The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture or its predecessors has been in existence at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since 1910. The foundation of the current department arose with the integration of the departments of Agronomy and Horticulture in 2001.
Agronomy and horticulture are integrative sciences, attracting students and scientists from a wide range of disciplines and interests. Plant geneticists, physiologists, ecologists, soil and water scientists, and landscape architects are well represented among the diverse ranks of our faculty.
Growing plants for a purpose is a major driver of Nebraska's economy and in improving lifestyle quality for Nebraska citizens. Nowhere in Nebraska are more future professionals and lifelong learners educated in the plant and soil sciences than in Nebraska's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.
A degree in agronomy, plant biology or plant and landscape systems will open the doors to a wealth of careers: from plant molecular biology and breeding to farming and ornamental plant production; from crop consulting and rangeland management to landscape design and turfgrass management; from research and service positions with seed and agrochemical companies to greenhouse managers and careers in international agricultural development.
Preparing students for these careers, conducting research to ensure sustainable local and global ecological development to feed and enrich the lives of a growing global population, and extending this information to end-users makes the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture an exciting place to study and work in the 21st century.
The Goodding Learning Center, located in 280 Plant Sciences Hall on East Campus, is a modern workspace designed to foster digital learning and student collaboration. The center was remodeled and rededicated in 2016.
“The renovated Goodding Learning Center is a substantial improvement in technology and user-friendliness for students on East Campus,” said Roch Gaussoin, professor and former agronomy and horticulture department chair.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Agronomy and Horticulture facilities timeline
Experiment Station Hall (currently Ag Hall) was erected in 1899.
East Campus aerial view, 1947
The Beadle Center on city campus opened in 1995.
Nebraska Innovation Campus: Greenhouse Innovation Center
Experiment Station Farm at 70th and Adams Street, Lincoln, circa 1930s. Sold and developed circa 1973.
Agronomy Hall (currently Keim Hall) opened in 1952.
Renovated Keim Hall was rededicated in 2010.
The Goodding Learning Center.
Crops Laboratory (currently Kiesselbach Hall) opened in 1933.
Plant Sciences Hall and greenhouses opened in 1978.
Keim Hall's renovated courtyard today.