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Grad student gets snowy introduction to Nebraska Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Juan Jiménez, a master's student in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, experienced snow for the first time. Jiménez arrived here from Colombia Jan. 22.

The day after arriving in Lincoln to start his master’s degree in agronomy and horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Juan Jiménez woke up Jan. 23 and thought it seemed exceptionally sunny. Not quite. He looked outside and was greeted by something he’d never seen before — snow. About 1.5 inches had coated the ground.

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Virtual Nebraska Crop Management Conference set for January 27 Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The virtual 2021 Nebraska Crop Management Conference will feature research updates and information tailored to Nebraska crop issues and grower interests. Experts will provide research-based information in disease and insect management, precision agriculture, weed management, soil health and nutrient management, crop management, cover crops, application technology, agribusiness management and pesticide safety.

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Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series starts Jan. 29 Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Nebraska's Nevin Lawrence will present this spring's first Agronomy and Horticulture seminar Jan. 29.

The spring Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series begins Jan. 29 with “Management of Herbicide-resistant Palmer Amaranth in Minor and Specialty Crops Within the High Plains,” presented by University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nevin Lawrence.

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Grassini presented with ASA award Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Patricio Grassini, associate professor in agronomy and horticulture, has been awarded the 2020 Werner L. Nelson Award for Diagnosis of Yield-Limiting Factors by the American Society of Agronomy. The ASA presented the award during the society’s virtual annual meeting Nov. 11.

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Blanco named SSSA Fellow Monday, January 11, 2021

Humberto Blanco, University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor of agronomy and horticulture, has been selected as a Soil Science Society of America Fellow. The SSSA recognized Blanco’s contributions and achievements during the society’s virtual annual meeting Nov. 11 and included him in the 2020 Awards Hall of Fame.

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High Plains Ag Lab continues to advance crop, livestock production Monday, January 11, 2021

Amanda Easterly and Cody Creech stand by the High Plains Ag Lab office and research building.

The High Plains Ag Lab is operated by the UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources under the supervision of the Panhandle Research and Extension Center at Scottsbluff. The lab has helped bring about some notable advances in crop and livestock production. It enters its sixth decade with improved and expanded facilities, equipment and capacity, and a new role as the base camp for the Nebraska Variety Testing Program.

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25 students earn degrees in December Friday, December 18, 2020

Twenty-five agronomy and horticulture students earn degrees in December.

Congratulations to 25 Department of Agronomy and Horticulture undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees in December.

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New decision support tool supports Midwest specialty crop producers Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Sam Wortman, associate professor of horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Ali Loker, Doctor of Plant Health graduate student, have launched a new decision support tool for specialty crop producers and gardeners: the Vegetable Variety Navigator. The tool provides guidance for specialty crop growers and gardeners as they look for high-yielding, high-quality vegetable varieties for their soil climate in the Midwest.

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Baenziger supports growers through small-grains program Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Nebraska’s P. Stephen Baenziger has developed wheat varieties that are used on more than 50% of Nebraska’s wheat acres.

Whether he’s in the lab, the field or a crop improvement meeting, Nebraska’s P. Stephen Baenziger is focused on building partnerships.

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Doctoral students awarded fellowships Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Eight Department of Agronomy and Horticulture doctoral students were honored with fellowships by the Agricultural Research Division and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Those honored include Balpreet Kaur Dhatt, Osler Ortez, Anthony Amori, Christopher Anuo, Rituraj Khound, Chenyong Miao, Manny Saluja and Milos Zaric.

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