Analysis finds U.S. ecosystems shifting hundreds of miles north Thursday, June 27, 2019
Whole ecosystems are shifting dramatically north in the Great Plains, a phenomenon likely linked to human influences such as climate change, says new University of Nebraska-Lincoln research that analyzed nearly 50 years’ worth of data on bird distributions.Elmore to retire, reception is June 28 Thursday, June 27, 2019
A retirement reception for Roger Elmore, professor of agronomy and horticulture, is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. June 28 at the Goodding Learning Center, 280 Plant Sciences Hall, East Campus. Cake will be served and a program will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friends and colleagues may sign an online guest book.Read Elmore to retire, reception is June 28
30 Agronomy and Horticulture students make CASNR Dean's List Friday, June 21, 2019
Thirty undergraduate students in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture have been named to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Spring 2019 Dean’s list. Students must have a 3.75 minimum grade-point average on a four-point scale and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 or more graded semester hours to qualify. Agronomy and Horticulture students who qualified are listed at agronomy.unl.edu/deans-list.
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Horticulture graduate certificate program announces revised course rotation Thursday, June 6, 2019
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Students gain cover crop management experience in competition Tuesday, June 4, 2019
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources students in Andrea Basche’s spring semester Agronomy 204 Resource Efficient Crop Management class made real-world decisions by planning, planting, cutting and weighing plants in a cover crop challenge. Basche, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture, said the challenge gave her students practical experience growing and evaluating cover crops.Read Students gain cover crop management experience in competition
55 earn degrees in May Thursday, May 30, 2019
The university conferred 3,490 degrees — a record number — during commencement exercises May 3 and 4 at the arena and the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Fifty-five graduates from the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture were invited to participate.Cover crop research team receives Nebraska Environmental Trust grant Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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Uncovering buried secrets of an endangered beetle Tuesday, May 21, 2019
NRT student Alison Ludwig describes the subject of her master’s research as simultaneously “interesting,” “creepy” and “charismatic.” She is studying the American burying beetle and examining the effects of prescribed burns and other environmental factors on the insect.Full story at the NSF Nebraska NRT Program
Risk assessment process used to evaluate GM crops Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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Todd honored with Lauritzen Gardens Arborvitae Award Friday, May 17, 2019
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