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October 10, 2008
Grassfed beef market growing
KEARNEY, Neb. – About 2,000 U.S. producers will market grassfed beef valuing approximately $350 million retail this year, said Allen Williams at a recent University of Nebraska–Lincoln Center for Grassland Studies conference in Kearney. More

October 07, 2008
AgrAbility Partnership helps Nebraskans with limitations
CURTIS, Neb. – Nebraska AgrAbility, a partnership of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Easter Seals Nebraska, helps Nebraska farmers and ranchers with disabilities find assistive technologies that will help them get back to work, said Sharry Nielsen, Extension Educator focused on farm safety in West Central Nebraska. More

October 07, 2008
Workshop planned to help balance winter rations .
THEDFORD, Neb. -- Winter feed costs can be the greatest expense in maintaining a cow herd, said UNL Extension Educator Bethany Johnston of Blaine, Grant, Hooker, Logan and Thomas counties. More

October 01, 2008
Extension staffers earn national recognition
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – University of Nebraska–Lincoln extension educators recently received the Excellence in Teamwork Award from the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals. More

September 25, 2008
Neighbors best source for no-till information
PAXTON, Neb. – The best time to start switching to a no-till system is now, said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln engineer. More

September 22, 2008
Now’s the time to control downy brome in winter wheat
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Producers planting winter wheat back where wheat was harvested this summer, or using a summer fallow system, should make sure to have good control of downy brome in their fields, said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln specialist. More

September 11, 2008
Distillers grains can affect animals’ mineral balance
BROKEN BOW, Neb. – When feeding distillers grains, producers should track their herd’s mineral balance, said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln specialist. More

September 09, 2008
Fall best time to eliminate perennial weeds
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Fall is the best time to treat perennial weeds in crops and pasture, said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln specialist. More

September 08, 2008
Trichomaniasis increasing in Nebraska cattle
WHITMAN, Neb. – During recent months, there has been an apparent increase in reported cases of trichomaniasis in Nebraska cattle, said a University of Nebraska–Lincoln extension veterinarian. More

September 04, 2008
Water crisis overrated says UNL expert
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – “I don’t see a water crisis in Nebraska, although there are areas of concern,” said Mark Burbach, University of Nebraska–Lincoln environmental scientist. More

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