UNL’s industrial technology teacher credentialing program, the victim of budget cuts a year ago, has returned in a new form with a new name, as a partnership with Nebraska’s community colleges that will not add to UNL’s budget. Continue reading…
Vaughn Hammond, a UNL Extension educator, is heading to Afghanistan to help farmers there make the transition back to crops earlier generations grew before decades of war befell the nation.
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Three Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources animal science faculty members -- one recently retired -- received awards for excellence at last week’s joint American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) annual meetings in New Orleans.
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"Growing Nebraska's Future" is the theme of the 13th annual Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 16-19. The event will focus on staying competitive in a global marketplace, increasing profits and meeting the world's growing food and energy needs starting in Nebraska. Continue reading…
UNL's Department of Entomology is on Facebook. Check it out and "like" it. It's sure to "bug" you.
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The Lincoln Journal Star featured the 2011 North American Manure Expo, sponsored by IANR in Norfolk, in a feature on Thursday's front page.
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Visitors to the 2011 University of Nebraska Expo on Tuesday, July 26, can take a riding tour through field research plots; walk on a tour of the arboretum and greenhouse; and stroll among many displays that will be set up on the grounds, including some offering health screening.
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