SNR and Centers Will Be at 30th Annual Husker Harvest Days Show Near Grand Island
By Steve Ress
LINCOLN, Neb.
The University of Nebraska - Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources will have a stronger and more diverse presence at this year’s Husker Harvest Days than at any time in the show’s 30-year history.
"There is a broad range of exhibits, displays and information for Nebraskans to enjoy and learn from,” said Larry Schulze, IANR Husker Harvest Days coordinator and UNL pesticide education specialist. “ In particular, a new adventure awaits Nebraskans this year with UNL’s BIT Mobile, a high-tech, portable computer classroom that travels to educate Nebraskans on e-commerce, e-agriculture and overall e-knowledge.”
Husker Harvest Days is Sept. 11-13 near Grand Island. UNL’s familiar Husker Red exhibit building is located on the south side of the showground at Lot 321.
Among the issues IANR exhibits and experts will address are weather and crop diseases that have dealt severe challenges to crop producers this year.
"We will specifically address these concerns, including management of rusat and scab plant diseases. Specialists in our mobile diagnostic lab can inspect plant samples and identify disease concerns and the Foundation Seed Division will present the latest in Nebraska wheat research,” Schulze said.
UNL’s Veterinary and BioMedical Sciences Department will also have information on melamine in pet food and on animal concerns related to toxic blue-green algae.
Other UNL exhibits focus on livestock health, turf diseases, building Nebraska’s agricultural leadership, noxious weeds, developing Nebraska’s food industry, soybean aphids, new seed varieties, planning healthy meals, using climate information in agricultural decision-making, pesticide safety, economics of agriculture and natural resources, 4-H, antique and quarter-scale tractors and more.
"We enjoy answering questions and talking to our friends at Husker Harvest Days while presenting them with the latest information on efficient agricultural production, management of natural resources and strengthening families,” Schulze said.
IANR’s “Market Journal” program will deliver live video-streaming online programming from its studio on the showground, next to the Husker Red exhibit building. One-hour programs will be broadcast twice daily each day of the show, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Topics include crop and livestock marketing and the 2007 federal farm bill. More information and online programming can be found at http://marketjournal.unl.edu.
Potential students and their families can explore enrollment options in IANR’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis and in the UNL School of Natural Resources with faculty and staff manning booths at the show. Information on all IANR courses of study will be available.
IANR faculty and staff have been a part of Husker Harvest Days every year since the first show in 1978.
