2007 Seminar Series
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The Fall 2007 Center for Grassland Studies Seminar Series will be held 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the East Campus Union on the dates below. If you have questions, please call the Center office, 402-472-4101, or e-mail grassland@unl.edu. |
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8-27 |
Martin Massengale, UNL, Center for Grassland Studies, Introduction to the Seminar (for students taking for credit) |
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9-10 |
Richard Sutton, Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture, UNL, “Roof Top Prairie” |
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9-17 |
Darrell Mark, Dept. of Agricultural
Economics, UNL, “Ethanol’s Effect on Cow-Calf Producers” |
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9-24 |
Pat Reece, Dept. of Agronomy and
Horticulture, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, UNL,
“Observations on Grazing Myths and Practice: Three Steps to Success” |
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10-1* |
Burke Teichert, Operational Vice
President, Farm Management Company, Salt Lake City, UT, “Managing
Rangelands with Cattle
and
Wildlife for Ecological Sustainability and Economic Return” |
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10-8 |
Marian Langan, Director, Spring
Creek Prairie Audubon Center, “Nebraska’s Tallgrass Prairie: History or
Legacy ” |
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10-15 |
Rick Rasby, Dept. of Animal Science, UNL,
“Use of Distillers Grain in Backgrounding and Cow-Calf Systems” |
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10-22 |
No seminar (semester break) |
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10-29 |
Bruce Anderson, Dept. of Agronomy
and Horticulture, UNL, “Forage Issues in Mainland China” |
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11-5 |
No seminar |
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11-12 |
Jim Stubbendieck, Dept. of Agronomy and
Horticulture and Director, Center for Great Plains Studies, UNL,
“Experiences with Wildlife in South Africa” |
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11-19 |
Brad Jakubowski, Dept. of Agronomy and
Horticulture, UNL, “Opportunities in Sports Turf Management” |
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12-17 |
Luciana Toda (Graduate Student),
Dept. of Entomology, UNL, “Buffalograss Resistance to the Chinch Bug” |
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12-3 |
Larkin Powell, School of Natural Resources, UNL, “Effects of Grassland Management on Upland Game Bird Production”. |
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12-10 |
Neal Bryan (Graduate Student), Dept.
of Agronomy and Horticulture, UNL, “Grassland to Woodland Transitions:
Nebraska and the World” |
Refreshments will be available prior to each seminar, compliments of the Leu Foundation. Video of these seminars and selected seminars from past series will be available for onsite viewing or checkout from 221 Keim Hall.
Above schedule is subject to change. Updates will be posted as they become available, so please check back.
