Manipulating how plants express their genes holds the promise of higher crop yields and better performance under drought or other environmental stress. University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant scientist Sally Mackenzie is harnessing her breakthrough to improve crops important to developing countries.
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As many already know in the IANR community and across UNL, the coming year will see the phase I development of the Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC) come fully to life. -- Vice Chancellor Ronnie Green's blog. Click on link for more on this and strategic hiring underway.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/jcp
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine is using greyhounds to teach students how to give dogs physical exams.
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A spring festival is planned in Maxwell Arboretum on East Campus Thursday, May 15, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. It will feature free popcorn, pizza, ice cream and trees and a reading by Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/itppMary Bomberger Brown, research assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources and coordinator of the Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership, will lead a spring bird walk at 6 a.m., May 17 at Prairie Pines. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
The temperament of cattle may have a significant impact in how they perform in the feedlot, according to research by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kansas State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Looking for a weekly supply of fresh, high quality, locally grown produce? Memberships are still available in the Bugeater Farm's CSA program. Continue reading…
More details at: http://goo.gl/mPKeaLNebraska horse riders will compete June 9-14 in University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension 4-H District Horse Shows. Continue reading…
When high school students attend University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Big Red Summer Camps, they may just be embarking on their career path.
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IANR faculty and staff are getting a look at Nebraska this week as IANR Roads Scholars. Continue reading…
The Department of Agronomy & Horticulture Staff Advisory Committee presented awards to three research technologists at the department's annual spring picnic. Continue reading…