Agronomy and Horticulture

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Congratulations, December graduates

Congratulations, December graduates! You've reached an incredible milestone in your academic journey. Receiving your degree marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication and perseverance. Celebrate this achievement and take pride in all you have done. Best wishes for your next chapter.

 
A retirement reception will honor Lisa M. Durso (top row, from left), Serge J. Edmé, Deanna Funnell-Harris, Tim Kettler, Rob Mitchell (bottom row, from left), Gautam Sarath, Susan Siragusa-Ortman and John Toy for their dedication and service Dec. 19.
A retirement reception will honor Lisa M. Durso (top row, from left), Serge J. Edmé, Deanna Funnell-Harris, Tim Kettler, Rob Mitchell (bottom row, from left), Gautam Sarath, Susan Siragusa-Ortman and John Toy for their dedication and service Dec. 19.

USDA faculty and staff retirement celebration is Dec. 19

A retirement reception for U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Agricultural Research Service and University of Nebraska–Lincoln–affiliated research scientists, adjunct professors and staff will be held from 2–4 p.m. Dec. 19 in the Goodding Learning Center, Plant Sciences Hall, Room 280. Cake and refreshments will be served. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/usda-retire
 
Kim Slezak, a certified forester with the Nebraska Forest Service, leads the biochar demonstration with an Oregon Kiln and rakes the biochar after adding water to stop the burning/pyrolyzing at the biochar field day Sept. 22.
Kim Slezak, a certified forester with the Nebraska Forest Service, leads the biochar demonstration with an Oregon Kiln and rakes the biochar after adding water to stop the burning/pyrolyzing at the biochar field day Sept. 22.

Fall biochar field day promotes conversations, teaches benefits

Using eastern redcedar-derived biochar can help farmers to produce the same amount of crop while spending less money and fewer resources. Michael Kaiser, associate professor of agronomy and horticulture, hosted a biochar field day on Sept. 22. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/idtq
 
Members of the University of Nebaska–Lincoln Agronomy Club and Garrett Kuss, club adviser, attend CANVAS 2025 Nov. 9–12 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Members of the University of Nebaska–Lincoln Agronomy Club and Garrett Kuss, club adviser, attend CANVAS 2025 Nov. 9–12 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Huskers attend tri-society meetings, compete in student ag contests

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Agronomy Club members attended and participated in CANVAS 2025, formerly known as the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meeting, Nov. 9–12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Continue reading…

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