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UNL Extension Associate Marty Cruickshank candling eggs for students taking part in 4-H Embryology. You can view photos and watch chicks hatch on 4-H EGG Cam. Photo by V Jedlicka
Learn how to be successful with composting by attending a composting demonstration in Lincoln. Upcoming Dates & Details Photo by V Jedlicka
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Sign up & get ready for hands on learning & fun at 4-H Clover College June 12-15. LEARN MORE Photo by V Jedlicka
News & Information
GARDEN, LAWN & LANDSCAPE
Those Dandelions!
Dandelions are now a concern, since their bright yellow flowers have been evident for over three weeks. Some gardeners don’t realize that dandelions are a perennial weed, and if not controlled each plant’s crown and root system will remain alive after the leaves have died in fall.
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FAMILIES & RELATIONSHIPS/CHILD CARE
What’s Your Child’s Behavior Style?
Each baby is born with his/her own unique style of behavior or temperament. Since babies don’t come with manuals, parents and babies must learn to figure each other out.
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FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH
30 MyPlate Steps to a Healthier You
USDA’s MyPlate symbolizes a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity. It reminds us to make healthy food choices and to be active every day.
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INSECT, SPIDERS, MICE & MORE
Ticks: Reaching Out To Touch Someone
Ticks most commonly encountered in southeastern Nebraska are the American dog tick and the lone star tick. All ticks are blood feeders; some species are important vectors of diseases in humans and other animals.
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ACREAGE, FARM & RANCH
Noxious Weeds: Musk Thistle
This resource includes the biology, identification, distribution and control of musk thistle, including an illustrated life cycle and photos to aid in plant and pest identification. This is one of seven noxious weeds for which Nebraska law mandates control.
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COMMUNITY & LEADERSHIP
Framing the Issue
Framing the issue is a process that can help community members evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of a potential course of action to a community issue.
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May 2012 NEBLINE
Here are just a few of the articles you'll find in the May issue:
- Lincoln’s Biosolids Land Application Program is 20 Years Old
- Tree Squirrels — Tricksters and Troublemakers
- Protecting Private Drinking Water Supplies
- Kids in the Kitchen
- Getting a Workout with Housework
- Pasture Weed Control
- Educate Yourself Before You Buy Plants
- 4-H Events & News
- Knowing Facts About Severe Weather Can Prevent Harm
.... and much more. Read the entire free, on-line NEBLINE newsletter and find archived issues HERE.
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