Zachary Johnson (from left), Trey Lamkins and Sara May proudly display their specialty crops for “sale” at the Farmer’s Market April 30 set up in Plant Sciences Hall.
Students in Plant and Landscape Systems 454 and Horticulture 854 Specialty Crop Innovations worked all spring semester to manage their 80-square-foot microfarms in the high-tunnel greenhouse on East Campus. The students harvested their vegetables, herbs, flowers and plant starts and marketed them to faculty and staff at a free, end-of-semester market. Participants were given $25 of fake cash to purchase products such as Thai basil, bok choi, daikon radish, Easter egg radish, green onion, sunflowers, arugula, Swiss chard, marigolds, cilantro, lettuce and broccoli.
The class is taught by Sam Wortman, professor of agronomy and horticulture.
Fran tenBensel Benne | Agronomy and Horticulture
April 30, 2026
More details at: https://agronomy.unl.edu/news-events/photo-week/