September 29, 2004 Finding Safe Levels, Times for Applying Manure to Growing Crops LINCOLN, Neb. — Applying manure to crops through center pivots could save time and labor, and fertilize crops when they need it. But salt in manure can damage plants so farmers need to know how much is too much. MoreSeptember 23, 2004 UNL Geologist Tracks Landslides to Help Predict Likely Future Slide Sites LINCOLN, Neb. — Most people wouldn't recognize one if they saw it, but landslides do occur in Nebraska, sometimes threatening roads and homes. MoreSeptember 15, 2004 Stearic Acid: Saturated Fat Good Guy LINCOLN. Neb. — Beef tallow seems an unlikely ingredient in a cholesterol-lowering compound. MoreSeptember 15, 2004 Tallow 'Magic Ingredient' in UNL Scientist's Promising Cholesterol Fighter LINCOLN, Neb. — Imagine a cholesterol-lowering hot fudge sundae. Tim Carr, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln nutrition scientist, envisions all sorts of foods with cholesterol-fighting power. He's working on a potential food additive that could turn such dreams into reality. MoreSeptember 10, 2004 Niche Crops May Become More Important SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — The diverse nature of alternative crops may keep more people farming and more businesses open in rural communities. MoreSeptember 10, 2004 Alternative Crops Sprouting Potential for Panhandle Growers SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Early Panhandle settlers had high hopes of re-creating the lush fields of corn and wheat that already blanketed lower and wetter elevations to the east. Some even believed abundant rains would follow the plow onto the High Plains. MoreSeptember 2, 2004 Eighteen Graduate Fellowships Awarded to IANR Students LINCOLN, Neb. — Eighteen University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate students in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources have earned 2004-2005 graduate fellowships and scholarships from five major donors. MoreAugust 31, 2004 Poll Finds Rural Nebraskans More Optimistic This Year LINCOLN, Neb. — Rural Nebraskans are more optimistic about the future than they were a year ago, according to this year's Nebraska Rural Poll. MoreAugust 25, 2004 New Yield and Growth Simulation Tool Ready for Corn Producers to Try LINCOLN, Neb. — A user-friendly computer program that simulates corn growth and yields to help producers make better management decisions now is available from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. MoreAugust 25, 2004 Two UNL Graduate Students Earn NASA Fellowships LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources doctoral students have been awarded prestigious NASA Earth System Science Fellowships to support their research. More |
