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Planting innovation: Schnable Lab maintains research momentum Wednesday, June 10, 2020

James Schnable, Charles O. Gardner Professor of Agronomy, along with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in his lab, returned to campus last month to plant hundreds of corn and sorghum varieties in fields on East Campus and the university's Havelock Farm. Lab members began planting corn on May 6 and will finish their last sorghum field on June 8.

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Nebraska perfect place for Schachtman’s research Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Daniel Schachtman has been named a George Holmes Professor of agronomy and horticulture by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. The professorship recognizes faculty members who have shown an extraordinary level of scholarly or creative achievement and clear potential for continuing accomplishments.

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Nebraska youth: Apply now for summer 2020 paid remote researcher program Friday, May 29, 2020

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Paper focuses on investing wisely in sustainable intensification research Wednesday, May 27, 2020

In a paper recently published in Nature Sustainability, Patricio Grassini and Ken Cassman propose a four-pronged prioritization framework for funders to use as they distribute research dollars to agricultural scientists pursuing the goal of sustainable intensification.

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Flower Power Friday, May 22, 2020

The power of spring blooms drew Nebraskans by the carloads to the Horticulture Club's Mental Health Plant Distribution event, held May 21 on East Campus.

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9 students named fellowship and scholarship recipients Friday, May 22, 2020

Nine Department of Agronomy and Horticulture students have received fellowships and scholarships for 2020-2021.

Students named recipients of Milton E. Mohr 2020–2021 awards include Joshua Miranda, agronomy master’s student in weed science, and undergraduate agronomy majors Ryan Beck (junior) and Nathan Donoghue (junior), and plant biology majors Samuel Polk (senior), Elizabeth Schousek (junior) and Caleb Wehrbein (senior).

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48 Agronomy and Horticulture students earn degrees in May Thursday, May 21, 2020

The university conferred 3,478 degrees during the virtual celebration May 9. It was the second-highest degree total in the university’s history. Forty-eight of the graduates are from the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.

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3 Agronomy and Horticulture faculty to receive promotion, tenure Monday, May 11, 2020

Three Department of Agronomy and Horticulture faculty will receive promotion and/or tenure in 2020. They are among 101 University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty to be honored this year. Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the spring promotion and/or tenure celebration has been postponed until fall.

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Lammers uses research, activities at Nebraska to forge future Friday, May 8, 2020

University of Nebraska–Lincoln senior Chad Lammers will finish college with more than a degree. He will graduate May 9 virtually, along with more than 3,500 Huskers, and receive a Bachelor of Science in plant biology.

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University gears up for Go Big Grad celebration Thursday, May 7, 2020

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is gearing up for a graduation celebration that will be like no other in the institution's 151-year history. Due to the threat of COVID-19, the university will hold a virtual "Go Big Grad" celebration rather than a traditional ceremony for May graduates.

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