Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the previous experience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln research has found. The findings could lead to development of crops better able to withstand drought. Continue reading…
Eight University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff members received the 2012 Holling Family Awards for Teaching Excellence in Agriculture and Natural Resources. Continue reading…
The second edition of Flora of Nebraska, newly available, will be the standard reference for serious botanists. At 967 pages, it covers nearly 2000 species and incorporates thousands of updates based on new plant sightings and on changes in taxonomy. Continue reading…
CropLife has named UNL Extension's Aphid Speed Scout, produced by Educational Media, the No. 1 mobile application for agriculture.
More details at: http://bit.ly/zqSd1aVolunteers are needed for the Nebraska State FFA Convention. Continue reading…
Are you ready for the 2012 severe weather season? State-of-the-art storm readiness information will be available from expert weather watchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 12th annual Weatherfest and Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, March 31.
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You see them everywhere you go nowadays – tablet computers. But just what makes them so handy, and what are the downsides? To help answer that question, join the Nebraska Broadband Webinar scheduled Wednesday, March 21. Continue reading…
NU Technology Day 2012 welcomes all NU faculty, staff and administrators to a free system-wide IT conference Wednesday, March 21, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the UNL East Union. Free registration is now open at http://go.unl.edu/nutechday. Continue reading…
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