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Agricultural Research & Development Center

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ARDC Research Highlights Report   The scope and diversity of ongoing research projects at UNL’s Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC) combines to make the site one of the most unique research facilities in the United States. The ARDC is a major research and education facility of the Agricultural Research Division of the University of Nebraska’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR). The size and diversity of the Center offers many research and educational opportunities. This report provides a glimpse of the range of projects and programs currently taking place at the ARDC.  

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Dec. 11, 2009   Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo
at Saunders County Fairgrounds, Wahoo, NE		      

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Dec. 14, 2009   Beef Satellite Short Course - Protein Supplementation—It’s More than the Impact on the Cow
at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE		   7:00 p.m.  

 

 

 
           
Dec. 21, 2009   Beef Satellite Short Course - Herd Biosecurity—Keeping TB and Trich Out of Your Herd
at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE		   7:00 p.m.  

 

 

 
           
Jan. 11, 2010   Beef Satellite Short Course - What’s the Beef? Impact of Feeding Distillers on Beef Quality and New Products on the Horizon
at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE		   7:00 p.m.  

 

 

 
           
Jan. 18, 2010   Beef Satellite Short Course - Indexes, SNPs, DNA Testing—Understanding Complicated Genetics and How It Applies to the Cow/Calf Producer
at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE		   7:00 p.m.  

 

 

 
           
Febr. 6, 2010   Eastern Nebraska Meat Goat Workshop
at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE		      

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Febr. 16, 2010   Nebraska No-Till Conference
at the Ag Center - Holdrege, NE		      

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Febr. 17, 2010   Nebraska No-Till Conference
at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE		      

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Mar. 31, 2010   Private Pesticide Applicator Training
at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE		   1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.  

 

 

 

 

Learn more about the educational programs

offered at the ARDC at these links.

Ag Awareness Festival for fourth grade students - held at the ARDC each October. See links above for more information.

 
Crop Management Education Check out our website to learn about the summer and winter training opportunities.

 

  • Learn about a variety of workshops, online courses and training opportunities at: http://ardc.unl.edu/training.shtml.

  • Looking for more training opportunities? Check out: CEU and College Credit Courses offered by UNL's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. This is a partial listing. The full listing and course information can be found at http://agronomy.unl.edu/distance_ed/.

 

Nebraska Soybean and Feed Grains Profitability Project

The Nebraska Soybean and Feed Grains Profitability Project is an on-farm research project designed to provide farm operators with an understanding of how to conduct crop research on their farms using their own machinery. Comparisons are scientifically designed, statistically analyzed and conducted for three years to assure reliable, useful information.

 

 

News Items...

* ATTENTION: Hwy 63 has changed to Hwy. 66 Effective October 24, 2005 - Highway 63 has officially changed to Highway 66. This is the highway that takes you to the UNL-ARDC August N. Christenson Research and Education Building. For more information, contact the Nebraska Department of Roads.

 

 

* America's financial crisis continues to be on the minds of people everywhere. UNL Extension and eXtension can help answer questions about actions to help improve personal or family situations. Click here to learn more.

 

 

* Hunting Infomation - All hunters must register with the ARDC in order to hunt on the premises. Please call the ARDC at 402-624-8000 for information. To view the ARDC hunting policy, click here.

  • NO HUNTING within 100 yards of buildings or roads
  • NO HUNTING where crops and livestock are still in field
  • NO HUNTING in areas signed: "NO HUNTING".
  • Stay on main roads only

Deer bow hunting is allowed in controlled hunting areas open Sept. 15 - Nov. 14, 2009 and Nov. 24 - Dec. 31, 2009 ONLY. Download the map here.

Pheasant and quail hunting are open Oct. 31 - Nov 1, 2009 and Nov. 7 - Nov 8, 2009 ONLY. Download the map here.

 

 

* Pesticide Container Collection Site Locations in Nebraska have been released. Visit UNL's Pesticide Education Resources site for details.