The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resource's Science Literacy Initiative received a big boost this summer with the hiring of several new faculty members. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/xibSophomore Maci Lienemann of Princeton, Neb., has recently been chosen as the Angus Ambassador for 2013-2014 for the American Angus and National Junior Angus Association. She will serve as a spokesperson for nearly 6,000 Junior Angus Association members. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host many events at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island from Aug. 23- Sept. 2. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has released a new wheat variety that is especially well adapted to rainfed production systems. Continue reading…
Drawing attention to Nebraska's complex and beautiful prairie ecosystems will be the focus of prairie ecologist and author Chris Helzer's presentation in Lincoln, Sept. 27. Continue reading…
Two new, shiny green tractors and a hay baler will be ready to roll when students arrive on campus for classes this month at the University of Nebraska-Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Continue reading…
Ron Hanson, professor of agricultural economics, was twice honored recently with national teaching awards. The awards were presented by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, and the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. Continue reading…
The 2013 Rural Futures Conference, set for Nov. 3-5, aims to build on last year’s inaugural conference by getting rural communities more engaged through a variety of activities that seek to build and strengthen partnerships between them and University of Nebraska faculty.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will offer nitrate testing of cattle forages at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island Sept. 10-11. Continue reading…
Cattle producers should be on the lookout for ergot, a fungus in grasses that causes circulatory problems in livestock that consume them. Continue reading…
Three faculty members with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Animal Science received national awards recently. Rodger Johnson, Dennis Brink and Dale Van Vleck were honored. Continue reading…
Sending out a big IANR thank you to Bonnie Long, research coordinator, who manages field projects related to the development and evaluation of genomic tools in beef cattle. She's our first honoree in Kudos Corner. Continue reading…