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Habitat Guidelines for Greater Prairie-Chicken in the Nebraska Sandhills

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Handcrafted: Business and Community Building

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As 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

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Harvesting 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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Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in Nebraska

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Seven weed species now are resistant to several groups of herbicides in Nebraska. Common waterhemp, giant ragweed, kochia, marestail, Palmer amaranth, and shattercane are proven ecological survivors. They are resistant to glyphosate or acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides. Learn More

Home Landscape

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Understanding 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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Horsin' Around 2006 [DVD]

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In this 6-DVD set, Bruce and Sue Ellen Vickery cover the following topics:

Getting Started, Finding the Suitable Horse
Fundamental Training for a Well-Broken Horse
Showmanship At Halter
Getting a Start on The Horsemanship Horse
Sharpening Your Horsemanship Equitation Horse
The Makings of a Trail Horse
Developing Flying Lead Changes

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Horsin' Around 2009 [DVD]

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This 5-DVD set covers a range of topics to help you improve your competition skills for horse shows. Guest presenter is the award-winning Nancy Cahill.

Disc 1: Finding the Versatile Athlete; Accessing Your Horse's Abilities and Making the Most of What You Have; Gaining Control for Maximum Performance
Disc 2: Western Horsemanship: Developing the Horse and Rider Team; The Trail Class Horse — Getting Started
Disc 3: Fine-Tuning for Showmanship at Halter; Getting all Pluses from Your Supplements (Dean Meyer and Craig Sandmeir); and Dealing with "Unwanted" Horses in Nebraska (Kathy Anderson)
Disc 4: More on Trail!
Disc 5: Trailing for Western Pleasure

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Horsin' Around 2010 [DVD]

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The first four DVDs in this set feature Holly Hover of Scottsdale, Arizona. The fifth DVD contains presentations by Dr. Kelly Stich, DVM, and Kathy Anderson, UNL Extension Horse Specialist.

Disc 1: Does This Horse Fit your Goals? and Can This Horse Do What It Needs To Do?
Disc 2: Raising Your Showmanship Score — A Judge's View Point and Sharpening Your Horse For Horsemanship and Equitation
Disc 3: Western Horsemanship — How A Judge Views The Horse and Rider Team and English Equitation — Enhancing You and Your Horse
Disc 4: Trail — Tips To Enhance Your Horse's Performance
Disc 5: Alternative Therapies For A Happier Horse — Dr. Kelly Stich, DVM and College and Horses: Making The Best Choice For Your Future! — Kathy Anderson, UNL Extension Horse Specialist

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How Divorce Affects Children: Developmental Stages

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Children 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]

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Children 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