Agronomy and Horticulture

Vladimir Torres-Rodriguez, a research assistant professor in agronomy and horticulture, checks on corn growing in an East Campus nursery plot used by the Schnable Lab team.  Liz McCue | University Communication and Marketing
Vladimir Torres-Rodriguez, a research assistant professor in agronomy and horticulture, checks on corn growing in an East Campus nursery plot used by the Schnable Lab team. Liz McCue | University Communication and Marketing

Nebraska’s corn expertise helps crack code in journey to revolutionize agriculture

Experts in the heart of Husker Nation are once again helping the world unravel the genetic secrets of corn — a crop that plays a pivotal role in global agriculture. Continue reading…

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Jennifer Brhel teaches at this year's Introductory Crop Scouting Training
Jennifer Brhel teaches at this year's Introductory Crop Scouting Training

Extension is a ‘people business’ for Brhel

Brhel is a crop and water systems extension educator for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who serves Fillmore, Seward and York counties. In her 21 years working with Nebraska Extension, Jennifer Brhel has learned a lot from her failures and successes, her colleagues and Nebraska farmers. Continue reading…

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Nate Agosta, a junior plant and landscape systems major at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, interns this summer at Lost Rail Golf Club.
Nate Agosta, a junior plant and landscape systems major at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, interns this summer at Lost Rail Golf Club.

Internship tees up turfgrass career for Nebraska’s Agosta

Nate Agosta, a junior plant and landscape systems major at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is interning this summer at Lost Rail Golf Club near Gretna, Nebraska. Internships are key components of an undergraduate student’s academic experience. Continue reading…

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Agronomy and Horticulture graduate students Somdatta Achar, Jensina Davis, Jorge Reyes-Lucero, Anmol Singh, Rafael Bley Cóttica and Akashdeep Kamboj earn fellowships and awards.
Agronomy and Horticulture graduate students Somdatta Achar, Jensina Davis, Jorge Reyes-Lucero, Anmol Singh, Rafael Bley Cóttica and Akashdeep Kamboj earn fellowships and awards.

Six graduate students earn fellowships and awards

Six Department of Agronomy and Horticulture graduate students received fellowships and awards from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Crop Science Society of America. Continue reading…

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