COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
NORTHEAST RESEARCH & EXTENSION CENTER
601 EAST BENJAMIN AVENUE, SUITE 104
NORFOLK, NE 68701-0812
(402) 370-4000 FAX (402) 370-4010
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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN NORTHEAST RESEARCH & EXTENSION CENTER 601 EAST BENJAMIN AVENUE, SUITE 104 NORFOLK, NE 68701-0812 (402) 370-4000 FAX (402) 370-4010 |
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DISPOSAL OF WASTE OR UNWANTED PESTICIDES - AUG. 18-28 Nebraskans can safely dispose of
waste or unwanted pesticides and electrical transformers from irrigation
systems free at any of nine locations in eastern and central Nebraska
Aug. 18-28. The joint venture of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension accepts all pesticides except those in pressurized cylinders. Now in its eighth year, the program has collected and incinerated nearly 2 million pounds, or 1,000 tons, of unwanted pesticide products from across Nebraska. Pesticides that can be turned in
include all types of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides; and
all types of agricultural, livestock, home, lawn and garden, structural
and commercial pesticides, including those in aerosol containers. Farmers can dispose of old electrical
transformers left over from irrigation system renovations. These
transformers can contain PCBs, which have been linked to certain
cancers and other health problems. Items such as oil, antifreeze, paint,
varnish, thinners, cleaners and solvents are not accepted. Neither
are pesticide products in pressurized cylinders. There is no charge for quantities
of pesticides up to 1,000 pounds. Anyone who anticipates turning
in more than a half ton of waste products should notify Rich Reiman
at the state agriculture department, in advance, by phoning, (402)
471-2394. Products brought to a collection site totaling over 1,000
pounds require a nominal fee of $1 per pound for each pound over
1,000 pounds. People turning in pesticides or
transformers are encouraged to:
Collection dates and sites (all
sites open 8 a.m. to noon, except Omaha, which is open 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.):
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funds the collections through
the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality and the Nebraska
Environmental Trust through the Nebraska Agri-Business Association. Larry D. Schulze, Ph.D., Extension Pesticide
Specialist NEBRASKA
SOYBEAN MANAGEMENT FIELD DAYS AUG. 12-15
Growing a quality crop at a profitable price in today's
global economy will be a central theme of several presentations at
this year’s Soybean Management Field Days. The fifth annual event,
"Soybeans American Style" will provide unbiased and research-based
information to improve soybean production and profitability, said
Keith Glewen, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension educator
and event coordinator. The event will be held at four sites across
the state Aug. 12-15, with each site including demonstration plots,
lunch and time for questions. Presenters include university specialists,
educators and industry consultants. Topics include: managing weeds
to cut costs and increase yields (including how to turbocharge your
glyphosate), strengthening financial position (including how to act
locally to compete globally), understanding soil water and managing
irrigation (including recommendations on getting the most bang from
your water inputs), and unlocking the mysteries of high soybean yields
(including tips for getting the most from organic matter and soil
nutrients). "By attending the Soybean Management Field Days
growers will take home unbiased, research-based answers to these important
topics that will have a direct impact on the profitability of their
soybean enterprise," Glewen said. Past participants have placed
an average value on the knowledge gained and/or anticipated changes
in practices at $8.89 per acre, he said. "Soybean Management
Field Days is the premiere information source for the latest research
management recommendations in Nebraska," said Norm Husa of Barneston,
chairman of the Nebraska Soybean Board. "By participating, producers
will see their checkoff dollars at work brining leading technology
and ideas to producers." The field days begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 2:30 p.m. Free registration is available the day of the event. Dates, locations and directions are:
Continuing education credits for the Certified Crop Advisor program will be available. For more information about the field days, visit the 2003 Soybean Management Field Days Web site at http://ardc.unl.edu/soydays.htm or call (800) 529-8030 or contact the Nebraska Soybean Board at (800) 852-BEAN. The field days are sponsored by the Nebraska Soybean Board (through checkoff dollars) in cooperation with Cooperative Extension in NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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