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It has been accepted for inclusion in Hexapod Herald & Other Entomology Department Newsletters by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. 100 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE PART 2 University of Nebraska No.5 1988 FRONT COVER The design is illustrated by Jim Kalisch and while it is reminiscent of the old, its message is up-to-date. In the year 1888 Lawrence Bruner began his career with the University of Nebraska. His dedicated service and contributions to the Entomological Profession, the University of Nebraska, and citizens of the state, nation, and world still benefit us today. PREFACE It is with great pleasure that we publish Part Two and complete UN-L Department of Entomology Newsletter No.5. While Part Two has progressed more slowly than desired the overall task has been quite pleasant because of everyone's cooperativeness. We very sincerely mean everyone - staff, students and alumni. A few individuals deserve a special thanks for their help in organizing and/ or writing: Hal Ball, Fred Baxendale, Jack Campbell, Larry Godfrey, Gary Hein, Ack Jones, Z B Mayo, Leroy Peters, Brett Ratcliffe, Wes Watson, and John Witkowski. An extra special thank you is due for Jim Kalisch who designed the covers and is responsible for the pictures that appear in Part Two. This newsletter is for you, our readers, wherever you are. Newsworthy events are happening to each of us each day although the days sometimes seem routine and mundane. We do want to hear from you and please be assured that we all feel that 12 year intervals between newsletters is much too long. There is a fine line somewhere in time where news ceases to be news and becomes history. We shall not cross that line again. The Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln is now beginning its second hundred years. We are thankful for each of you that are or have been a part of the Department, whenever or for however long. George R. Manglitz, Chair Department Newsletter Committee i Greetings, PART TWO: Sounds like a sequel doesn't it! However, I'm sure that you will agree that this sequel is as enjoyable and informative as PART ONE. George Manglitz and his Newsletter Committee have done an excellent job. We have enjoyed hearing from many of you since Part One was mailed last Fall and I'm sure you will enjoy, as much as I have, getting an update regarding the activities of colleagues, friends, staff and students. Al though it has not been long since you received Part One, there have been several significant happenings since that time. George Manglitz retired this past Fall but continues to be active in our teaching program and Departmental activities. George assures me that his retirement was planned and that trying to get many of us to meet our deadlines in order for the newsletter to be finished on time had nothing to do with his decision to retire. Hal Ball will retire in May of this year but also plans to remain active in Departmental activities. I want to take this opportunity on behalf of everyone, to thank and congratulate both George and Hal for their accomplishments and help throughout their careers here at the University of Nebraska and indicate that we look forward to their continuing contributions to the Department. On January 1, 1989, Roger Gold became the full time Director of the UN-L Water Center and resigned as Head of the Entomology Department. We benefited greatly from Roger's leadership and wish him well in his new position. We have just hired a new faculty member, Dr. David Stanley-Samuelson. He is an Insect Physiologist­ Biochemist and will be on board April 1. We are currently recruiting for an Insect Ecologist and for a Department Head. Other than these items, not much has happened since the Part One was mailed!! We enjoy hearing from you. Sincerely, Z B Mayo Interim Head ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT RITEBSIOB REVS Fred Baxendale There have been innumerable changes in Extension Entomology since the last Departmental newsletter. In July 1983, BOb Roselle retired after nearly 31 years of service. Bob left behind a nationally recognized Extension Entomology program and a record of accomplishments for the rest of us to emUlate. Dr. Fred Baxendale was hired in March 1984 to fill the vacancy left by Bob's retirement. Fred is a native of New York State and received his degrees from Cornell and Texas A&M University. At the present time, Fred has a 75% Extension and 25% research appointment and serves as Project Coordinator for the Statewide Extension Entomology program. His research acti vi ties involve insects affecting turfgrasses and horticultural plantings in Nebraska. The Spring of 1983 saw our long time Extension Technologist Tim Miller completing his PhD degree and leaving the University of Nebraska. Tim is currently employed by American Cyanamid as a Research and Development Specialist. Tim was replaced by Steve Danielson in the Fall of that same year. Steve had spent the five years prior to joining our staff as an Extension Agent in Hitchcock County. He earned his BS and MS degrees at the University of Nebraska and Oregon State, respectively. From 1983 to 1987, Steve held several important positions in our office including Extension Technologist, Interim IPM Coordinator and Acting Extension Entomologist. After completing his PhD degree in 1987, he was hired on a full-time basis as an Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist in the Department of Entomology. Steve's present appointment is 75% Extension and 25% research. His research emphasis is in the area of forage entomology. In January 1985, Marilyn Weidner replaced Lisa Lane as our Extension Secretary. When Marilyn became Office Manager for the Department of Entomology in February 1987, she was replaced by Kitti McKee who is currently our Secretary. Mary Belson joined our secretarial staff in November 1988 as the IPM Secretary. In August 1985, Dr. David Keith left for a one year sabbatical in Morocco where he investigated sources of Hessian fly resistance in wheat. Dave returned to Morocco as Chief of Party for the MIAC Morocco Dryland Farming Project in 1987 and is expected to rejoin the Department of Entomology in 1990 or 1991. While Dave Keith was on leave in Morocco, Steve Danielson was named Acting Extension Entomologist. This left the Extension Technologist position open 2 Activities oC the Depart.ent (Cont'd.) - Extension and Jia Kalisch was hired to fill the vacancy. Jim has remained in that position and has become one of the best in a long line of outstanding Extension Technologists. Dr. Lloyd Andersen retired in July 1986 after 31 years with the University of Nebraska. Lloyd is remembered for his work with the Nebraska field crops IPM program and his affiliation with the Nebraska Independent Crop Consultants Association (NICCA). Lloyd's position was filled by Dr. Bob Wright who was appointed Extension Entomologist and State Field Crops IPM Coordinator in March 1988. Bob's PhD degree is from North Carolina State Uni versi ty, and he was responsible for the Cornell University Potato IPM program on Long Island, New York before accepting this assignment. In February 1988, Dr. Gary Hein jOined our staff as the new Extension Entomologist (50% Extension and 50% research) at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center at Scottsbluff. Gary received his PhD from Iowa State University in 1984. His research and Extension activities focus on small grain insects including the Russian Wheat Aphid as well as on other insect pests of importance in western Nebraska. Gary filled the vacancy left by Art Hagen, who moved to North Platte to become the Extension Pest Survey Coordinator. Art's responsibilities include coordinating insect, plant disease and noxious weed survey efforts for the State of Nebraska. Most recently, Dr. Ackland Jones accepted a 30% Extension and 70% teaching appointment. Ackland is responsible for the 4-H Entomology and youth programs. He also provides a welcomed source of expertise on the insects associated with ornamental trees and shrubs. The rema~m.ng outstate Extension staff consist of Dr. Jack Caapbell and Ronald Sey.our at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte, Dr. Leroy Peters at the South Central Research and Extension Center near Clay Center and Dr. John Witkowski and Keith Jarvi at the Northeast Research and Extension Center near Concord, Nebraska. 3 Activities of the Department (Cont'd.) TEACHING NEWS Ack Jones The biggest change in the teaching program since the last newsletter has been in the undergraduate curriculum. We no longer have an undergraduate major in entomology. Since the Fall semester of 1987, the undergraduate curriculum offers an inter-disciplinary major in crop protection. Students in this curriculum must take a common core of selected courses in agriculture, biological sCiences, and physical sciences and meet the requirements of an option (concentration) in either entomology, plant pathology or weed science. Actually, the course reqUirements for budding entomologists changed very little, but we lost some identity and our undergraduate program has suffered.