Agronomy and Horticulture | Announce | University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Introduction to Hybrid Breeding workshop begins July 31

The Introduction to Hybrid Breeding workshop is set for July 31 and August 1 in the Goodding Learning Center, 280 Plant Sciences Hall on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/efk8

Analysis, Summarization, and Interpretation of Plant Breeding Data workshop is Aug. 6-8

Blaine Johnson, agronomy and horticulture professor of practice, will be leading a workshop Aug. 6-8 titled Analysis, Summarization, and Interpretation of Plant Breeding Data using Mixed Models with Echidna and ASReml Software. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/ya28

Deepak Ghimire, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, holds a drone he uses to take images of crop research plots. | Photo by Nicole Heldt

Deepak Ghimire receives prestigious American Society of Agronomy award

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ph.D. candidate, Deepak Ghimire, is the recipient of the 2024 Nelson Yield-Limiting Factors Graduate Student Scholarship from the American Society of Agronomy. Continue reading…

Soil and Water Conservation Society members Bijesh Maharjan (left) and Extension Educator Gary Stone hold their Commendation Awards from the SWCS Nebraska Chapter. | Photo by Chabella Guzman

Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Society award two from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bijesh Maharjan and Extension Educator Gary Stone received the Commendation Award which recognizes Soil and Water Conservation Society members for service to their chapter or council of chapters. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/t9se

Amanda Folck, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Extension Educator, presents on bermudagrass management in Nebraska