The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is set to host the second East Campus Discovery Days and Farmer’s Market, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 10. It will also be held Aug. 14. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/qvs8
M. Rosalind Morris, University of Nebraska–Lincoln emeritus professor of plant cytogenetics, is internationally recognized for her pioneering work in wheat cytogenetics and in showing the effects of irradiation on corn. Her career at Nebraska spanned from 1947 to 1990. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/rosalindmorris
Samuel “Sam” Polk, a plant biology major in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, is one of 65 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students who were recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 8. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/sampolk
Six Department of Agronomy and Horticulture students have been named recipients of Milton E. Mohr 2021–2022 awards. These awards recognize outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in the sciences of biotechnology and engineering. Continue reading…
Kyle Schumacher, a sophomore agronomy major, was named a recipient of the 2021 Mid America Croplife Association Young Leader Scholarship. Continue reading…
“She’s a Scientist,” a video series launched to highlight the work of female researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, showcases Laura Thompson, associate extension educator with Nebraska Extension and a graduate student in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. Continue reading…
Cody Creech, University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant professor of agronomy has recently been selected to receive a $40,000 grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE). Continue reading…
Two Department of Agronomy and Horticulture students received summer UCARE awards. Continue reading…
Meet University of Nebraska–Lincoln CASNR and horticulture alumna Christine Barta in this week's Agronomy and Horticulture Alumna Spotlight. Continue reading…
Steve Knox, Nebraska Crop Improvement Association secretary/manager and affiliate with the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, retired July 1. Knox has led the NCIA since 2001. Continue reading…
Download and read the latest issue of the department's annual newsletter. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Environmental Trust has awarded 23 grants totaling more than $2.1 million to University of Nebraska–Lincoln projects. Continue reading…
Congratulations to all University of Nebraska–Lincoln inventors who are listed on U.S. patents in April – June 2021, including Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Associate Professor Dirac Twidwell. Continue reading…
Although sorghum is known to be much more heat- and drought-tolerant than its close relative corn, the underlying reason for this difference is not well-established. Solving this mystery may be key to developing corn that is more resilient to high temperatures. Continue reading…
Alumni: apply now for the Outreach Coordinator position with Nebraska's NSF-funded Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) office. The work manages a K-16 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) portfolio statewide. Info: https://careers.nebraska.edu/postings/1455 Continue reading…
The commitment of generations of dedicated soil scientists in maintaining and managing the historic Knorr-Holden Plot near Scottsbluff for more than a century came to fruition in a recently published manuscript in Agronomy Journal. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Water Center's Water Conference returns this August. Continue reading…
All undergraduate students are invited to participate in the 2021 Nebraska Summer Research Symposium on Wednesday, August 4. Students will prepare a 5-8 minute video for this online event showcasing their research and creative activity from Summer 2021. Continue reading…
NUtech Ventures has created a new guide to help aspiring entrepreneurs at the University of Nebraska. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Nebraska Extension is excited to offer the first annual 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day on July 15, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center in Ithaca. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/4Rs-fieldday
The University of Nebraska Viticulture Program will host a field day July 19 at Homestead Prairie Vineyards near Crete, Nebraska. Continue reading…
More details at: https://viticulture.unl.edu
A three-day workshop, Designing, Implementing and Managing a Breeding Program for Hybrid Crops, sponsored by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., August 10–12, 2021. Continue reading…
More details at: https://agronomy.unl.edu/hybrid-breeding-workshop