Prices at the pump are putting pressure on our pocketbooks, the economy and America's foreign policy. Some say part of the solution to our energy crisis lies in the heart of America - in the cornfields of Nebraska.

NET Television and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications navigate the ethanol maze - with a look at how production of the corn-based fuel affects food prices and the rural economy. Plus, see if ethanol is a short-term solution with long-term problems.

Watch "The Ethanol Maze" Thursday, June 19 at 9 Central on NET1 and NET-HD.

A Coproduction:

Ethanol is a moving target, with a story in the news every day. Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications provide a solid background for this dynamic topic in "Ethanol: Salvation or Damnation?" an in-depth study of the issues surrounding the fuel that's supposed to revitalize rural economies, counter our dependence on foreign oil and reduce greenhouse gases. The full-color magazine will be available in August.