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Former Panhandle University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty present seminar ahead of HPAL field day

A pair of former faculty members at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center will present a seminar June 14, 2021 at the Panhandle Research & Extension Center.

Drew Lyon, former dryland cropping systems specialist at the Panhandle Center, is now the Endowed Chair of Small Grains Extension and Research and Weed Science at Washington State University.

David Baltensperger, former alternative crops breeding specialist in the Panhandle, is now the Professor and Head of the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Lyon and Baltensperger will speak beginning at 3 p.m. in the Bluestem Room at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center. The public is invited and there is no charge.

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Registration open for ServSafe® training Aug. 4-5 in Scottsbluff

Nebraska Extension will offer ServSafe® Manager Training Program for food service managers and employees Aug. 4-5, 2021 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Scottsbluff, at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Avenue I.

Registrations are due by July 2, along with the registration fee. Space may be limited.

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Agsplosion festival brings agriculture to area students

More than 600 elementary students from around the area got a hands-on education recently about Nebraska agriculture. 

The young learners spent the day rotating through stops about corn, soybeans, pigs, dry edible beans, wheat, beef cattle, irrigation, dairy, ag careers, and ag technology. Educators and assistants from Nebraska Extension led the activities. Some of what the students learned:

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PANHANDLE PERSPECTIVES: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Plant pathologist writes book about history of Plant pathology research in Nebraska

Bob Harveson embarked on his career as a plant pathologist in the mid-1980s, which in 1999 took him to Scottsbluff as a specialist on the faculty at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center.

But before switching to science, Harveson earned a bachelor’s degree in history, and now the two interests are coming together in the form of a book he has authored, “A Century of Plant Pathology in Nebraska.”

The 114-page book was published in December 2020 by Zea Books of Lincoln (published by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries). The publication date coincided with the centennial year of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Plant Pathology.

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PANHANDLE PERSPECTIVES - Water Law 101: Part 6, sharing water with other states and water use within the state

Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension Educator Water and Cropping Systems 

Part 6 of a series about basic water law in the United States, predominately in the western part of the country, and how it affects this finite resource. Water law can be traced back to Roman times and also has roots in English common law. Across the United States, it varies from state to state, and from East to West. When conflicts arise, courts usually determine the outcome, unless there are state or federal laws or previous case studies to resolve the issue. Exceptions to the law can arise from differences in each state’s water laws.

Part 1: Basic concepts and legal terms, including riparian doctrine and prior appropriation.

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PANHANDLE PERSPECTIVES - Water Law 101: Part 5, more groundwater - wells

Part 5 of a series about basic water law in the United States, predominately in the western part of the country, and how it affects this finite resource. Water law can be traced back to Roman times and also has roots in English common law. Across the United States, it varies from state to state, and from East to West. When conflicts arise, courts usually determine the outcome, unless there are state or federal laws or previous case studies to resolve the issue. Exceptions to the law can arise from differences in each state’s water laws.
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Communicating with Farmers Under Stress Program set for August 16

Communicating with Farmers Under Stress Program set for August 16

August 2, 2022
Stress seems to be prevalent in the agriculture sector, especially in areas where natural disasters or wildfires have occurred.

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The North Platte River – Multiuse Water

The North Platte River – Multiuse Water

August 2, 2022
This will be a six-part part series on the dams, reservoirs, power generation and some diversion dams located on the North Platte River.

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UpStarts extension program aims to support entrepreneurship and social connectedness among youth in rural communities

UpStarts extension program aims to support entrepreneurship and social connectedness among youth in rural communities

August 2, 2022
At the Sun Theatre in downtown Holdrege, two teams of high school students presented potential solutions for a problem their community is currently facing: population decline.

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4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day featured nutrient management and water quality research

4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day featured nutrient management and water quality research

August 2, 2022
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln 2022 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center on July 19 featured knowledge and tools on improving nutrient management and water quality through research and demonstrations.

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