mt Pleasant Iowa. The theme No Man is an Island frames discussions on trends affecting progress and self understanding. Attendees will hear top national speakers on drug abuse welfare mental health and urban issues. Conference founder AYUSA aims to develop leadership recreation and community service skills among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT Pleasant
Iowa
U.S
Khyusa
Virginia Warner
Chambersburg
RYUSA
Linda Theilen
Ticipants
Southview Drive
Marion
Tfa
Ayusa First
Robert Atkinson
Cambridge
AYUSA
Theodore Roosevelt Country Life Commission
Gary Rice
Kokomo
Ind
Cynthia Kershner
Ft. Collins
Colo
Beverly Peterson
Hastings
Nebr
William Steel
National Grange
Washington, D.C
Harlan Geiger
Iowa State University
Ames
Genoa Salami Recall After Sickness Linked to St Paul Plant
The USDA and Armour and Company recall Genoa Salami produced at the St Paul Minnesota plant after three illness incidents across Kenosha Denver and Bellingham nine people sickened by a Staphylococcus toxin. Victims recovered and an investigation continues as the CDC is notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S Department of Agriculture
Armour and Company
St Paul
Minn
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
Kenosha
Wis
Denver
Colo
Bellingham
Wash
C&ms
Diseases of the Week Summer Rots and Garden Pests
A Nebraska guide on summer rots in apples, management via pruning and sprays, and slug snail control. It covers Bosia fungicides, timing from petal fall, and the need for clean orchards. It also answers garden questions on curb grass, storage of canvas, potatoes, corn pests, mold on strawberries, digging potatoes, tomato worms, bulbs, Bordeaux mix, and pruning roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Horse Owners Urged to Watch for Encephalitis Link
Lincoln Nebraskan reports University of Nebraska Lincoln veterinary chair Dr Marvin J Twiehaus warns horse owners to monitor for Venezuelan equine encephalitis VEE as vectors and birds spread the disease. He notes high mortality, July to September peaks, and urges vaccination and strict isolation of suspected animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Twiehaus
Twiechaus
Oor Federal
Sorting Market Hogs For Top Dollar
Lincoln farmers should sort hogs at home to maximize price says William Ahlschwede Nebraska extension livestock specialist. In Nebraska 70 percent of hogs sell at public markets with buyers controlling groups by weight. pens under 20 pounds often fetch the highest price while buyers avoid mixing light and heavy pigs after sale. Sorting suspicious pigs into separate pens can improve total receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
William T Ablschwede
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Nebraska
Ahlschwede
Ahtschwede
Certified Seed Directories Out
Nebraska crop officials announce the Summer Certified Seed Directory listing wheat and fall crops with variety descriptions, grower names and addresses, and approved processors. Free copies are available at county Extension offices or the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Dean W Lancaster
East Campus
University of Nebraska
Why 2 4 D damaged corn in hot weather
Agricultural notes warn that ester 2 4 D at 0.25 to 0 33 lb acre sprayed on corn 8 to 12 inches high caused brittle stalks and breakage in cool to hot transitions. Factors include hot weather after cool, vapor drift to the growing point, and spray method. An amine form reduces harm. check corn variety tolerance with seed dealer.
Autumn Art Workshop at Nebraska State 4-H Camp
The fourth annual Autumn Art Workshop runs September 9–12, 1971 near Halsey in the Nebraska National Forest. DWight Kirsch leads four class options with 20 students each, plus lectures, demonstrations, films, and a guest lecturer Lester Bridaham. Accommodations and meals included. open to all painters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Halsey
Nebraska National Forest
Dwight Kirsch
Art Department
University of Nebraska
Des Moines
Iowa
Tom Talbot
Autumn Art Workshop
Broken Bow
Santa Fe
N.M
Harold Haloun
Ord
Lincoln
Alton Larsen
Blair
Magdaline Pfister
University of Nebraska Extension
Lester Bridaham
Denver
Colorado
Bridaham
4-Il
Willard A. Stil
PLO Box
Sheep Producers Approve Deductions For Wool Promotion
Nebraska sheep producers voted 90.3 percent to continue deductions from National Wool Act payments to fund wool promotion and lamb marketing. National approval runs through 1973 with rates up to 17 cents per pound for shorn wool and 72 cents per cwt for unshorn lambs. Wool promotion is led by the American Sheep Producers Council with industry matching funds. Shop In Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln--Nebraska
CDC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
American Sheep Producers Council
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D.G Hanway
Department of Agronomy
University of Nebraska Lincoln
The
Sidney Telegraph
Genoa
Robert E Roselle
Roselle
AG Spotlight
Fall Art Workshop
Sidney
the Telegraph
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