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Soil Resources 153 Fall 2011
Martha Mamo, mmamo3@unl.edu Tim Kettler, tkettler2@unl.edu
Characteristics of soils in relation to their appropriate uses and protection. Principles and practices using cooperative exercises including discussion, assessment, planning, problem-solving, writing, and presentation involving all aspects of soils.
Experiential Learning in Agricultural Sciences
Martha Mamo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln mmamo3@unl.edu

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Advanced Biology Logan View High School
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Mr. Sid Ready Logan View High School

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Featured Animations

Saltation
This animation demonstrates saltation, surface creep, and suspension of soil particles during wind erosion.
Asteraceae Flowers
This animation describes and illustrates the different types of flowers found in the family Asteraceae.
Herbicide Uptake by Roots
This animation shows how herbicides are taken up by roots and illustrates the path the herbicide takes across the root to reach the vascular system of the plant.

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Manure Phosphorus and Surface Water Protection I: Basic Concepts of Soil and Water P This lesson focuses on the process of eutrophication; the relationship between land application of manure and soil phosphorus (P) dynamics on P delivery to surface waters; and on the P dynamics in water bodies that result in increased P available to aquatic vegetation.
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Producing Grain for Animal, Food, and Industrial Uses
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Soils - Part 9: Fundamentals of Soil Testing Soil tests are part of a four-step process of determining and providing nutrients to agronomic crops. The four steps are:1) soil sampling,2) soil analysis,3) result interpretation and decision making,...
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DNA for Dinner 4-H Curriculum Curriculum Authors: Peggy G. Lemaux and Barbara Alonso. University of California, Berkeley It is “(DNA for) Dinner” Time! The five lessons in this curriculum, designed for fifth throu...
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Manure Phosphorus and Surface Water Protection IV: Assessment of the Risk of Agricultural P Delivery
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This project was supported in part by the National Research Initiative Competitive Grants CAP project 2011-68002-30029 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, adminstered by the University of California-Davis and by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education, National SMETE Digital Library Program, Award #0938034, administered by the University of Nebraska. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USDA or NSF.

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