“As President Carter stated, ‘Unique challenges require unique solutions.’ COVID-19 has brought significant challenges to each one of us, our operations, our community and our country,” said Martha Mamo, Head of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. “The department appreciates the continued efforts of each department member in following safety and health guidelines. We know it is not, and will not, be business as usual for some time, but we will continue to move forward with resolve.”
Mamo said she is proud of the Agronomy and Horticulture teachers and support staff who have worked hard to transition into online teaching which started March 30. A special thanks goes to TJ McAndrew and Mike Livingston who are doing so much behind the scenes to support the continuity of the department’s operations.
UPDATES:
Teaching:
- Agronomy and Horticulture Q&A Zoom Session (remote teaching — challenges, resource needs): April 3, 2–3 p.m.
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln email was sent to students April 2
- Agronomy and Horticulture support staff for Canvas and other technology:
Diane Nolan, dnolan2@unl.edu
Judy Frederick, jfredrick3@unl.edu
Kaye Wolfe, kaye.wolfe@unl.edu - Teaching best practices from our Agronomy and Horticulture experienced online teachers
- CASNR Resources
Research
- UNL motor pool dispatch: As our department prepares for the field season, there will be higher demand for vehicles with the one-person-per-vehicle guideline for physical distancing. The university motor pool will have more vehicles at the East Campus motor pool location. The online reservation system has been modified so that East Campus vehicle pick up can only be selected, 7:30–9:30 a.m., Monday–Friday. (Vehicles can be picked up at other times at the main motor pool.) For dispatch, a service attendant will be on-site at 7:30–9:30 a.m. each day.
- Please continue checking this site for updates
- If you have not done so already, develop your safety protocols for your research
- Travel guidelines
- Returning from travel
Resources
- UNL COVID19 Response
- A safety note from our safety committee chair, Mike Livingston
- COVID-19 Agronomy Farms Guidelines
- CDC: On Disinfecting
- COVID-19 Data Projections
- Managing a remote team from UNL CBA
- Setting a zoom virtual background
- Avoid Zoombombing or disruption
- Libraries and COVID-19
- Please be cautious and take all the necessary steps to ensure your health and safety with all newly arriving packages. Also, in case someone in your team has symptoms, some guidelines are provided. Please keep in mind HIPAA and FERPA rules.
- Financial hardships caused by the spread of COVID-19 can be helped with the EAP's Employee Emergency Loan Fund. Contact the EAP at 402-472-3107, eap@unl.edu.
- Students, faculty and staff can apply for the NU Emergency Assistance Fund through April 30 online or by sending email to nuemergencyfund@nebraska.edu. Aid from the fund will be awarded by the NU president on the basis of need.
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More details at: http://agronomy.unl.edu