Andrea Basche
Associate Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
- Address
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PLSH 279G
Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 - Phone
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402-472-6413 On-campus 2-6413
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abasche2@unl.edu
- Website
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Resilient Cropping Systems Lab
- Website
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Cropwatch
Education
B.S., Biological Sciences & Philosophy, Fordham University, 2006
M.A., Applied Climate Science, Columbia University, 2010
Ph.D., Crop Production & Physiology and Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, 2015
Courses Taught
- PLAS 204: Resource Efficient Crop Management
- PLAS 405: Crop Management Strategies
- PLAS 425 or AGRO 825: Cover Crops in Agroecosystems
Research Interests
- Resource use efficiency in cropping systems
- Soil health
- Agricultural systems modeling
- Agroecology
- Water resources
- Human and policy dimensions of agricultural decision-making
Awards and Honors
- College and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Holling Family Every Person and Every Interaction Matters: Faculty Impact Award, 2025
- Agronomy Society of America, Environmental Quality Section, Inspiring Early Career Scientist Award, 2023
- Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dinsdale Family Faculty Award, 2022
- Agronomy Society of America, Early Career Award, 2022
- Family & Friends Recognition Award, Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students, 2022
- American Society of Agronomy, Extension Education Community Award, Digital Communications, On- Farm Research Network Team, 2019
- Best Research Paper for Impact and Quality, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2017
- Iowa State Graduate Symposium 1st Place 3-Minute Thesis Contest, 2015
- Iowa State Agronomy Dept. Outstanding Graduate Student, 2014
Publications