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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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Former NCAA athletic fields manager is new turfgrass extension educator Monday, March 6, 2023

Amanda Folck began Jan. 1 as an assistant extension educator in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. Folck has a 90% extension and a 10% teaching appointment.

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Agronomy Club hosts workshop for high school students Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Agronomy Club hosted their annual Experience Agronomy Day for high school students and Nebraska FFA chapters on Feb. 25 in the Nebraska East Union.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Agronomy Club hosted Experience Agronomy Day for high school students and FFA chapters on Feb. 25 in the Nebraska East Union. This event was open to all Nebraska high school students.

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Green Career Week is Feb. 27 to March 3 Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Feb. 27 to March 3 has been designated Green Career Week, a nationwide effort led by local horticulture, agriculture and floriculture businesses and organizations around the country designed to expose high school students to outstanding career opportunities in these fields.

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Lindquist honored with WSSA Outstanding Research Award Wednesday, February 15, 2023

John Lindquist, left, receives the WSSA Outstanding Research Award from Stanley Culpepper, professor and extension weed scientist at the University of Georgia and WSSA past-president.

John Lindquist, University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture, was honored with the Outstanding Research Award by the Weed Science Society of America during the joint WSSA and Northeastern Weed Science Society annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 30. This award is for WSSA members who have conducted creative and innovative research with a significant impact on the scientific concepts or practices of weed science and was established to recognize outstanding contributions to both applied and basic weed science research.

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Posadas Martinez continues to pursue research on soybeans Friday, February 10, 2023

Luis Gerardo Alejandro Posadas Martinez began June 1, 2022, as a research assistant professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.

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Jhala named department associate head Friday, February 10, 2023

Amit Jhala, associate professor and extension weed management specialist in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, began his term as associate department head on Jan. 1.

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66 Agronomy and Horticulture students make CASNR Dean's List Thursday, February 9, 2023

Sixty-six Agronomy and Horticulture students make the CASNR Dean's List.

Sixty-six undergraduate students in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture have been named to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources fall 2022 Dean’s list. Students must have a 3.75 minimum grade-point average on a four-point scale and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 or more graded semester hours to qualify. Agronomy and Horticulture students who qualified are listed below and at agronomy.unl.edu/deans-list.

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