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Jun 29 2026	Rural Radio Network: Summer outlook favors more rain than relentless heat A summer weather outlook by Eric Hunt, extension educator in agricultural meteorology and climate resilience, was featured in a June 29 Rural Radio Network article. Hunt said he expects the weather pattern that has delivered period rain over the past several weeks to continue through July and into August, reducing the chances of a prolonged stretch of hot, dry weather.
Jun 29 2026	The Fence Post: Mobile Irrigation Testing Lab helps farmers make informed decisions The Fence Post ran a June 29 article on the Mobile Irrigation Testing Lab, an extension of the Irrigation Water Management Lab at the university’s West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte. The mobile lab works with producers to evaluate tools such as soil moisture sensors, satellite-based crop monitoring and irrigation scheduling platforms under real-world field conditions.
Jun 27 2026	Norfolk Daily News: From novels to candy wrappers Timothy Schaffert — Adele Hall Chair of English and director of the creative writing program, best-selling author and candy wrapper artist — visited the Norfolk Public Library for a book talk June 20, the Norfolk Daily News reported June 27. He also participated in an artist’s reception that day at the Norfolk Arts Center.
Jun 27 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: 'Hyphen American' exhibition extended at Sheldon The exhibition “Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity” at Sheldon Museum of Art has been extended to July 12, the Lincoln Journal Star reported June 27. The show, which recognizes the country’s 250th anniversary, comprises works from the museum’s collection that demonstrate ways in which American experience is explored in art.
Jun 27 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: PlantNebraska hosts garden walks PlantNebraska will host a garden walk in Lincoln on July 7 and in Omaha on July 14, the Lincoln Journal Star reported June 27. Both garden walks will be from 5 to 8 p.m. All gardens included on the tours feature native plants and sustainable landscaping.
Jun 26 2026	KOLN/KGIN: UNL to replace Selleck Quadrangle with new dorm complex On June 18, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved an ambitious plan to redevelop the Selleck Quadrangle, bringing 1,700 students back to the heart of campus in a new and improved centralized residential hub. Stories on the project have appeared in KHGI, KOLN/KGIN and the Lincoln Journal Star.
Jun 26 2026	Futurism: All but five U.S. states are currently experiencing droughts The U.S. Drought Monitor — produced jointly by the university’s National Drought Mitigation Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture — was cited in a June 26 Futurism article on widespread drought conditions across the United States. According to the latest monitor, only five states — Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Alaska and Hawaii — are completely drought free.
Jun 26 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Nebraska hog producers could get faster, safer flu vaccine Husker scientists have developed a new swine influenza vaccination technique whose low cost and adaptability can greatly strengthen disease protection. Articles on the technique have appeared in Nebraska Public Media, Feed Strategy, The Fence Post, The Pig Site, Progressive Farmer and Tri-State Livestock News.
Jun 25 2026	Successful Farming: Rain, hail hit Nebraska as extreme drought persists The U.S. Drought Monitor — produced jointly by the university’s National Drought Mitigation Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture — was cited in a June 26 Successful Farming article on drought conditions in Nebraska. A June 25 news release by Eric Hunt, extension educator in agricultural meteorology and climate resilience, was also cited in the article.
Jun 25 2026	KOLN/KGIN: Nebraska joins NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team Nebraska is joining the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, a national program that works with producers to develop practical tools and solutions using satellite Earth observation, on-farm data and digital agriculture technology. Stories on the collaboration have appeared in KLKN, KOLN/KGIN and the Lincoln Journal Star.
Jun 25 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Aiken says data centers could try buying farmers' irrigation water Dave Aiken, professor of agricultural economics, was interviewed for a June 25 Nebraska Public Media article on data centers possibly buying up farmers’ irrigation rights. “The way the ethanol plants got the water they needed was by buying out irrigators and irrigated water rights, and using that groundwater to run the ethanol plant,” he said. “And in those western NRDs, where that kind of system has been set up, that would work very well for data centers.”
Jun 25 2026	The New York Times: The science of fermented food Robert Hutkins, professor emeritus of food science and technology, was interviewed for a June 25 New York Times article on how fermented foods affect human health. Existing studies on the health benefits are promising, he said, but many are limited by their size, duration or observational nature (meaning they can’t prove cause and effect). More research is needed to see whether eating fermented foods can directly improve people’s health, he said.