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I I A Friday, September 9, 1933 II X v - 1 II mm Lea University of Nebraska-Lincoln ( o i n n n fcl iro I Vol. 03, No. 9 By Gens Gcntrup US. Rep. Douglas Bereuter told par ticipants at Thursday's session of the National Symposium of Information Needs for Modern Agriculture that a strong emphasis on planning techniques is needed before investing in items such as computers and other information-related data machines. The state of Nebraska use of irriga tion computers for irrigation schedul ing is becoming more and more rou tine " Bereuter said. "The potential for the effect of computers as a marketing tool is tremendous." Bereuter's remarks were part of a three-day symposium at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education. The symposium, sponsored by AGNET, was organized to discuss possibilities of new informational technologies in agriculture. AGNET is a UNL-based computer network that provides agricultural information to individuals and organi zations throughout the United States. Bereuter said it is essential for fanners to have the best data to make the best production decisions and that the American industry can help pro vide that data. - The capability of American agricul tural producers is unparallel to the rest of the world " he said. "If we can combine America's two greatest strengths of industry and agriculture, we could produce enough food and materials for the entire world." Bereuter said the United States must concentrate its best efforts on the things that will benefit the country the most. That includes our . vast American industry as well as protect ing labor and capital investment," he said He praised the members of AGNET for stressing the need for more agricul tural informational outlets and its effect on industry. "More AGNET-like tools are needed in American industry," he said. Producers, bankers, university spe cialists, government personnel, agri cultural association representatives, exporters, consultants and media and technology vendors from across the country are attending the symposium. Areas of discussion at the sympo sium include rural community needs, production management models and public policy issues. The symposium concludes today at noon. : ' . . ' '""X ,"' - jr a . - ys v sr . 1 -v ' r " ft? SUtf photo by Craig Andrwen Candid c(mwrapoUce style tOSCOMjOOt Shear delight Shear speed was the key to Brent Schrick's strategy in Thursday's sheep shearing contest at the Nebraska State Fair. Brent's Official time: two shakes of a lamb's tail. Not fca-a-a-a-d. For more photos and story on the Fair, see page 9 Regents expected to vote Sehteprqject on-riea ByL&ariHopgls If you planned on partying up and generally "getting radical" at the upcoming Nebraska football games, you'd best beware of watchful eyes. A television-type video camera, to be installed in the Memorial Stadium pressbox this season by the UNL Police Department, will scan the crowd for people drinking alchohol or throwing things onto the field. Lt John Burke of the UNL police said the camera will do most of its panning on people sitting in the nor theast and south stadium seats, because they generally are the most active.; Tightened security resulted in part . from the injury a UNL police sergeant sustained when hit by a frozen orange at the 1932 Nebraska-Oklahoma game. Burke said the officer was forced to take early disability retirement as a result of the injury. Once an illegal or mischievous action is spotted by the camera, police in the offenders' area will be notified by radio so they can make contact with the offender. Burke said offenders could be apprehended by replaying the video tape, and they could be sus pended from one or more games. Burke said the camera has a good chance of identifying offenders in the stadium. He cited the success the Uni versity of Colorado has had with a sim ilar camera at Folsom Field in Boulder. Burke said if a person is caught throwing things onto the field, the per son could be arrested for criminal mischief or assault if an injury occurrs. Tightened security also plans to stop illegal alcohol consumption and vend ing without a legal permit, he said. The Lincoln Police Department will com bine forces with the campus police at this year's games for the first time. Burke said this season's security plan is the strongest ever in Cbrn husker game history. Continued ca Pae 8 I Aw) fa) ) .. ys I Hi Li N O if "V i EyVickillugha Plans to renovate and expand the University Health Center are expected to be approved today at the NU Board of Regents meeting. Richard Armstrong, vice chancellor of student affairs, said the Health Cen ter plan was presented to a student affairs subcommittee for review. Be cause the subcommittee found the plan acceptable, they recommended that the regents vote on the project at today's meeting rather than waiting a month as is usual procedure, Arm strong said. The 25-year-old Health Center was designed to serve 10,000 students, but t current UNL enrollment is 24,000 stu dents. The project calls for renovation of about 22,000 square feet of the exist ing building at 15th and U streets and construction of an 1 1,600 square foot addition. Cost estimates for the project total $2.75 million. The funds will come mainly from excess bond money. Armstrong said the cost to students will be "very negligible." The construc tion plan estimate would mean a 49 cent fee increase per student per . semester, he said. If the plan is approved by the re gents, an architect will be selected in October, and construction bids will be solicited in April 10S4. Completion of ' the project would be in January 1988. "We think this is a very timely pro ject," Armstrong said. "More and more students are using the Health Center for illnesses, as well as for the pro grams they offer . . . The current facility is not serving the needs of our stu dents." . - ASUN President and student Regent Matt Wallace said the renovation pro ject i3 definitely needed. "It's been in the works for some time now," Wallace said. "I think it will benefit all students who use the facil ity." Wallace said the cost to students could possibly be less than the esti ir.ctcu 43 cents. The regents will also review alterna tives for UNO budget cuts, and capital construction and operating budget re quests for 1984-85. Construction projects under con struction include completion of the animal science project, renovation of the Swanson Center, modernization of classrooms and teaching labs, and the addition of a lecture hall to Manter HalL The regents will have committee meeting at 8 a.m. today at Regents Hall, 3835 Holdrege St. The full board will meet at 11 a.m. Inside City and state officials lauded the merits of group homes for the mentally retarded at a ground-breaking ceremony Thurs day 10 Football fever returns to Lin coln Saturday as the Nebraska -Cornhuskers meet the Wyoming Cowboys in Memorial Sta dium;.......... Paja 12 Are you sure Garry Trudeau got started this way? The new Daily Ncbrsskan comic strip, Mad men & Englishdogs, debuts to day .................. PC23 17 Index Arts and Entertainment..... 13 Classified 13 Crossword Editorial... Sports .... . 4 12 1 1 "I i i A ' I "