180 Attend 2018 Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth Management Field Day Tuesday, August 7, 2018
The Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth Management Field Day, organized and led by Amit Jhala, agronomy and horticulture associate professor and extension weed management specialist, was held July 11 near Carleton, Nebraska. A total of 180 attended the field day, including growers, crop consultants, extension educators, graduate students, industry representatives and other clientele.Read 180 Attend 2018 Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer amaranth Management Field Day
Read chosen as chair-elect to national viticulture society Friday, July 27, 2018
Professor Paul Read, professor of agronomy and horticulture and viticulturist, was selected as chair-elect of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture – Eastern Section July 9 at the society’s 43rd Annual Conference held in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.Read Read chosen as chair-elect to national viticulture society
Soybean Management Field Days set for Aug. 7-10 at four locations Thursday, July 26, 2018
The 20th annual Soybean Management Field Days, scheduled for Aug. 7-10, will focus on staying competitive in a global marketplace, increasing profits and meeting the world's growing food and energy needs starting in Nebraska.Nebraska Grazing Conference is Aug. 6-8 in Kearney Thursday, July 26, 2018
Beginning and experienced graziers, land managers, policymakers and those concerned with the utilization and conservation of grazing lands are encouraged to register for the 18th annual Nebraska Grazing Conference Aug. 6-8 at the Kearney Ramada Inn, 301 Second Ave. The conference will highlight information on grazing livestock systems and their impact on lands.Young joins Agronomy and Horticulture Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Rebecca Young joined the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture July 15 as an assistant professor of practice in soil science. She will be teaching resident and online Agronomy/Natural Resources/Soil 153 Soil Resources courses.Read Young joins Agronomy and Horticulture
Public invited to meet with US Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Growers, crop consultants, agricultural professionals and members of the public interested in speaking with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are invited to attend an open stakeholder meeting 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1 on East Campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.Read Public invited to meet with US Environmental Protection Agency
176 attend Weed Management and Cover Crops Field Day Thursday, July 19, 2018
University of Nebraska–Lincoln weed management and cover crops research was featured and demonstrated at the 2018 Weed Management and Cover Crops Field Day June 27 at the university’s South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center.Read 176 attend Weed Management and Cover Crops Field Day
Root Biologist Libault joins Agronomy and Horticulture Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Marc Libault joined the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture July 1 as an associate professor and root biologist, located in the Beadle Center.Read Root Biologist Libault joins Agronomy and Horticulture
Nebraska Turfgrass Research Field Day is July 18 Monday, July 16, 2018
The Nebraska Turfgrass Research Field Day is July 18 and will offer sessions on a wide range of turfgrass research and management topics. Registration opens at 7:45 a.m. at the East Campus turf plots at 38th and Huntington Ave.Read Nebraska Turfgrass Research Field Day is July 18
Jhala honored with outstanding associate editor award Monday, July 16, 2018
Amit Jhala, associate professor of agronomy and horticulture and extension weed management specialist, was awarded an Outstanding Associate Editor Award by the Canadian Journal of Plant Science.Read Jhala honored with outstanding associate editor award