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Grazing Crop Residue with Beef Cattle
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Extending the grazing season by using crop residues, of which Nebraska has an abundance available, is one option in feeding beef cattle. Learn More -
Grazing Systems for Nebraska Sandhills Rangeland
$1.00In a grazing management plan grazing systems provide a sequential movement of animals among pastures with properly timed grazing and recovery periods within a season. The four major grazing systems used in the Nebraska Sandhills are discussed and seasonal charts are provided for each for various grazing strategies. It includes comparative advantages and management implications of each and illustrations of various systems in regard to stocking density and timing of grazing and effect of timing on grass production. It also includes a glossary of grazing terms and briefly describes other grazing options.
Grazing systems include:
- Continuous grazing
- Short-duration grazing
- Deferred-rotation grazing
- 50 pasture system
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Growing a Dream
$4.95The book "Growing A Dream" is about a young person with a dream of owning an orchard. Readers will learn how the crunch of a tasty apple, paired with hard work, turned a dream into a real life career. Illustrated scenarios help present the challenges along the way of making this dream into reality. Learn More -
Guidelines for Soil Sampling
$1.00Not available online
Soil samples representative of a field are the best guidelines to determine fertilizer needs. This publication describes proper procedures to collect representative soil samples and includes a diagram on how to sample a furrow-irrigated field.
Topics include:
- Descriptions of sampling approaches for uniform fertilizer application and variable rate fertilizer application, including grid and zone approaches
- Selecting proper sampling depth
- Collecting soil cores
- Soil sampling equipment
- Timing of sampling
- Handling of samples
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Handcrafted: Business and Community Building
$8.00As our community grows increasingly diverse and complex, there has never been a stronger need for programs and initiativesthatpromote inclusion and diversity, which is also a key driver for innovation. This facilitator guide provides opportunities to create craft-based entrepreneurship workshops utilizing rich textile traditions and collaborative projects for local multicultural audiences to build healthy, inclusive communitiesand businesses. Learn More -
Harvesting Crop Residues
$1.00Harvesting of crop residue can provide a resource for livestock feed and the production of cellulosic biofuel. Learn how to evaluate how much crop residue can be sustainably harvested from your fields based on soil nutrient availability, soil organic matter, water erosion and runoff, wind erosion, soil water availability, and yield.
Topics covered in this four-page NebGuide include:
- Estimated amount of crop residue produced
- Value of removed nutrients
- Soil organic matter
- Water erosion and runoff
- Wind erosion
- Soil water
- Manure application
- Cover crops
- Harvest equipment limitations
- Estimating the amount of crop residue to harvest
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Home Landscape
$6.50Learn MoreUnderstanding the basics of landscape design helps you take a problem-solving approach to design a landscape that fits your situation. By identifying the constraints of your site and creatively applying basic design principles, you can create a functional landscape that meets your needs, is environmentally sound, aesthetically pleasing, and demonstrates your own sense of style. This guide, which is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams, includes tools to help you achieve the look you want.
Highlights include:
- Step-by-step guide to working through the landscape design process
- Illustrated explanations of design principles showing how to apply them to your yard
- Worksheets to help you analyze your yard and identify how you want to use your outdoor spaces
- Guidelines for choosing the "right" plants
- A summary of the types of landscape design assistance available
This book was co-published with Iowa State University Cooperative Extension.
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How Divorce Affects Children: Developmental Stages
$1.00Children are affected by divorce in many ways. This NebGuide explains to caregivers the behavior to look for and actions to take to help children, newborn to age 12, cope Learn More -
How Divorce Affects Children: Developmental Stages [SPANISH]
$1.00Children are affected by divorce in many ways. This NebGuide explains to caregivers the behavior to look for and actions to take to help children, newborn to age 12, cope Learn More