The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is home to 139 Huskers, including 21 from the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, which were featured in the 2024 list of the world's most influential researchers. Continue reading…
Students in PLAS 135 Plant Science Experiments measure stomatal conductance and chlorophyll florescence on pea plants using a LiCor Li-600 pedometer/fluorometer. Continue reading…
Students in PLAS 425/AGRO 825 Cover Crops in Agroecosystems harvest their cover crop mixtures and collect data on the ecosystem services provided, including weed suppression and nitrogen fixation. Continue reading…
The Wheat Fiber for Rural Wealth and Health Roundtable event will be Nov. 7 and hosted at the Graduate Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska, in cooperation with Nebraska Food for Health Center at the University of Nebraska by the Coalition for Grain Fiber. Continue reading…
Forty Husker undergraduates have been selected for the First Year Research Experience Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Charles Herron, a sophomore plant and landscape systems major, is part of the 2024-25 FYRE cohort. His project title is “Plant-Insect Interactions.” Continue reading…
Adam Leise has been selected as the new director of the On-Farm Research Network. Leise, a recent graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, brings both academic expertise and personal experience to the role. Continue reading…
During the 2024 football season, the Big Ten Network is featuring the crop genetics research conducted by a team led by James Schnable, professor of agronomy and horticulture. Continue reading…
The CASNR Career Center is hosting a job shadowing event called Professional for a Day on Nov. 13 in conjunction with National Career Development Day. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Soybean Board, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, CASNR’s Education and Career Pathways team, and Nebraska Extension partnered to equip teachers with the tools to answer the soybean question and much more through the Summer Soybean Institute. Continue reading…
Have an existing business, side hustle, or new business idea? Pitch it in three minutes or less, field questions from a panel of entrepreneurs and founders, receive valuable feedback, and make transformative connections at the annual 3-2-1 Quick Pitch Competition on Nov. 7! Prizes total $10,000. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln offers innovative courses in the spring 2025 pre-session, which runs from Jan. 2 to 17. For all students in varying majors who appreciate plants and being outside, please consider PLAS 496 Introduction to Plant Identification. Continue reading…