The NEBLINE, June 2002

Contents: NFBA Helps Producers Analyze Their Farming Business Local Grower Turns to Barley Straw as an Alternative Crop Propagation of Shrubs from Softwood Cuttings Bindweed Season is Here Night Blooming Flowers Offer Evening Enjoyment 2002 June/July Garden Calendar See a Roach? Identify it Before you Spray EQIP Works With Producers to Conserve Natural Resources Are Carpenter Ants Killing My Trees? EPA Urges Caution When Using Disinfectants in Ducts Controlling Algae in Ponds and Lakes Pesticide Container Recycling Sample Your Hay to Get Accurate Nutrient Analyses Wildflowers and Native Plants Some Wood Mulches Can Encourage Turf Mushrooms Control of Smooth Sumac Check for Bagworms Food Safety and Salads Healthy Eating: Enjoy Nebraska Foods Words of Wisdom Do I Pay the Utility Bill or Do I Feed My Family? Lines from Lynn Household Hints: Five Ways to Prevent a Fall Sizzling Summer Sampler Monday, July 15 Dads Important in Children’s Lives Laugh for a Healthy Life Credit Cards and College Students CHARACTER COUNTS! Corner: The S.T.A.R. Process 4-H Bulletin Board 4-H Centennial Theme Night at Saltdogs July 12 Health Officials Wants Dead Birds to Help Determine Presence of West Nile Virus Gearing Up for 2002 Lancaster County Fair County Fair Contests Prevent Crime the Pro-Active Way June is National Safety Month Partial Listing of Suspicious Activities To Watch For In Your Neighborhood Cultural Insights: Water Resources in Iraq Visit 4-H Embryology Egg Cam! 4-H Summer Camps 2002 Household Hazardous Waste Collections Wanted: 4-H Alumni for First Pitch at Saltdogs July 12 Extension Calenda