Kreuser receives Emerging Innovator of the Year Award Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Bill Kreuser, assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture and Nebraska Extension turfgrass specialist, was presented with the Emerging Innovator of the Year award during the NUTech Ventures 2018 Innovator Celebration Nov. 6 at Nebraska Innovation Campus. The Emerging Innovator of the Year award recognizes a junior faculty member for recent contributions as an up-and-coming innovator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Read Kreuser receives Emerging Innovator of the Year Award
Carvalho awarded Henry M. Beachell Fellowship Monday, November 26, 2018
Daniel Santana de Carvalho, an agronomy and horticulture doctoral student, received the distinguished Henry M. Beachell Fellowship. This fellowship recognizes academic excellence and research potential in the agronomic and horticultural sciences.Read Carvalho awarded Henry M. Beachell Fellowship
Horticulture Club’s annual poinsettia sale is Nov. 28–29 Monday, November 26, 2018
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Horticulture Club’s annual poinsettia sale is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 28 in the Nebraska Union and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 in the Nebraska East Union.Read Horticulture Club’s annual poinsettia sale is Nov. 28–29
Huskers participate in SASES session at annual meeting Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Representatives from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Agronomy Club attended the undergraduate Students of Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences session at the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America, with the Canadian Society of Agronomy, Annual Meeting Nov. 3–6 in Baltimore, Maryland.Read Huskers participate in SASES session at annual meeting
Ferguson farewell reception is Dec. 13 Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Read Ferguson farewell reception is Dec. 13
Nebraska turfgrass tech reaches customers worldwide Monday, November 19, 2018
It’s the last thing on a golfer’s mind as they watch their ball glide toward the hole: the turf itself. Maintaining that turf, however, requires spreadsheets and calendars — and often, guesswork — to determine when to apply fertilizer and other products. Nebraska’s Bill Kreuser has launched a startup company, TurfGrade, to make turfgrass management simpler and more sustainable.Wortmann receives ASA International Agronomy Award Friday, November 16, 2018
Charles Wortmann, University of Nebraska–Lincoln agronomy and horticulture professor and Nebraska Extension soil and nutrient management specialist, received the American Society of Agronomy International Agronomy Award Nov. 5 at the ASA and Crop Science Society of America meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. This award recognizes outstanding contributions in research, teaching, extension or administration made outside of the United States by a current agronomist.Read Wortmann receives ASA International Agronomy Award
Six graduate students earn fellowships and awards Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Six Department of Agronomy and Horticulture doctoral students were honored with fellowships and awards by the Agricultural Research Division and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the Distinguished Fellowships and Awards Luncheon on Oct. 18. Those honored include Nicholas Garst, Jaspreet Sandhu, Adam Striegel, Alexandre Tonon Rosa, Madhav Bhatta and Raquel Rocha.Read Six graduate students earn fellowships and awards
Weekly Sit Down and Write sessions held in Plant Sciences Hall Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Weekly Sit Down and Write sessions are a social writing time for students and postdocs of all disciplines. Sessions are held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. each Tuesday in Room 385, Plant Sciences Hall on East Campus.Read Weekly Sit Down and Write sessions held in Plant Sciences Hall
Panday wins Maize-Asia Youth Innovator Award Monday, October 22, 2018
Dinesh Panday, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln agronomy graduate student working and studying at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, is one of the winners of the 2018 Maize-Asia Youth Innovators Awards. He was presented with the award at the 13th Asian Maize Conference Oct. 8-10 in Ludhiana, India, and was invited to present his work in maize research for development at the closing plenary session.Full Story at Nebraska Extension