The University Health Center, Aetna Student Health (formerly known as the Chickering Group) and the Ameritas Group are hosting an ice cream social to give you the scoop on the Healthy Option Student Plan. You will also be able to ask any questions you may have about the plan. UNL Dairy Store ice cream will be served.
Organic Winter Wheat Varieties and Various Methods and Equipment for Weed Control in Organic Crops – will be at the Forestry Research Area at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. The evening tour will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a picnic afterwards.
Display of various field equipment for weed control in organic crops and discussion of cultural practices.
Speakers and topics include: Richard Little, UNL organic wheat breeding specialist, organic winter wheat variety research; Santiago Ulloa, UNL graduate student, demonstration of flaming research on various crops to control weeds; John Quinn, UNL graduate student, conservation demonstration of native bird populations in working farm systems and discussion of the Healthy Farm Index, an assessment tool to help evaluate a farm’s ecological and economic health; and Liz Sarno, UNL organic project coordinator, update on the organic farming project and answer questions about organic farming.
