Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day Set for July 11 Wednesday, May 22, 2024
UNL Soil Judging Team takes home runner-up award at the National Soil Judging Contest Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Undergrad proves her worth in plant breeding lab Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Luis Gerardo Alejandro Posadas Martinez, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln research assistant professor in agronomy and horticulture, has been developing molecular tools for the use of marker assisted selection in soybeans, among other things, and works in Nebraska’s Soybean Breeding Program with George Graef, professor and presidential chair in soybean breeding.
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Nebraska Extension Weed Management Field Day June 26 at South Central Agricultural Laboratory Thursday, May 9, 2024
Growers, crop consultants and educators are encouraged to attend Nebraska Extension's Weed Management Field Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wed., June 26, 2024, at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center.
The field day will include on-site demonstrations of new technology and new herbicides for corn, soybean and sorghum. An early morning tour will focus on weed management in soybean and sorghum followed by a tour of weed management in field corn. Field experiments will provide information for weed control options with various herbicide programs.
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Daigh elected 2025 president of Soil Science Society of America Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Soil Science Society of America has announced its newly elected leaders for the next office term, beginning January 2025.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Aaron Lee M. Daigh was elected president-elect for the Soil Science Society of America in April.
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Flame Weeding Workshop to be held Aug. 22 at ENREEC Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Propane-fueled flame weeding is used in organic farming and interest in it is increasing among conventional producers due to increased weed resistance to herbicides and the costs of GMO crop seed.
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McAndrew honored with staff Special Contributions Award Tuesday, April 30, 2024
T. J. McAndrew, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture research facility coordinator, was honored with the department’s Special Contributions Award by the Staff Advisory Committee on April 24 at the department Spring Picnic.
The semiannual award recognizes department staff who go above and beyond in their job duties in a way that greatly benefits the department and/or the university.
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Join us May 17 to celebrate our graduates Friday, April 26, 2024
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Range Management Club to hold native plant sale May 2–4 Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Spring Banquet honors achievements of students, faculty, staff Thursday, April 18, 2024
Over 150 students, faculty, staff, emeriti, alumni, industry leaders and guests celebrated and honored the achievements of students, faculty and staff, past and present, at the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Spring Banquet on April 15 in the Nebraska East Union.
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