Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska- Lincoln

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Abstract

In This Issue:

IAN R Conservation Efforts........................... 2

Energy, Soil, Water-Program Stresses Conservation ..................... 3

Producers 'Break Tradition' .......................... 5

Soil Erosion: Mechanisms and Control................... 6

Can We Measure the Economics of Erosion?........................ 9

Weed Control Essential in Reduced Tillage.......................... 11

Herbicides Important in Eco-farming................. 14

Conservation Tillage Aids Wildlife ....................... 16

Nebraska Erosion Magnitude Seen ....................... 17

Conservation TiIlage Effective, Inexpensive Erosion Control ...................... 18

Conservation TiIlage: Fertilizer Programs Should Match System ................. 21

PUMP Improves Irrigation ........................... 23

Scheduling Key to Efficient Irrigation .................. 26

About The Authors ................................... 28