Media often reaches out to the people at the School of Natural Resources for comments on current affairs. Check out these stories featuring SNR that broke in May.
• “UNL recognizes student achievements,” Beatrice Daily Sun, May 2, 2016, students:
http://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/scrapbook/unl-recognizes-student-achievements/article_d609e97c-f78f-5b50-8693-463e0be2f69f.html
• “California backing away from strict water-saving standards,” Sacramento Bee, May 9, National Drought Mitigation Center: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article76553182.html
• “Johanns to co-lead 1 of 2 UNL search committees,” Lincoln Journal Star, May 10, Matt Joeckel and Trenton Franz: http://journalstar.com/news/local/education/johanns-to-co-lead-of-unl-search-committees/article_9385fb20-6c70-55e6-9743-9fed7eddeb32.html
• “Rain aids wheat fields, also helps spread of stripe rust,” Midwest Producer, May 12, Nebraska State Climate Office: http://www.midwestproducer.com/news/crop/rain-aids-wheat-fields-also-helps-spread-of-stripe-rust/article_24ae5e14-184c-11e6-a96a-8bff1abcf844.html
• “Parts of Upstate NY inch closer to drought status,” The Post Standard, Syracruse, New York, May 12, NDMC: http://www.syracuse.com/weather/index.ssf/2016/05/parts_of_upstate_ny_inch_closer_to_drought_status.html
• “El Nino Conditions Fading; Drought Still Alive in California,” The Times of San Diego, May 13, NDMC: http://timesofsandiego.com/life/2016/05/12/el-nino-conditions-fading-drought-still-alive-california/
• “Reports: El Nino fading, and drought remains,” The Seaside Courier, May 12, NDMC: http://www.seasidecourier.com/news/reports-el-nino-fading-and-drought-remains/article_a9e0e85c-1899-11e6-8d27-ff695ecea2f7.html
• “Wind power in the classroom,” Beatrice Daily Sun, May 18, Cory Forbes: http://beatricedailysun.com/news/wind-power-in-the-classroom/article_7b0e4e7d-4ad5-5d68-a6a8-c3b8b7b49917.html
• “What Drought? Still-Parched California Lifts Water Limits,” Newser, May 19, NDMC: http://www.newser.com/story/225354/what-drought-still-parched-california-lifts-water-limits.html
• “Master Naturalist Program - University of Nebraska, Lincoln,” The Resource, May, Bruce Mellberg: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NEGPC/bulletins/14a295a
• “UNL receives grants to evaluate land conservation stewardship,” KMALand, May 27, School of Natural Resources: http://www.kmaland.com/ag/unl-receives-grants-to-evaluate-land-conservation-stewardship/article_8de29b62-2435-11e6-a908-e7af918f79d7.html
• “Wildland fire, prescribed burn nets positive results,” Hawaii Army Weekly, May 27, NDMC: http://www.hawaiiarmyweekly.com/2016/05/27/wildland-fire-prescribed-burn-nets-positive-results/
• “Donald Trump doesn't think there's a drought in California,” aol.com, May 28, NDMC: http://www.aol.com/article/2016/05/28/donald-trump-doesnt-think-theres-a-drought-in-california/21385361/
• “Donald Trump doesn't think there's a natural drought in California,” WHIO.com, May 29, NDMC: http://www.whio.com/news/news/national/donald-trump-doesnt-think-theres-natural-drought-c/nrWr8/
This list is not comprehensive. If you saw SNR featured in an article, blog or other news medium not included here, please forward the link and information to Shawna Richter-Ryerson at shawna@unl.edu.
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