The warm winter, prolonged drought and spring freezes have combined to make this a punishing year for western Nebraska wheat growers. The challenges are steep, but new wheat and triticale varieties developed by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with producer input provide hope for future seasons. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/wheat-triticale26
David Lambe, professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture and the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, retires June 30, 2026, after a 40-year career at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/lambe-retires
2026 Wheat Variety Tours: Five tour locations — spanning Jefferson to Box Butte County — will showcase wheat varieties being evaluated through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Crop Performance Testing Program in partnership with local farmer-cooperators and UNL farm managers. Continue reading…
More details at: https://preec.unl.edu/2026-wheat-variety-tours/
IANR will host three Discovery Days events this summer, starting June 13. Held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. around the East Campus loop and surrounding spaces, Discovery Days connect youth and families with the people, programs and research shaping Nebraska’s future in agriculture and natural resources. Continue reading…
More details at: https://discoverydays.unl.edu/
The public is invited to attend the recording of a “Backyard Farmer” episode June 16 at Yanney Heritage Park, known for its gardens, trails and iconic observation tower, in Kearney, Nebraska. Continue reading…
More details at: https://byf.unl.edu/
A field day at the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Research Center will be held in conjunction with the 2026 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Wheat Variety Tour on June 16 at 9 a.m. MT. The field day and tour are free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/stumpf-fieldday
Join the Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day July 17 at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center to learn research-based strategies on phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and nitrogen management. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/ne4rs-fieldday
The public is invited to a Husker Produce Farm Tour from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 22 on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's East Campus to learn more about the farm and local food systems research. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/hpf-tour26
A plant and landscape systems major, Evan Allberry (left), demonstrates hydroponic tomato production to high school students in the Plant Science Teaching Greenhouse on East Campus. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/photo-week
All Department of Agronomy and Horticulture staff are invited to an all-staff engagement meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 in Keim 150.
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The next Regenerative Agriculture Learning Hub virtual course begins Monday, June 15. There is no cost to participate in the program. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/regen-ag