University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists are taking their battle against foodborne pathogens such as E. coli 0157:H7 into the belly of the beast, as it were – hoping to figure out what it is in the gut of some livestock that makes them so-called “supershedders” of pathogens.
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Extension has been awarded $4.1 million from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a five-year project addressing climate change and animal agriculture issues. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Forest Service has funds available to help interested institutions determine whether they are candidates for conversion to woody biomass energy.
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Grazing animals and stewardship of grazing lands will be presented by experts from Nebraska and four other states at the 11th Nebraska Grazing Conference at the Kearney Holiday Inn Aug. 9-10.
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Ken Cassman, UNL professor of agronomy and director of the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research, spoke recently with EarthSky about how we can grow more food for Earth’s growing population using the same or less water than we’re using today.