Rural America is poised to reap the benefits of coming economic and societal changes, but agriculture needs to do a better job of telling its story to urban dwellers, said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Tuesday. Continue reading…
Researchers associated with the School of Natural Resources and the National Drought Mitigation Center are leading a four-year NASA-funded project to develop the Quick Drought Response Index, or QuickDRI. It will complement VegDRI by detecting drought's effects on vegetation at time intervals of a month or less. Continue reading…
Matt Joeckel, professor and research geologist in the Conservation and Survey Division at the School of Natural Resources, will present "The Keystone Pipeline: Observations on Geology, Society and the Nebraska Geological Survey" at 3:30 p.m., Nov. 13 in 107 Hardin Hall (auditorium). Continue reading…
Nebraska Farmer recently published a tribute to retired UNL professor Dick Fleming.
One of the great challenges and opportunities facing rural America is the transfer of leadership from older generations to younger, and the communities that navigate those thorny transitions will be best positioned to succeed, said the new executive director of the Nebraska Rural Futures Institute. Continue reading…
Nelvie Lienemann is retiring after more than 25 years in the Agricultural Research Division. A reception is scheduled Nov. 21. Continue reading…