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from the issue of September 9, 2004
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100 years of Extension
The West Central Research and Extension Center celebrated its centennial in 2004. The first and oldest of NU's "experiment stations," it was founded in North Platte in 1904 as an agricultural substation under legislation passed in Nebraska in 1903. The law mandated a facility be built to study the adaptability of dry regions of Nebraska for agriculture, horticulture and forestry. The substation's first irrigation well was dug in 1903, and since then, water science research at the center has grown. In 1904, the first beef cattle and swine experiments were conducted.
These stations are now known as Research and Extension Centers. Today, four centers study regional problems in distinct geographic areas of Nebraska.
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NEWS HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 9
Year in Review 2003-2004
Looking to the Future: New People, New Facilities - Construction brightens landscape and buildings
Research and Discovery - Biological center studies vaccines for botulinum, Valley Fever
Service to Our State - UNL unites to help storm victims
Student Successes - 12 earn the nation's biggest academic honors
Teaching Faculty & Program Successes - Grant funds Fosse study, leads to D.C.
Teaching, Faculty & Program Successes - New college focuses on families, education
The University from a National View - UNL
100 years of Extension
2 honored for research, creativity
Academy praises film
Architecture chapter is best in the country
Broadcasting senior claims 2nd forensics title
Center assists food companies for 20 years
Company helps track mad cow disease
Conference tackles water, law conflicts
Duo looks into social impacts of infertility
Feedlot has room to grow
Future lawyers win national contest
Graduate earns 1st degree in culinology
Hanson gains USDA teaching award
Helping parents prepare for school
J.D. Edwards students create cattle-tracking software
Nebraska Lectures return
Now on NET: HDTV
NU gains a new president, other leaders for new year
Program creates tests to fight food allergens
Ritchie's work earns NU honors
Savory joins Academy
Scientists' beef research earns international prize
Statistics expands
Tularemia examined as a bioterror threat
UNL continues to climb various U.S. rankings
UNL is a home for all things Lewis and Clark
Work studies our unique Sandhills
Zeng's discoveries lead to fellowship
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