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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

NEREC

University of Nebraska Northeast Research and Extension Center

Richard Ness
Extension Educator

University of Nebraska Northeast Research and Extension Center
601 E. Benjamin Avenue, Suite 104
Norfolk, NE 68701-0812
E-mail:  rness3@unl.edu
Phone:  (402) 370-4061
FAX:    (402) 370-4010

Education:

B.S.   Animal Science, Iowa State, 1976
M.S. Animal Science, Iowa State, 1980


Department: Animal Science

Appointment: 100% Extension

Professional Experience:

  • Managed a 120 sow farrow-to-finish swine operation
  • Area livestock specialist with Iowa State Extension
  • Developed educational programs in swine production and facilities, management, intensive grazing, Holistic Management, and beginning famer education.
  • Coordinated on-farm research and demonstration projects on a wide variety of agronomic, animal science, and alternative marketing subjects.

Favorite Links:

Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
Iowa State University, Extension publications
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Extension publications
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Societies
The National Pork Board, Niche Pork site
Texas Tech University Pork Industry Institute
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program projects
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program Bulletin