Agronomy and Horticulture

Students in the Seed Industry Enterprises course tour the Bayer Hybrid Seed Plant near Waco, Nebraska, Sept. 26. From left are Nolan Eikerman, Evan Smith, Carsen Nagel, Brady Miller, Professor Don Lee, Xavier Ettwein, Payton Gangwish and Carson Ott.
Students in the Seed Industry Enterprises course tour the Bayer Hybrid Seed Plant near Waco, Nebraska, Sept. 26. From left are Nolan Eikerman, Evan Smith, Carsen Nagel, Brady Miller, Professor Don Lee, Xavier Ettwein, Payton Gangwish and Carson Ott.

Planting the future: Nebraska students learn the science and business of seeds

Students in the Seed Industry Enterprises course got an inside glimpse at hybrid seed production at the Bayer Hybrid Seed Plant near Waco, Nebraska. The visit gave students a firsthand look at the complexity and precision of hybrid seed production, reinforcing lessons from class. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/bzkt
 
Tiffany Heng-Moss (left), interim vice chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, names Tamra Jackson-Ziems (second from left) as the John and Patty Wilson Professor of Plant Pathology. Patty and John Wilson stand next to her.
Tiffany Heng-Moss (left), interim vice chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, names Tamra Jackson-Ziems (second from left) as the John and Patty Wilson Professor of Plant Pathology. Patty and John Wilson stand next to her.

Sustained excellence recognized at 2025 IANR Distinguished Faculty Celebration

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) recognized and honored a past administrator, nine faculty members, and a team of faculty and staff on Sept. 25 during its annual Distinguished Faculty Celebration at the Nebraska East Union. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/bvsg
 
Members of the Horticulture Club talk with fellow students and hand out plants during the NVolvement Fair on Aug. 27.
Members of the Horticulture Club talk with fellow students and hand out plants during the NVolvement Fair on Aug. 27.

Abbott funds helping Huskers turn passion into community impacts

More than 40 Recognized Student Organizations at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are receiving a share of $150,000 in Abbott-funded grants — the latest step in the university’s effort to boost campus well-being using the inaugural $1 million Big Ten “We Give Blood" prize. Continue reading…

More details at: https://agronomy.unl.edu/news/abbott-funds-helping-huskers-turn-passion-community-impacts/
 
Horticulture Club president Claire Kiolbasa (left) and Charles Herron, both plant biology majors in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, prepare for the club’s chrysanthemum sale Oct. 10 in the Teaching Greenhouse West on East Campus.
Horticulture Club president Claire Kiolbasa (left) and Charles Herron, both plant biology majors in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, prepare for the club’s chrysanthemum sale Oct. 10 in the Teaching Greenhouse West on East Campus.

Can’t Stay Mum About It

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Horticulture Club president Claire Kiolbasa (left) and Charles Herron, both plant biology majors in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, prepare for the club’s chrysanthemum sale Oct. 10 in the Teaching Greenhouse West on East Campus. Continue reading…

More details at: https://agronomy.unl.edu/news-events/photo-week/
 
Originally published November 11, 2025 - Submit an Item