North Platte, Nebraska 69101-7751 United States
Phone: +1-308-696-6740
Fax: +1-308-696-6780
Since 1904, the West Central Research and Extension Center at North Platte has addressed problems and concerns specific to the counties of west-central Nebraska. Specialists at this center work in thirteen disciplines including agricultural economics, beef nutrition, beef reproduction, entomology, field crops, forestry, horticulture, hydrogeology, irrigation and water resources, range and forage management, soil science, tourism, and weed ecology. Extension programs then extend this area-specific research to the people who need it in order to keep up with changes in rural Nebraska. Programs and facilities such as the Great Plains Conference on Improving Crop Water Productivity, Nebraska Ranch Practicum, Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, and West Central Water Resources Field Laboratory provide resources both for research and teaching.
For more resources on the West Central Research and Extension Center, see http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/wcrec/.
2009
Effect of Amount and Timing of Subsurface Drip Irrigation on Corn Production, Simon van Donk, James Petersen, and Don Davison
High-Yielding Corn Response to Applied Phosphorus, Potassium, and Sulfur in Nebraska, Charles S. Wortmann, Achim R. Dobermann, Richard B. Ferguson, Gary W. Hergert, Charles A. Shapiro, D. D. Tarkalson, and Daniel T. Walters
My View: Automated weed control in organic cropping systems, Stephen L. Young
Robots for weed control in Eden?, Stephen L. Young
Tree fruits as annual crops?, Stephen L. Young
Functionally Similar Species Confer Greater Resistance to Invasion: Implications for Grassland Restoration, Stephen L. Young, Jacob N. Barney, Guy B. Kyser, Tracy S. Jones, and Joseph M. DiTomaso
Spatio-Temporal Relationship between Water Depletion and Root Distribution Patterns of Centaurea solstitialis and Two Native Perennials, Stephen L. Young, Guy B. Kyser, Jacob N. Barney, Victor P. Claassen, and Joseph M. DiTomaso
Performance of Solid-State Sensors for Continuous, Real-Time Measurement of Soil CO2 Concentrations, Stephen L. Young, Francis J. Pierce, Jason D. Streubel, and Harold D. Collins
2008
Delineating site-specific management zones for pH-induced iron chlorosis, T. Kyaw, Richard B. Ferguson, Viacheslav I. Adamchuk, Dennis L. McCallister, David B. Marx, and D. D. Tarkalson
Effect of irrigation amounts applied with subsurface drip irrigation on corn evapotranspiration, yield, water use efficiency, and dry matter production in a semiarid climate, Jose O. Payero, David D. Tarkalson, Suat Irmak, Don Davison, and James L. Petersen
Decomposition of Bt and Non-Bt Corn Hybrid Residues in the Field, David D. Tarkalson, Stephen D. Kachman, Johannes M. H. Knops, Janice E. Thies, and Charles S. Wortmann
Comparison of Nitrogen Fertilization Methods and Rates for Subsurface Drip Irrigated Corn in the Semi-Arid Great Plains, D. D. Tarkalson and J. O. Payero
Using Temporally Limited Wind Data In The Wind Erosion Prediction System, Simon van Donk, Chaoying Liao, and Edward L. Skidmore
Effect of Crop Residue on Soil Water Content and Yield of Sprinkler-irrigated Corn, Simon van Donk, Derrel Martin, Suat Irmak, Steven Melvin, and James Petersen
Crop Residue In North Dakota: Measured And Simulated By The Wind Erosion Prediction System, Simon van Donk, S. D. Merrill, D. L. Tanaka, and J. M. Krupinsky
Native Perennial Grasses in Highway Medians: Pre- and Postplant Techniques for Establishment in a Mediterranean Climate, Stephen L. Young and Victor P. Claassen
Release of Roadside Native Perennial Grasses following Removal of Yellow Starthistle, Stephen L. Young and Victor P. Claassen
2007
CASE STUDY: Dried Distillers Grains as Creep Feed for Yearling Beef Cattle Grazing Sandhill Range, R. N. Funston, D. C. Adams, and M. C. Stockton
One-Time Tillage of No-Till: Effects on Nutrients, Mycorrhizae, and Phosphorus Uptake, J. P. Garcia, Charles S. Wortmann, Martha Mamo, Rhae A. Drijber, and David D. Tarkalson
Penstemon: A Summary of Interspecific Crosses, Dale T. Lindgren and Daniel Schaaf
Native roadside perennial grasses persist a decade after planting in the Sacramento Valley, Ryan E. O'Dell, Stephen L. Young, and Victor P. Claassen
Phosphorus Losses in Runoff after Application of Litter from Broilers Fed High-Available Phosphorus Corn Feed, David D. Tarkalson and Robert L. Mikkelsen
2006
Yield Response of Corn to Deficit Irrigation in a Semiarid Climate, José O. Payero, Steven R. Melvin, Suat Irmak, and David D. Tarkalson
Use Of Time Domain Reflectometry For Continuous Monitoring Of Nitrate-Nitrogen In Soil And Water, J. O. Payero, David D. Tarkalson, and Suat Irmak
Long-Term Effects of Tillage on Soil Chemical Properties and Grain Yields of a Dryland Winter Wheat–Sorghum/Corn–Fallow Rotation in the Great Plains, David D. Tarkalson, Gary W. Hergert, and Kenneth G. Cassman
Acidification of soil in a dry land winter wheat-sorghum/corn-fallow rotation in the semiarid U.S. Great Plains, David D. Tarkalson, Jose O. Payero, Gary W. Hergert, and Kenneth G. Cassman
Nitrate Accumulation and Movement Under Deficit Irrigation in Soil Receiving Cattle Manure and Commercial Fertilizer, D. D. Tarkalson, J. O. Payero, S. M. Ensley, and Charles A. Shapiro
2005
Survival and Growth of Wildflowers with Buffalo Grass or Blue Grama Grass, Dale T. Lindgren and Daniel Schaaf
Comparison Of The Weibull Model With Measured Wind Speed Distributions For Stochastic Wind Generation, Simon van Donk, Larry E. Wagner, Edward L. Skidmore, and John Tatarko
Manure Use Planning: An Evaluation of a Producer Training Program, Charles S. Wortmann, Richard K. Koelsch, Charles A. Shapiro, Richard L. Deloughery, and David D. Tarkalson
2004
Evaluation of Three Estrous Synchronization Protocols in Beef Heifers1, R. N. Funston, R. J. Lipsey, T. W. Geary, and R. P. Ansotegui
Influence of Seed Stratification and See Age on Emergence of Penstemon, Dale T. Lindgren and Daniel Schaaf
Lithospermum incisum 'Pawnee' Germplasm, Dale T. Lindgren and Daniel Schaaf
Soil Temperature Under A Dormant Bermudagrass Mulch: Simulation And Measurement, Simon van Donk, Ernest W. Tollner, Jean Steiner, and Steven Evett
Natural Product Herbicides for Control of Annual Vegetation Along Roadsides, Stephen L. Young
2003
Dalea purpurea 'Stephanie', Dale T. Lindgren and Daniel Schaaf
Dalea villosa ‘Sandhills Satin, Dale T. Lindgren, Daniel Schaaf, and James H. Locklear
Expression of Susceptibility to Fusarium Head Blight and Grain Mold in A1 and A2 Cytoplasms of Sorghum bicolor, James P. Stack and Jeffrey F. Pedersen
2001
Review: Factors Affecting Decisions on When to Calve Beef Females, L. R. Sprott, Pas G.E. Selk, and D. C. Adams
A Field test of the Wind Erosion Prediction System, Simon van Donk and Edward L. Skidmore
Development Of Hot/Cold Plate Apparatus For Determining Heat Transport Mechanisms In Mulch Materials, Simon van Donk, Ernest W. Tollner, and Stephen P. McDonald
2000
‘Butterbowl’ Squash, A Novel, Flatshouldered Globe Butternut, Dermot P. Coyne, James M. Reiser, Durward Smith, Aly Ibrahim, Lisa Sutton, and Dale T. Lindgren
Extending Interval from Seventeen to Nineteen Days in the Melengestrol Acetate - Prostaglandin Estrous Synchronization Program for Heifers, G. H. Deutscher
Apparent Thermal Conductivity of Mulch Materials Exposed to Forced Convection, Simon van Donk and Ernest W. Tollner
Measurement And Modeling Of Heat Transfer Mechanisms In Mulch Materials, Simon van Donk and Ernest W. Tollner
1999
‘Prairie Palette’ Penstemon, Dale T. Lindgren and Daniel M. Schaaf
1998
Mycorrhizal Colonization and Nutrition of Wheat and Sweet Corn Grown in Manure-Treated and Untreated Topsoil and Subsoil, David D. Tarkalson, Von D. Jolley, Charles W. Robbins, and Richard E. Terry
1996
‘Prairie Pink’ Dianthus, Dale T. Lindgren and Roger Uhlinger
‘Prairie Petite’ Lilac, Dale T. Lindgren, Glenn Viehmeyer, and Roger Uhlinger
1993
‘Prairie Splendor’ Penstemon, Dale T. Lindgren
The Need to Register New Cultivar Names: Penstemon, a Case Study, Dale T. Lindgren
1992
Variation in Ornamental Traits of Dalea purpurea Vent. (Purple Prairie Clover), Dale T. Lindgren
Multiplication of Four Penstemon Species in Vitro, Dale T. Lindgren and Brent McCown
Leaf Chlorosis and Seed Yield of Dry Beans Grown on High-pH Calcareous Soil following Foliar Iron Sprays, H.Z. Zaiter, Dermot P. Coyne, R.B. Clark, Dale T. Lindgren, P.T. Nordquist, Walter W. Stroup, and L.A. Pavlish
1990
Influence of Planting Depth and Interval to Initial Harvest on Yield and Plant Response of Asparagus, Dale T. Lindgren
‘Prairie Snow’ Penstemon, Dale T. Lindgren
1986
SEROLOGIC SURVEY OF SELECTED PATHOGENS IN WHITE-TAILED AND MULE DEER IN WESTERN NEBRASKA, Jerre L. Johnson, T. Lynwood Barber, Merwin L. Frey, and George Nason
SEROSURVEY FOR SELECTED PATHOGENS IN HUNTER-KILLED PRONGHORNS IN WESTERN NEBRASKA, Jerre L. Johnson, T. Lynwood Barber, Merwin L. Frey, and George Nason
1983
Cerebral Abscess and Cephenemyia phobifer in a Mule Deer in Central Nebraska, Jerre L. Johnson, John B. Campbell, Alan R. Doster, George Nason, and R. J. Cagne