University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division 121st Annual Report. July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.

Our Mission..... 4 Foreword..... 5 Research Highlights..... 6 Faculty Awards and Recognitions....14 Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions...17 Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program...22 Variety and Germplasm Releases....23 Patents.....24 Administration.....25 Administrative Personnel....25 Organizational Chart....26 Administrative Units....27 IANR Research Facilities....28 Faculty.....29 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units....30 Education and Human Sciences Departments...39 Off-Campus Research Centers....40 Interdisciplinary Activities....41 Visiting Scientists/Research Associates....42 Research Projects.....47 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units....47 Education and Human Sciences Departments...52 Off-Campus Research Centers....52 Interdisciplinary Activities....53 Publications.....55 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units....60 Education and Human Sciences Departments...82 Off-Campus Research Centers....85 Research Expenditures....8

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research Division 122nd Annual Report July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

Our Mission ..... 4 Foreword..... 5 Faculty Awards and Recognitions.... 6 Graduate Student Awards and Recognitions...10 Undergraduate Honors Student Research Program...14 Variety and Germplasm Releases....15 Patents.....17 Administration..... 18 Administrative Personnel.... 18 Organizational Chart....19 Administrative Units....20 IANR Research Facilities.... 21 Faculty..... 22 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units... 23 Education and Human Sciences Departments...33 Off-Campus Research Centers....34 Interdisciplinary Activities....35 Visiting Scientists/Research Associates....36 Research Projects..... 43 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units... 43 Education and Human Sciences Departments...48 Off-Campus Research Centers....49 Interdisciplinary Activities ....50 Publications.....51 Agricultural/Natural Resources Units... 57 Education and Human Sciences Departments...77 Off-Campus Research Centers....80 Research Expenditures....8

Just transitions for a Climate-Resilient Development in Africa – Transforming Dialogue into Action

CCDA-X1, hosted by the Government of Namibia, convened on the theme: “Just transitions for a Climate-Resilient Development in Africa – Transforming Dialogue into Action” in collaboration with Africa’s civil society organisations, academia, development partners, regional and international organisations and the private sector. The conference resulted in the following key messages to be taken forward to COP27 by Namibia

Wastewater irrigation: the state of play

As demand for fresh water intensifies, wastewater is frequently being seen as a valuable resource. Furthermore, wise reuse of wastewater alleviates concerns attendant with its discharge to the environment. Globally, around 20 million ha of land are irrigated with wastewater, and this is likely to increase markedly during the next few decades as water stress intensifies. In 1995, around 2.3 billion people lived in water-stressed river basins and this could increase to 3.5 billion by 2025. We review the current status of wastewater irrigation by providing an overview of the extent of the practice throughout the world and through synthesizing the current understanding of factors influencing sustainable wastewater irrigation. A theme that emerges is that wastewater irrigation is not only more common in water-stressed regions such as the Near East, but the rationale for the practice also tends to differ between the developing and developed worlds. In developing nations, the prime drivers are livelihood dependence and food security, whereas environmental agendas appear to hold greater sway in the developed world. The following were identified as areas requiring greater understanding for the long-term sustainability of wastewater irrigation: (i) accumulation of bioavailable forms of heavy metals in soils, (ii) environmental fate of organics in wastewater-irrigated soils, (iii) influence of reuse schemes on catchment hydrology, including transport of salt loads, (iv) risk models for helminth infections (pertinent to developing nations), (v) microbiological contamination risks for aquifers and surface waters, (vi) transfer efficiencies of chemical contaminants from soil to plants, (vii) health effects of chronic exposure to chemical contaminants, and (viii) strategies for engaging the public.<br /

NebGuide

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension publications, including NebGuides, offer research-based, peer-reviewed objective information in a wide range of topics. Written by specialists and educators in UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, publication topics range from crop production to flower gardening and from managing your wildlife to managing your finances and communicating with your teenager. Topics are sorted into 38 categories. Many items from the NebFact series have been updated and incorporated into the NebGuide series, and other Extension publication series

Cell Transcription and Translation

Concepts as such: DNA,DNA replication,nucleusThis interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska provides an overview of protein synthesis as well as a more detailed look at two critical phases of the process: transcription and translation. DNA provides the necessary instructions for life, and protein synthesis is the process by which DNA's instructions are enactedComponente Curricular::Ensino Médio::Biologi

Cell Transcription and Translation

Concepts as such: DNA,DNA replication,nucleusThis interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska provides an overview of protein synthesis as well as a more detailed look at two critical phases of the process: transcription and translation. DNA provides the necessary instructions for life, and protein synthesis is the process by which DNA's instructions are enactedComponente Curricular::Ensino Médio::Biologi

STRATEGIC DISCUSSIONS FOR nebraska - Opportunities For Nebraska: Energy, Climate and Sustainability

Innovation Soil: Techniques and Production Methods and How They Conserve Resources • Mark Kuzila Soil Productivity Vital for Economical Crop Production • Richard Ferguson Leading Through Sustainable Management of Natural Resources • Charles Wortmann Scientific Trait Development • P. Stephen Baenziger Center for Plant Science Innovation: Developing Better Foods and Fuels • Edgar Cahoon Crops Innovations Overview • Mark Lagrimini Grapes and Wine: Adding Value to Nebraska’s Economy • Paul Read UNL Plant Trait Research Saves Water, Grows More Food • James Specht Feeding the World from Nebraska’s Research Technology • Larry Berger Research Means Better Ag Productivity, Better Marketing Opportunities • Wes Peterson The Debate: Food for Fuel • Richard Perrin Energy Harnessing Nebraska’s Wind Energy • Jerry Hudgins Nebraska’s Solar Potential Bright • Natale Ianno Green Slime Slides into Biofuels Arena: How Algal Biofuels May Be the Next Alternative • George Oyler Biofuels: Progress and Importance • George Oyler Camelina as a Biofuel, Biolubricant • Edgar Cahoon Ethanol: Powering the Vehicles of the Future • Loren Isom Active Efficiency: A Closer Look at the Use of Ethanol Byproducts • Galen Erickson Biofuels: The Economics of Environmental Impact • Adam Liska Engineering Efficient Electric Vehicles: Powering the Future with Batteries • Dean Patterson Sustainability Climate Creating the Next Generation of Sustainable Nebraskans • Wayne Drummond and Kim Todd Climate Research Provides Economic Opportunities • Don Wilhite Helping Nebraskans Navigate Climate Change • Martha Shulski Sustainability: a Philosophy, a Goal • Charles Francis Rural Sustainability is Key to Nebraska’s Future • Sandra Scofield Defining Drought and Its Impact • Michael Hayes Water Increasing Ag Water Productivity • Ken Cassman The Bread Basket of the World • Jesse Korus and Matt Joekel Water Monitoring Key to Competition • David Admiraal Maximizing the Value of Water • Derrel Martin Improving Water Starts with Conservation Techniques • Tom Franti Water Law Regulates Usage • J. David Aiken Nebraska’s Water Resources, Management Offer Global Learning Opportunity • Anthony Schutz Water Center Focuses on Water Quality, Sustainability • Bruce Dvorak and Lorrie Benson Education Water for Food Institute a Global Leader in Water, Food Research • J.B. Milliken IANR Progress in Science, Technology Moves U.S. Forward • Ronnie Green Addressing the Need and Planning the Future of Science Research • Susan Fritz Ag Science = Exciting Opportunities • Steven Waller Planning For the Future: A Look at the Evolving Scientific Workforce • Beth Birnstihl and Mark Griep Educating Future Science Communicators • Mark Balschweid Donor Funding Makes Projects Come to Life • Ann Brunt

Smart Subsidies for Catchment Conservation in Malawi

This dataset includes a baseline and endline survey from a cluster-randomized sample of households within villages covering the five uppermost Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) in the Shire River Basin in southern Malawi, spanning the districts of Balaka, Machinga, and Zomba. These EPAs were identified by the Malawian Department of Land Resources Conservation (DLRC) as the key riparian areas to the Shire River. Additionally, it includes registration and monitoring data from two years of the experimental intervention, with the intervention consisting of varying incentive structures and visual monitoring of land management practices. Finally, the data include an accounting of what, if anything, recipients purchased with the voucher they received. In sum, these data include detailed assessments of farm and household characteristics; detailed crop-level measurements of inputs and production for all plots (baseline and endline surveys) or the main plot (intervention registrations; summaries at plot-level for all other plots); assessments of access to services, coupons, and markets; an economic experiment designed to assess marginal willingness-to-accept a conservation agriculture (CA) incentive (baseline), and the perceived risks associated with CA (year 2 intervention and endline)

Terminal report / Crop Livestock Systems Research (or Crop Animal Systems Research)

Meeting: Crop Livestock Systems Research Workshop, 7-11 July 1986, Khon Kaen, T