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Avoid Guessing About Holiday Food Safety

2012 Pesticide Training Dates (corrected 1-10-12)

2011-2012 School Enrichment Information and Registration Form (16pages 3,445 KB)

"Food, Nutrition, and Health by the Month Calendar."

ONLINE WORLDWIDE - The University of Nebraska's distance educational platform.
The website provides information on some of the things that set NU apart from other distance education options ... the same professors who teach on campus, the same rigorous courses and high academic standards, and a commitment to serving students, whether online or on campus. Online Worldwide website, www.nebraska.edu/online
More than 265,000 Nebraskans have some college credits but no degree. As a bachelor's degree becomes more and more essential in the workplace, our role as a public university of providing affordable access to a high quality education also becomes more important. Online Worldwide brings information about the distance education offerings of all four campuses together in one place. More than 80 degrees and certificates and more than 1,000 courses can now be accessed online.

You will find a very simple blog article up with all of the information from the University and also the latest article from the pork board. It is all in one place, so it is easier to go to one site, instead of many. We hope this is useful for you. http://Nutritionknowhow.org

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UNL leads $25 million project targeting E. coli threat to food safety

UNL will lead a $25 million project to reduce throughout the beef production chain the occurrence of E. coli strains that pose a major threat to public health. The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced the grant today and will be part of a 1 p.m. reception at Hardin Hall. Continue reading…

Results of Soybean Management On-Farm Research

On-farm replicated research on soybean management practices was conducted as part of the 2011 Soybean Management Field Days near Bancroft (northeast), Clay Center (south central), Cortland (southeast), and Elba (central). Soybean yield can be increased by integrating the genetic potential of soybean with sustainable agronomic practices and yield-increasing practices appropriate for current field and seasonal weather conditions. The 2011 Soybean Management Field Days included trials to test various practices for:
· Effect of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides
· Nutrient management involving starter N, foliar nutrient management, growth promoters, and related high yield practices.
· Seed treatment affect on stand, disease control, and yield.

To learn the results of these practices under Nebraska field conditions, read the summaries found for Nutrient Management , Seed Treatment, and Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides.

Research shows benefits of irrigated corn offset energy costs Cassman

Research led by UNL's Ken Cassman and Patricio Grassini shows that irrigated corn grown in Nebraska is highly efficient in the use of energy, water and fertilizer. The data was published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Continue reading…

2012 Extension Community Program Lessons Now Available

As a leader in your community, often you are asked to present a program to club meetings, civic groups or professional organizations. Finding information for such a program and then organizing it can be challenging and time consuming. Look no further!

Faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension are providing you research-based, educational program resources free-of-charge. Information in each program is based on research from educational institutions around the world. The programs provided reflect the variety of topics which our clientele cite as issues within their communities. This years programs are: Making it Happen!: Building Positive Relations with Children and Social Networking Sites: What They Are and How to Navigate Them. For more Community Program Lessons available to you, go to: Programs for Communities.