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Agriculture Institute digs up plan By bam s. Kepfield Staff Reporter Work is underway to begin implementing a new strategic plan developed by the University of Ncbraska-Lincon’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The new plan, completed in June, builds upon an earlier project done in 1989. Irv Omtvedl, vice chancellor of Agriculture and Natu ral Resources, said that the plan as a whole focuses on the different roles that agriculture plays in Nebraska’s economy. “Too often, agriculture is thought of as just production. Our emphasis is on various value-added processes,” Omtvedl said. “We must reach beyond what is tradi tionally thought of as traditionally agricultural.” Omtvedl said that the plan guides the IANR in several ways. The earlier plan guided budgeting and redirected funds to areas identified as needing improvement, and nearly 15 percentoflANR’s budget isallocated in such a manner. The areas targeted for improve ment under the new plan focused on agribusiness, nutrition, strengthening farming communities and environ mental concerns. IANR began jointdegrcc programs in agribusiness with the College of Business and Administration and in environmental sciences with the Col lege of Arts and Sciences, under a linkage program. Student recruitment, retention and advisement was another priority for IANR, Omtvedt said. Emphasis will be placed on tailoring curriculum for the individual students as well as giv ing them greater exposure to commu nications and business. The plan developed after a meet ing with lOOagriculture-rclatedorga nizations in Lincoln, as well as six listening sessions across the state. The IANR also met with the Lin coln and Omaha Chambers of Commerce. The need for a strategic plan grew in part from the upturn in enrollment since bottoming out in the late 1980s. Soon after his ap pointment as vice chancellor in 1987, Omtvedt detected a short age of trained agriculture profes sionals. The strategic plan of 1989 and the updated 1992 version arc more than just an obligatory pet project thalnew administrators sometimes undertake, Omtvedt said. IANR coordinators met this week on East Campus to discuss development of action plans to implement the strategic plan. Fi nal recommendations could be re leased by Nov. 15. Party Continued from Page t liamentary offices. There were no victories, but some candidates polled as high as 20 percent of the vote — impressive, Wiedershine said, for a infant party running in a multiparty system. One major British newspaper noted that the appearance of the party was the “most significant thing to happen to the country during the elec tion.” Currently in the United States, the party is on the ballot in 19 states, and 21 more will be added in the near future. Wiedershine said that the party would not be on the ballot in 10 states because it failed to meet filing dead lines or registration requirements. He said he expected Nebraska to certify the Natural Law Party for the November ballot. More that 2,000 signatures are needed by August 25. The purpose of the parly, Wicdcrshinc said, is to “bring the light of science into politics, and the support of natural law to America.” As such, Wicdershinc said, the party secs itself as the heir of Thomas Jefferson in upholding a tradition of rational thinking in public debate. The party’s platform is based on integrating sound scientific principles into all facets of public policy mak ing, he said. Health care, a major concern this election year, would be supplemented by preventive natural medicine. Gov ernment waste would be eliminated by use of scientific principles to streamline administration, which would encourage growth, in turn de ducing taxes. The Natural Law Parly’s defense strategy is to create a “more coherent . consciousness” among the electorate to reduce tensions at home and even tually abroad. Wicdcrshinc said that the party does not favor massive, im mediate defense cuts, but that reduc tions would come gradually as their policies take effect. The most important element of their platform and strategy, Wicdcrshinc said, is that the party is “neither conservative nor liberal, nei ther Republican nor Democratic” in its philosophy. Once in office. Natural Law lead ers would build a consensus with both sides, using any technological means available to solve the problems facing the country, he said. The ultimate goal is to elect the Hagclin/Tompkins ticket. But more importantly, according to Wicdcrshinc, is publicizing the plat form and policies of the party, so that it can influence the direction of deci sion making no matter who is elected. Wicdcrshinc said that the goal of winning the White House is not as far fetched as it may first appear. The party, if it continues to grow at the current rale, will be the third largest political party in America by Novem ber. Sarajevo escapes stalled SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — More than 300 women and children gathered Wednesday amid the echo of sniper fire, waiting to flee Sarajevo after besieging Serb forces agreed to allow their evacuation. The 340 mothers and children were to board five buses headed for Croatia under U.N. escort. Three of the buses were to then travel on to Austria. The other two were to stay in Croatia. The convoy was delayed for un known reasons yesterday moming.Only one bus had arrived at the boarding point by 2 p.m. (8a.m. EDT) and it was not known when the others would come. Children were becoming restless after wailing for five hours in tem peratures reaching 95 degrees. ”1 don’t really want to go because my father is wounded. But I can’t take the whistling of bullets in my cars,” said 9-year-old Muamar Vatrcs. The Serb forces surrounding the city agreed Tuesday with the Children’s Embassy charily in Sarajevo to allow all children under 18 and their mothers to leave. I he agreement came as the U.IN. Security Council expected to vote today on the possible use of force to protect relief shipments to Sarajevo and other areas of Bosnia cut off by Serb forces. Serb militants could be trying to deflect criticism being directed at them, but their offer of safe passage to refugees also could be aimed at mov ing many Croats and Muslims out of Sarajevo and make the city easier to capture. Serbs have captured about two thirds of Bosnian territory since war broke out after Muslims and Croats voted on Feb.29 for independence from Serb-dominated Yugoslavia. At least 8,000 people have died in the fighting. Sarajevo came under heavy shell ing Tuesday night from Serb posi tions around the capital. One shell landed in frontof the Bosnian defense headquarters late Tuesday, wounding three people, local officials said. Ear lier, four shells reportedly hit the presi dency building. Many of those wailing to leave Sarajevo Wednesday morning were refugees from eastern Bosnia, where Serbs have captured large swaths of territory. Nine-year-old Muamar and his family had been living in the base ment of a house belonging to Halima Pod trie. “Living underground sucks the souls out of these kids,” Podtric said. “It is almost worse than death.” Ibro Melic, 49, was saying fare well to his 5-year-old son Adnan as the Children’s Embassy read outa list of those who were to board the buses. “He is going to Vienna and I’m going to the frontline,” he said. “This could be the last time I sec him.” An evacuation of children last month was not escorted and came under fire. Two children were killed. In another conciliatory gesture, the Bosnian Serbs’ self-sty led parliament asked the U.N. Security Council to inform it what to do in order to “avoid a military intervention and the blood shed that would accompany it.” Allhough Serb soldiers cannoi 1 imagine fighting soldiers from En gland, France, the United Stales and other (World War II allies), interna tional military intervention would create an uncontrollable process whose outcome cannot be foreseen,” a statement said. It pledged not to impede humani tarian relief and open the detention camps that shocked the world to inter national inspection. Therefore, ilsaid, “military intervention for humanitar ian reasons would not be justified.” But despite the Serbs’ apparent flexibility, in northern Bosia, they were forcing about 28,000 people, mostly Muslims, from their homes, U.N. officials said. The draft U.N. resolution, circu lated tothc 15-member Security Coun cil, asks all states to use “all measures necessary” — implying use of force — to safeguard deliveries of food and humanitarian aid. NATO scheduled a special meet ing for Friday to consider contin gency plans being drawn up for the possible use offorce to deliver aid. Nel^raskan Editor Aduna Leftln 472- 1786 Features Editor Copy Desk Editor Photo Chief Stacl McKee Art Director James Mehsllng General Manager Daniel Shattll Production Manager Katherine Pollcky Advertising Manager Todd Sears Senior Account Jay Cruse Executive Publications Board Tom Massey Chairman 488-6761 Professional Adviser Don Walton 473- 7301 The Daily Nebraskan (USPS144-080) is published by the UNL Publications Board. Nebraska Union 34,1400 R St., Lincoln, Neb 68588-0448, weekdays during the academic year (except holidays); weekly during the summer session. Readers are encouraged to submit story ideas and comments to the Daily Nebraskan by phoning 472-1763 between 9 a m and 5 p m Monday through Fnday. The public also has access to the Publications Board For information, contact T om Massey, 488-8761. 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