Bob Klein |  | |
Office Location: Phone: | 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)
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