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Das works with Maharjan on soil health research Thursday, June 11, 2020

Bijesh Maharjan, agronomy and horticulture assistant professor and soil nutrient and management specialist, has been building his soil research and Extension program for several years at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff. Now, Maharjan’s program has grown with the addition of Saurav Das, post-doctoral research associate in soil health.

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Soil Health Gap establishes benchmark for soil health management Thursday, June 11, 2020

Bijesh Maharjan stands in front of a pasture north of Scottsbluff consisting of native soil and plant communities. His concept would define Soil Health Gap as the difference between soil health in an undisturbed native virgin soil and soil health in a given agroecosystem, such as a tilled field. David Ostdiek | Communications Specialist Panhandle REC

Soil health advocates say interest is growing in nurturing the health of the vital natural resource. But there’s no standard way to measure soil health or predict its potential for improvement.

Now, a soil scientist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is proposing a name and a concept that could help establish the parameters for measuring baseline soil health and its potential for improvement.

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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

Horticulture Club advisers Stacy Adams (left) and Terri James distribute free flats of plants to Nebraskans May 21 on University of Nebraska–Lincoln East Campus. Craig Chandler | University Communication

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

Joshua Miranda received a Milton E. Mohr Fellowship for 2020-2021.

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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Horticulture Club to host plant giveaway May 21 Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Horticulture club members, Morgan Von Seggern (left) and Haley Donaldson prepare flats of plants for customers at the 2019 spring sale.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Horticulture Club will host its first-ever Mental Health Plant Distribution May 21, near the UNMC College of Dentistry on East Campus.

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