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Bob Klein Agronomy Professor Western Nebraska Crops Specialist
Office Location: Office Address: Phone: Fax: Email:	West Central Research and Extension Center 402 West State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 (308) 696-6705 (308) 696-6780 rklein1@unl.edu

Extension Program Areas:

• Plan, develop, and implement crop variety testing in WC District.
• Provide support to extension program units through in-service training, program planning, and consultation to enhance education delivery.
• Educational program in pesticide application.

Research Areas of Interest:

• Plan, develop, and implement crop variety testing in irrigated corn, ecofallow corn and grain sorghum, irrigated soybeans, winter wheat and sunflowers in WC District.
• Provide support to extension program units through in-service training, program planning, and consultation to enhance education delivery.
• Educational program in pesticide application.
• Develop and implement no-till, reduced till, and ecofarming crop production practices.

Selected Publications:

• Klein, R. N., Wicks, G. A., & Wilson, R. G. (1996) Ridge-till an integrated weed management system. Weed Science 44:417-422.
• Klein, R. N., Wicks, G. A., & Volesky, J. D. (Revised July 1997) G1900 Weed Control on CRP Acres
• Martin, A. R., Roeth, F. W., Wilson, R. G., Wicks, G. A., Klein, R. N., Lyon, D. J., & Knezevic, S. EC00-130, EC99-130, EC98-130, EC97-130, EC96-130, & EC95-130, A Guide for Herbicide Use in Nebraska (revised annually)
• Nelson, L. A., Klein, R. N., Elmore, R. W., Baltensperger, D. D., Shapiro, C. A., & Krall, J. EC99-105, EC98-105, EC97-105, EC96-105, EC95-105, & EC94-105, Nebraska Corn Hybrid Tests
• Klein, R. N., Lyon, D. J., & Watkins, J. E. EC94-1325, Freeze Injury to Nebraska Wheat
• Shelley, R. A., Cox, P. K., Clark, R. T., Holman, T., & Klein, R. N. EC99-872-S, EC96-872-S, & EC94-872, Nebraska Crop Budgets (revised annually-biannually starting in 1994)

Honors and Awards:

• Distinguished Educator Award, from Rocky Mountain Plant Food and Agricultural Chemicals Association Inc., Denver, CO, 1996
• National Award for Agricultural Excellence from National Agri-Marketing Association. Plaque, $1,000 honorarium and trip to California (including spouse) to receive award, San Diego, CA, 1996
• USDA Superior Service Award, 1977

Professional Memberships:

• Weed Science Society of America
• International Weed Science Society
• American Society of Agronomy
• Epsilon Sigma Phi
• Crop Science Society of America

Education:

• M.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska, 1964
• B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska, 1960

Professional Experience:

• Professor and Extension Cropping Systems Specialist, University of Nebraska, (1983-present)
• Extension Agent, Red Willow County, (1963-1983)

Links:

• UNL Variety Testing
• UNL Department of Agronomy
• West Central Research and Extension Center
• Faculty and Staff