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Cass County HighlightsResource materials from the February 21 workshop "Managing Risk: Flexible Cash Lease Provisions": Dryland crop rent (pdf, 1 page, 189 kb)
Private Pesticide Applicator recertification (or initial certification) training is over for Cass County in 2012. If you missed the dates, you can obtain a self-study manual from the Extension office or attend a meeting in another county. Nebraska private pesticide training dates.
Extension HighlightsFourth Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in United States On April 24, 2012 the USDA identified a Dairy Cow in California as the fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) discovered in the United States. UNL Extension Meat Scientist, Dennis Burson, and Extension Veterinarian, David Smith, discuss the safeguards currently in place for preventing BSE positive animals from entering the food supply. More… On-Farm Research Yields Valuable Data for Producers Numbers show that Nebraska farmers are producing more crops on less land, but farmers are still trying to grow more. UNL Extension Educators say that with the help of those producers they can gather data to do just that. Gary Zoubek, UNL Extension Educator in York County, says on-farm research done with producers can be the answer other producers are looking for. More on this topic from KOLN-KGIN 10/11 Nebraska Central News... Lean Finely Textured Beef Lean finely textured beef, has been in the spotlight recently after a former USDA scientist said the product shouldn’t be used. Dennis Burson, a UNL Extension meat safety specialist, discusses the process used to create this product, steps taken to avoid pathogen contamination, and how this product is used in ground beef in the video below. For additional information, UNL Extension would recommend USDA Blog by Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety; a summary “Expert: Facts, education needed about lean, finely textured beef” by Dr. Russell Cross, Texas A&M University meat science expert; and the USDA Fact Sheet on Lean Finely Textured Beef. On-Farm Research Corn growers can take an active role in a new on-farm research project sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in partnership with the Nebraska Corn Growers Association. The goal of the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network (NOFRN) is to implement a statewide on-farm research program addressing critical farmer questions. Three corn production research topics will be targeted in 2012: irrigation - water application management; nitrogen management; and corn population study. Growers wanting to learn more about the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network and how to participate should contact Glewen at 402-624-8030 or kglewen1@unl.edu or Gary Zoubek at 402-362-5508 or gzoubek1@unl.edu. For information on past on-farm research results and information about the 2012 initiative, visit the CropWatch: Farm Research website . | 
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