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Rangeland, landscape ecologist considers Nebraska dream job Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Nicholas McMillan started Jan. 1 as an assistant professor of grazing lands ecology with a joint appointment in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture and the School of Natural Resources.

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Nebraska Plant Science Symposium Series set for April 25 Friday, March 24, 2023

Nebraska Plant Science Symposium Series set for April 25 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Union.

The 2023 Nebraska Plant Science Symposium Series – Growing the Future: Innovations in Plant Science – is set for Tuesday, April 25, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Graduate Lincoln Hotel.

The goal of the symposium series is to enhance agricultural scientific literacy, stimulate collaboration and help build interest in plant science careers.

NPSS 2023 committee members include graduate students Kyle Linders ¬– chair, Yuvraj Chopra – co-chair, Kristina Alas, Lexie Foster, Sydney Graham, Pragya Gupta, Hongyu Jin, Shohei Oguro, Andrea Rilakovic and Sanket Shinde.

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Nebraska to host Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Soybean Conference Aug. 10–13 Thursday, March 23, 2023

Nebraska will host the Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Soybean Conference Aug. 10-13.

Soy2023, the 19th in-person Biennial Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Soybean Conference, is set for Aug. 10-13 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.

The inaugural biennial conference on the Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Soybean was held 36 years ago — Soy1986 — at Iowa State University, with USDA-ARS soybean geneticist, Randy Shoemaker, serving as the host.

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Stephenson named associate director of Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Thursday, March 23, 2023

Mitchell Stephenson has been permanently appointed to the role of associate director of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff. The appointment took effect Jan. 1, 2023.

Full story at IANR News

Connect with industry leaders at Seed Your Future event March 23 Friday, March 17, 2023

A Seed Your Future event for students will take place March 23 at 3:30 p.m. in Keim Hall, Room 150, on Nebraska East Campus.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture and the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture are working with Seed Your Future to promote plant careers at an event for students on March 23 at 3:30 p.m. in Keim Hall, Room 150, on Nebraska East Campus.

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Cafaro La Menza continues in department, now as assistant professor Friday, March 17, 2023

Nicolas Cafaro La Menza began May 1, 2022, as an assistant professor and cropping systems specialist in agronomy and horticulture at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte. Cafaro La Menza has a 50% research and a 50% extension appointment.

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Growing the Future of Agriculture Friday, March 10, 2023

Production agriculture contributes more than $25 billion to Nebraska’s economy each year, thanks to the hard work of Nebraska farmers and ranchers working on 48,000 farms and ranches spread across nearly 45 million acres. In fact, farms and ranches use 92 percent of Nebraska’s total land area.

Full story at NU for NE

Jhala Honored with WSSA Herbicide-Resistant Weed Management Award Friday, March 10, 2023

Amit Jhala, left, receives the WSSA Herbicide-Resistant Weed Management Award from Stanley Culpepper, professor and extension weed scientist at the University of Georgia and WSSA past-president.

Amit Jhala was honored with the Herbicide-Resistant Weed Management Award by Weed Science Society of America’s United States Herbicide Resistance Action Committee during the joint WSSA and Northeastern Weed Science Society annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 30. Jhala is an associate professor, associate department head and Nebraska Extension weed management specialist in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Crops judging team takes 4th at Iowa State contest Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Logan Nelson (left) shares his plant ID strategy with his UNL Crops Judging Team at the Iowa State University crops judging contest on March 4 in Ames, Iowa.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Crops Judging Team placed fourth at the Iowa State University crops judging contest on March 4 in Ames, Iowa.

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DAWN project launches first phase of an innovative, web-based decision-support tool Wednesday, March 8, 2023

The team coordinating the Dashboard for Agricultural Water Use and Nutrient Management Project is seeking farmers and agricultural advisors to provide feedback on newly-launched decision support tools. During Phase 1, the DAWN team wants to work closely with corn and soybean producers. The DAWN website can be accessed at dawn.umd.edu. Agricultural producers can explore the DAWN web tools and also, sign up for the newsletter which provides opportunities for surveys and focus groups in the coming months.

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