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Soils School to feature soil, water, nutrient management concepts Friday, January 7, 2022

(Clockwise, from top left) Bijesh Maharjan, Laila Puntel, Humberto Blanco, Javed Iqbal, Rhae Drijber, Michael Kaiser, Aaron Hird, Nathan Mueller and Katie Pekarek will present at 2022 Soils School.

The 2022 Soils School will be held in person at Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 7 and 8.

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Balboa is new research assistant professor Thursday, January 6, 2022

Guillermo Raul Balboa joined the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Sept. 7 as a research assistant professor in nutrient management. He works with the precision ag team lead by colleague Laila Puntel.

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University part of global on-farm research movement Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Nathan Mueller (left), Nebraska Extension educator, assesses an on-farm experiment with a producer participating in the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network.

Since its beginning in 1989, the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network has helped producers, in partnership with Nebraska Extension, analyze experiments suited to the specific conditions of their fields.

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Meredith is new assistant professor, social-ecological rangeland scientist Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Gwendŵr Meredith joined the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, working jointly with the School of Natural Resources, August 16 as a social-ecological rangeland scientist and assistant professor within the Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes.

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27 students earn degrees in December Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Pinnacle Bank Arena will host a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees at 3 p.m. Dec. 17 and one for those earning bachelor's degrees at 9 a.m. Dec. 18. Doors open to the public at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and 7:30 a.m. Dec. 18.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will confer more than 1,300 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 17 and 18 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Among those will be 27 students from the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.

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Department faculty, staff honored at IANR awards luncheon Monday, December 13, 2021

Agronomy and Horticulture faculty and staff attend the IANR awards luncheon Dec. 1. Loren Rye | Pixel Lab

Faculty and staff from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were honored at an awards luncheon on Dec. 1 at the Nebraska East Union. NU Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for IANR Mike Boehm gave the welcome followed by lunch and the awards ceremony.

Four Department of Agronomy and Horticulture faculty and staff were among the winners in their category with a total of 10 department employees nominated.

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Program immerses high schoolers in ag, natural resources Monday, December 13, 2021

Lincoln Northeast students in the LPS-CASNR Early College and Career STEM Program participate in an immersive event on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus in November.

Over the course of a few days in November, about 700 Lincoln Northeast High School students visited the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus, where their math and science classes took a hands-on turn.

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Researchers analyze roadmaps toward larger, greener global rice bowl Thursday, December 9, 2021

Global rice production is challenged due to environmental impact. New research led by Shaobing Peng and Patricio Grassini provides an analysis of roadmaps toward sustainable intensification for a larger global rice bowl. The research was published Dec. 9 in Nature Communications.

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Paparozzi to retire, leaves legacy of horticulture industry innovation, creative teaching Thursday, December 9, 2021

Ellen Paparozzi, University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor in agronomy and horticulture, will retire Dec. 31 after a 40-year career at Nebraska. A reception in her honor will take place Dec. 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Keim Hall, Room 150.

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Husker team gains momentum toward developing nitrogen-efficient crops Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Aerial photo of sorghum being grown under two nitrogen conditions at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Havelock Farm in summer 2021. The photo was taken using an unoccupied aerial vehicle, which is employed for high-throughput phenotyping.

As nitrogen fertilizer prices rise across the country, a research team that includes University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists has gained new resources and partners as they work to decrease the amount of nitrogen that crops such as sorghum and corn require to reach their maximum yield potential.

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