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Archived Program Overview - September 26, 2002
 
Odor Solutions for Larger Livestock Operations (Entire program: )
Is there a practical method of controlling the odor problems sometimes associated with large livestock operations? Guests include: --Rod Johnson, Executive Director, Nebraska Pork Producers Association; --Rick Koelsch, NU Extension livestock bioenvironmental engineer.

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      Weather: Al Dutcher, Nebraska State Climatologist (Length: 5:00)
Analysis of this week's drought monitor map and a review of soil moisture and temperature conditions. Plus, an updated harvest season forecast.

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      Livestock Markets/Beef: Mike Briggs, Seward Producer (Length: 4:41)
Positives and negatives of buying like-genetic, source-verifiable cattle; discussion of Nebraska's corn-fed beef program, how it works and why producers might be interested; lingering effects of drought; a review of current market conditions and some thoughts about the future.

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      Livestock Markets/Pork: Al Prosch, NU Pork Central director (Length: 4:35)
Why current conditions indicate a market apparently on track; a review of December, June, and September charts; a review of long-term trends; the effect of marketing hogs earlier than usual; discussion of coming opportunities and the wisdom of a "wait-and-see" stance.

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      NU's AgrAbility Program (Length: 3:43)
Helps disabled farmers and ranchers get back to work. Market Journal's Serena Hoffman profiles rancher and horse trainer Doug Nelson.

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      Ag Policy: Roy Frederick, NU policy specialist (Length: 5:16)
Why there's a logjam at some FSA offices even before the official start of sign-up for Farm Bill programs; discussion of action on a drought package due from Congress, and the likely details included in such a package.

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      Special Topic: Odor Control Technologies (Length: 18:52)
A look at some of the newer techniques being used to control odors associated with large swine operations. Rod Johnson, Executive Director, Nebraska Pork Producers Association, and Rick Koelsch, NU Extension livestock bioenvironmental engineer.

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      Don't Graze Cattle on Recently Green-up Rangeland (Length: 6:52)
Patrick Reece, NU Cooperative Extension range specialist, talks about some of the reasons why ranchers should go slow when it comes to grazing cattle on native rangeland hurt by drought.

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      Handling Corn with Aflatoxin (Length: 3:41)
Important and timely info for Nebraska corn producers: how to identify, have tested, and deal with contaminated corn. Jim Stack, NU Extension plant pathologist, South Central Research and Extension Center, Clay Center.

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      Journal Entry (Length: 2:29)
Market Journal host Doug Jose reviews the key points made in this edition of the program.

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