Agriculture and Natural Resources, Institute of (IANR)
Date of this Version
2005
Citation
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Nebraska Extension, Research and Teaching (2005).
Abstract
Index
Enhance Economic Opportunities for Agricultural Producers
Boosting Soybeans' Omega-3 Levels ........................................................................................................................... 1
Corn Kernels' Feed Value ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Cost-Effective Grasshopper Control ........................................................................................................................... 3
Developing Lighter Replacement Heifers ................................................................................................................... 4
Employee Management in Production Agriculture ................................................................................................... 5
Higher-Value, Alternative Crops for the Panhandle ................... ........................................................•...................... 6
Hybrid-Maize Software .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Improving Planter Accuracy ....................................................................................................................................... 9
On-the-Go Sensors for Precision Ag .......................................................................................................................... 10
Republican River Basin Irrigation Management Project ........................................................................................... 11
*Calculating Modern Ethanol's Energy Balance ........................................................................................................ 12
*Developing Dicamba-Tolerant Broadleaf Crops ...................................................................................................... 13
*Livestock Odor Prediction Tool ............................................................................................................................... 14
*Sandhills Calving System .......................................................................................................................................... 16
*Turning Cornhusks into Textiles ............................................................................................................................... 17
Support Increased Economic Opportunities and Improved Quality of Life in Rural America
4-H Youth-Adult Partnerships ................................................................................................................................... 18
Business Sense Helps Youth Launch Businesses ......................................................................................................... 19
Consumer Preference and Economic Leakage Program ............................................................................................ 20
EDGE Program Aids Entrepreneurs ........................................................................................................................... 21
Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program ..................................................................................................................... 22
Higher-Value, Alternative Crops for the Panhandle .................................................................................................. 23
Retailing Pull Factor Research .................................................................................................................................... 24
Rural Women's Concerns ........................................................................................................................................... 25
*Turning Cornhusks into Textiles ............................................................................................................................... 26
Enhance Protection and Safety of the Nation's Agriculture and Food Supply
Agricultural Biosecurity Plans .................................................................................................................................... 27
Evaluating Foot-and-Mouth Disease Tests .................................................................................................................. 28
Nebraska Tractor Testing Lab ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Partnerships in Food Safety Education ...................................................................................................................... 30
Understanding Antibiotics' Fate in Soil ...................................................................................................................... 31
*Tests, Training Protect People with Food Allergies .................................................................................................. 32
*Tularemia Research ................................................................................................................................................... 33
Improve the Nation's Nutrition and Health
Boosting Soybeans' Omega-3 Levels ........................................................................................................................... 34
Genetic Predisposition to Obesity .............................................................................................................................. 35
N -Lighten Nebraska ................................................................................................................................................... 36
Ozone Cleans Munitions-Polluted Soils ..................................................................................................................... 37
Promising New Cholesterol-Fighter ........................................................................................................................... 38
Soy Oil Allergenicity ................................................................................................................................................... 39
Vitamin Deficiency in Pre-Schoolers .......................................................................................................................... 40
*Lead Reduction Protects Children's Health .............................................................................................................. 41
*Nutrition Education Programs ................................................................................................................................ 42
*Reducing or Eliminating Arsenic from Public Drinking Water Systems ................................................................ 43
*Tularemia Research ................................................................................................................................................... 44
Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment
Be Yard Smart .............................................................................................................................................................. 45
CNMP Training Program .................................................................... 46
Cost-Effective Grasshopper Control ................................................................................ 47
FarmLink Helps Protect Water Quality ...................................................................................................................... 48
Hybrid-Maize Software .............................................................................................................................................. 49
Landslide Research ...................................................................................................................................................... 50
Ozone Cleans Munitions-Polluted Soils ..................................................................................................................... 51
Reducing Urban Erosion ............................................................................................................................................ 52
Republican River Basin Irrigation Management Project ........................................................................................... 53
Understanding Antibiotics' Fate in Soil ...................................................................................................................... 54
Vegetation Response Drought Index .......................................................................................................................... 55
Water-Thrifty Buffalograsses ..................................................................................................................................... 56
*Calculating Modern Ethanol's Energy Balance ........................................................................................................ 57
*Livestock Odor Prediction Tool ............................................................................................................................... 58
*Reducing or Eliminating Arsenic from Public Drinking Water Systems ................................................................ 60
Society-Ready Graduates
4-H Tech Team ............................................................................................................................................................ 61
4-H Youth-Adult Partnerships ................................................................................................................................... 62
4-H Youth in Governance Program ............................................................................................................................ 63
Ag Awareness Festival ................................................................................................................................................. 64
Business Sense Helps Youth Launch Businesses ......................................................................................................... 65
Partnerships in Food Safety Education ...................................................................................................................... 66
Professional Golf Management Major ........................................................................................................................ 67
Students Aid CWD Testing ................................................................ : ......................................................................... 68
Undergraduate Research ............................................................................................................................................ 69
*CASNR CARES Program .......................................................................................................................................... 70
*CASNR Students Involved in Community Service .................................................................................................. 71
*Preventing the Credit Card Blues at 22 ..................................................................................................................... 72
*Student Development Initiative Promotes Leadership ............................................................................................ 73