Publications

Plant selection is essential to developing an attractive and effective bioretention or rain garden for your home landscape. Featuring plants best suited to the northern Great Plains, this UNL Extension circular provides plant photos, descriptions, and tables of plant attributes to help you make a more informed plan before heading to a nursery. Sprinkled throughout this 64-page guide are photos of how recommended plants have been used in bioretention gardens in the Midwest.

This guide includes photos and information on form, foliage, flowers, height/spread, location, comments, and related species and cultivars for:

• 78 herbaceous flowers and ferns
• 20 grasses, rushes, and sedges
• 14 shrubs and small trees

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This book is designed to help you keep a record of your farm's receipts, expenses, and other information to provide a foundation for farm management decisions. This 68-page book is divided into 10 main sections, each with specially designed forms.

• Farm Expenses
• Farm Receipts
• Record of Landlord Expense and Receipts
• Reporting Income Tax
• Social Security Record
• Crops Raised, Land Use and Farm Map
• Cash Flow Planning Form
• Net Worth Statement
• Notes
• Analysis of Farm

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This Extension book covers the identification and toxic properties of 113 species growing on Nebraska prairies, rangelands, and pasturelands. When plants are toxic, toxic parts, and animal treatment and management are presented. Additionally, the publication includes 30 crops grown in Nebraska that may cause poisoning. Learn More

Photos and brief descriptions and management suggestions for the more common and/or damaging nematodes found in Nebraska field crops. Learn More

Available in: English, Spanish, Arabic, Karen, Vietnamese, Pashto

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Parenting from a distance can be challenging, but it isn’t impossible if you develop a plan that keeps the best interests of your child in mind. This NebGuide discusses the importance of connecting with your children, even when separated by distance, and provides helpful suggestions for successful long distance parenting.

Topic includes:

• Easing family adjustments and creating new communication options
• The importance of staying attached
• Developing and using parenting plans as guides
• Creating positive anticipation for the noncustodial home
• Tips for staying connected

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Parenting from a distance can be challenging but not impossible. This NebGuide discusses ways parents can stay connected with their children when they live apart. Learn More