Martha Mamo has been named head of the Agronomy and Horticulture Department at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Mamo currently serves as interim associate department head and Weaver Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture. Continue reading…
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Burgeoning interest in the Cornhusker State’s craft brewing industry poured into the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s hop yard on Aug. 24. Continue reading…
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Professors Ellen Paparozzi, agronomy and horticulture, and George Meyer, biological systems engineering, received the 2018 Award for Excellence in Multistate Research as part of the Technical Committee of NE1335, Resource Management in Commercial Greenhouse Production. Continue reading…
Sam Wortman is one of several members of the teaching faculty in agronomy and horticulture who have shared new approaches to teaching and how they measure learning impact. Continue reading…
Mary Happ, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln agronomy doctoral student specializing in plant breeding and genetics, was one of 40 selected to attend the 2018 U.S. Borlaug Summer Institute on Global Food Security, June 3-16 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Continue reading…
The Glyphosate-resistant Palmer Amaranth Management Field Day, organized and led by Amit Jhala, agronomy and horticulture associate professor and extension weed management specialist, was held July 11 near Carleton, Nebraska. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Harvest Ale Festival is Oct. 13 at Midwest Hop Producers in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and will celebrate local hops and local beer with food, beer tastings, fall activities and music.
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Are you interested in engaging in a research or creative project in the 2019-20 school year? Through the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) program, Nebraska undergraduates are guided by faculty mentors on year-long projects and receive a $2,400 stipend. Continue reading…
Students, academics, industry professionals and anyone interested in digital agriculture are encouraged to attend a workshop on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on Sept. 20 and a digital agriculture all hands meeting on Sept. 21. Continue reading…
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Nebraska EPSCoR presents a two-day symposium, “Microbiomes From Different Habitats: Soil, Water and Gut,” Oct. 16-17 in Lincoln. Registration (free) closes Oct. 1. Speakers include The Atlantic’s Ed Yong, and an interactive workshop guides scientists to succeed in media interviews. Continue reading…
Nebraska Water Center is coordinating a nine-state symposium Oct. 24 to 26 at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Continue reading…
The Arts For All program excited to introduce this year's Big Red Lied Experience Artist: The Plain White T's. The shows, free for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, are at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Continue reading…