daily nebraskan
monday. September 8. 1980
Washington joins UNL ag computer service network
By John Hopgood
Washington state has joined the UNL AG-NET comput
er network as the newest member of the atriculture
computer network.
stitute, the AWNtl system nas grown to include ax
states: Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota,
Washington and Wyoming. These partner states each have
AG-NET staff people coordinating the program in their
state and developing new computer programs to add to
the more than 200 programs now available.
page 6
s
AG-NET instantly dispatches the most up-to-date pro
duction and marketing data from specialists in all areas of
agriculture.
Developed five yean ago by the NU Agriculture In
In addition to the six-state regional project, farmers,
ranchers, agri-businessmen, private consultants and stu
dents in 30 states and Canada regularly use the AG-NET
computer program library. Secretary of Agriculture Bob
Bergland also had an AG-NET terminal installed in his
Washington office earlier this year.
Pat Ebmier, AG-NET services supervisor; predicts tnat
the number of subscribers in the state will grow from the
present 230 as more people learn about the system.
"We think we're going to be growing. The number of
programs tends to be growing all the time," Ebmier said,
adding, "AG-NET gives the advantage of computers to
people who in the past thought they never could afford a
computer or handle the complexities involved.
Continued on Page 7
2 . 1
Ml I ' - '
far ri.nnl
m 70
Yslue 'Now: Vers
ati
Sale prices are good through Saturday, September 13,
1980.
1
ini m. j& in
I 2L 2i .2. SM: II
I n2"r jyJ II
I wii-r' -w ;l
Id) db (S
J aJU, .Vi.ifc I
0000
I JJ I
! tlC i in ' i nc 3IE I
HP31E
Scientific.
Trigonometric, expo
nential and math func
tions. Metric conversions.
Fixed and scientific
display modes.
Full 10 digit display.
4 addressable storage
registers.
4
4 1
CD CD
0(3 CO
L
n mm
HP-32E
11 1 a i ' ' c a k o 32E
Advanced Scientific
with Statistics.
All HP-3 IE functions
plus math and metric
capabilities.
Hyperbolics.
Comprehensive stat
istics ENG, SCI, and FIX
display modes.
Decimal degree con
versions. 15 addressable storage
memories.
$
570
m
. '-Hi,
frp "x f rm '5- 4
oca
0CD
m m r
fv mH" ncim 33E
HP-33E
Programmable Scientific.
Science, math and
statistical calculator
with the added clout
of programmability.
49 lines of fully
merged program memory.
Editing keys, control
keys and a full range
of conditional keys.
8 addressable storage
registers.
3 r. Vs.ti
:Q Q
;
,(Xi m E3
tv ""' "376 g
HP-37E
Business Management.
Best choice for a
basic business finance
calculator.
Features HP's unique -"cash
flow sign con
vention" to let you solve
problems intuitively.
Can handle Present
Value, Payments and
Future Value calculations
simultaneously.
And more
sj7b jfJjQj
IwmjaiMKH .. HII-.UI - I HI
"'is': si &
v ' 'J
A Progra
Scientifk
Continue
Memory.
49 line
fully-mei
key code
Editing
and full i
of condit
keys.
8 user
memorie:
11
9 1
; 4J i ill? i M
, Itttii.li.. 1' 'Ak, iH'
Calculators
CsixSs
We're more than a "bookstore
