Researchers from wide range of disciplines advance plant genetics Wednesday, October 5, 2016
University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty from a wide range of disciples are working together to advance the field of plant genetics, specifically with sorghum. This was evidenced this past summer by interactions among faculty, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students working with Melinda Yerka, agronomy research assistant professor and plant geneticist, to collect data from a field of grain sorghum varieties at the Agricultural Research & Development Center near Mead, Nebraska.Read Researchers from wide range of disciplines advance plant genetics
Twenty department faculty and staff honored for their service Wednesday, September 28, 2016
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln honored 895 faculty and staff for their years of service. The annual Service Awards are presented to university employees who complete years of service in five-year intervals. Employees who have worked 40-plus years at the university were recognized during Chancellor Ronnie Green’s first State of the University address on Sept. 22 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.See department Service Award recipients 2016
UNL professor spreads positivity with floral design Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Stacy Adams spends hundreds of dollars every week on flowers for his class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His last order was $880, but the price was bumped up a bit because he had to add roses to the bill. But the associate professor of practice in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture said the expenses are a natural part of teaching a floral design course that attracts a little more than 100 students.Full story at The Daily Nebraskan
Scientific illustration exhibit at Love Library through November Friday, September 23, 2016
“Celebrating 10 Years of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators – Great Plains Chapter” exhibit of scientific illustrations by Great Plains Chapter members is on display through November at the University of Nebraska Love Library. The exhibit includes over 40 works of art along with tools, specimens and educational information about scientific illustration.Read Scientific illustration exhibit at Love Library through November
Horticulture major wins national scholarship Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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James joins Agronomy and Horticulture faculty Wednesday, September 14, 2016
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Backyard Farmer Garden and Turf Garden Open House set for Oct. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Have you seen the Backyard Farmer Garden and Turf Garden on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus lately? Would you like to see the completed Keim Hall courtyard landscaping project? See all of this and get your garden and turf questions answered on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9:30 am to noon, at this year’s final Backyard Farmer Garden Open House.Read Backyard Farmer Garden and Turf Garden Open House set for Oct. 1
Maharjan is new UNL soils and nutrient management specialist Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Bijesh Maharjan joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture faculty Sept. 6 as a soil and nutrient management specialist at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center. Maharjan will be responsible for conducting research and extension programs focused on improved soil productivity and precision nutrient management in irrigated, limited-irrigation and rain-fed crop and forage production systems in the Panhandle.New Soils and Nutrient Management Specialist Joins Panhandle REC
UNL Agronomy and Horticulture welcomes Elowsky Friday, September 2, 2016
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Nebraska native Keaschall joins UNL Agronomy and Horticulture Tuesday, August 30, 2016
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