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Nebraska team develops technique to speed up corn gene identification Friday, June 28, 2024

Vladimir Torres-Rodriguez, a postdoctoral associate in the Schnable Lab, developed and tested an innovative gene-analysis method, focusing on RNA, that greatly boosts the ability to identify corn genes.

The genome of a corn plant contains almost 40,000 genes, thousands more than the human genome. But 15 years after the publication of the first draft of the corn genome, the roles 98% of those genes play in making a corn plant or determining how corn will respond to different growing conditions remain unknown.

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Researchers look at roots for insight into drought-tolerant wheat Friday, June 28, 2024

Maria Fernanda Sanches, an intern at the High Plains Ag Lab, prepares a root sample at the Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center’s lab in Scottsbluff. Photo Chabella Guzman

Are there certain advantages old wheat varieties have over newer wheat varieties that are commonly grown today? This was a question presented to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) specialists at a recent workshop.

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Nominations open for Agronomy and Horticulture Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award Friday, June 28, 2024

The Agronomy and Horticulture Alumni Advisory Council is seeking nominations for the 2024 Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award.

This award is the highest honor bestowed upon graduates of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture who have demonstrated exceptional service to the University of Nebraska and have made significant contributions to the agricultural industry, their community, state and nation through professional service, public service and/or civic engagement.

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Weed control in corn and soybean topics of field day Thursday, June 27, 2024

Amit Jhala discusses a project titled "Critical Time of Cereal Rye Termination for Better Palmer Amaranth Suppression After Corn Planting."

The 2024 Nebraska Extension Weed Management Field Day featured research and demonstrations on weed management by the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Jhala Lab team and from extension educator Jenny Rees at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center on June 26.

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Jacobs receives Staff Senate Customer Service Award Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Julie Jacobs, office associate for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Pesticide Safety Education Program, received the Customer Service Award from the Staff Senate Recognition Committee at the 2024 All Staff Conference May 21.

The UNL Staff Senate Customer Service Award is an honor bestowed to an individual staff member who prioritizes customer service. The recipient is recognized for their commitment to providing exceptional customer service to internal and external customers of the University.

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49 Agronomy and Horticulture students make CASNR Dean’s List Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Forty-nine Agronomy and Horticulture undergraduate students make the spring semester CASNR Dean’s List.

Forty-nine undergraduate students in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture have been named to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources spring 2024 Dean’s List.

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Agronomy and Horticulture faculty receive promotion, tenure Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Four Department of Agronomy and Horticulture faculty receive promotion and/or tenure in 2024.

Four Department of Agronomy and Horticulture faculty received promotion and/or tenure in 2024. They are among the 100 University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty to be honored this year.

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Read receives ASEV-ES Distinguished Service Award Friday, June 21, 2024

Paul E. Read, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture professor of horticulture and viticulture, will be honored with the 2024 American Society of Enology and Viticulture – Eastern Section Distinguished Service Award during the 48th Annual ASEV–ES Conference July 9–11 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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NCIA a longtime partner with Nebraska growers for seed certification Thursday, June 20, 2024

Wheat grows at the Agriculture fields at 84th and Havelock. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

The Nebraska Crop Improvement Association, with a history going back to the early 20th century, has long carried out a central task for the state’s agriculture. The NCIA’s laboratory tests and field inspections verify that Nebraska-produced seed meets the required certification standards.

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Register now for 2024 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day Monday, June 17, 2024

The 2024 Turfgrass Field will be July 19 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus Turfgrass Research Center.

Agenda and registration is now available for the 2024 Nebraska Turfgrass Field Day to be held Friday, July 19, at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus Turfgrass Research Center.

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