A new hard red winter wheat line from the university’s small-grain breeding program is earning national recognition for more than just yield and disease resistance. NE20620 received the 2026 Miller’s Choice Award from the Wheat Quality Council for exceptional milling and baking quality. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/millerschoice
Kay McClure, administrative coordinator in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, retires June 5, 2026, after a 20-year career at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. McClure will be honored at a retirement celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 5 at the Goodding Learning Center. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/mcclure-retirement
Guillermo R. Balboa, research assistant professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has been elected as the 2026 vice leader of the Precision Agriculture Systems Community within the Agronomic Production Systems Section of the American Society of Agronomy. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/balboa
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has awarded two undergraduate plant biology majors stipends to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/sjvt
The next Regenerative Agriculture Learning Hub virtual course begins Monday, June 15. There is no cost to participate in the program. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/regen-ag
Nebraska growers looking for practical, in-season crop management information can hear directly from extension specialists and see field research firsthand during an upcoming event at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center. Continue reading…
More details at: https://agronomy.unl.edu/fieldday/
All Department of Agronomy and Horticulture staff are invited to an all-staff engagement meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 in Keim 150.
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The agenda and registration are now available for the 2026 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day on Thursday, July 9, at the East Campus Turf Research Center in Lincoln, NE. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/ntfd26update
Mark your calendars — the East Campus Dining Center is inviting the University of Nebraska–Lincoln community to its summertime grill outs. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/ecdining
Do you want to learn the fundamentals of science-based lawn care management? A new online, noncredit, self-paced course, “Homeowner Turfgrass Management,” provides learners with knowledge of best practices to provide successful, science-based lawn care. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/unlturflawn
Terri James, extension educator in agronomy and horticulture, stops for a breather during the Horticulture Club’s spring bedding plant sale on East Campus. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/photo-week