Thomas honored with UNOPA Rose Frolik Award Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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Agronomy graduate student to speak at UC Davis Plant Science Symposium Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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Barnes awarded Chancellor’s Fellowship Tuesday, April 11, 2017
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Use of agricultural drones on rise as farms seek ways to improve production and crop quality Friday, April 7, 2017
Richard Ferguson, a professor of soil science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for 31 years, said drones have tremendous potential as a tool to improve management for farmers. Ferguson said the most common use of drones for agriculture is looking at crops from a different perspective, which lets growers find pattern areas of irrigation problems or soil variation that aren’t clearly visible from eye level.Full story at the Omaha World-Herald
Agronomy and Horticulture awards banquet honors students, faculty, staff Wednesday, April 5, 2017
The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Awards Banquet was held April 4 at the Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln. The banquet was an opportunity to honor the achievements of students, faculty and staff, past and present. The evening included a buffet meal, alumni recognition, club and award presentations, prize drawings and a silent auction.Read Agronomy and Horticulture awards banquet honors students, faculty, staff
Potato Specialist Alex Pavlista Retiring Monday, April 3, 2017
Alexander Pavlista’s retirement at the end of March marks the end of 50 years of research, 29 of them at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center at Scottsbluff. A Nebraska Extension specialist and professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Pavlista was the university's lead potato expert.Steering Towards Grazing Fields Wednesday, March 29, 2017
It makes sense that a 1,200 pound Angus cow would place quite a lot of pressure on the ground on which it walks. But a new study shows that even these heavy beasts can’t do much to compact common soils—if they’re grazed responsibly. The study is unique in its 16-year span. Researchers wanted to know whether grazing cattle on corn stubble left in the field in fall and spring would significantly affect the quality of the soil.Full story at Soil Science Society of America
Schachtman named ASPB Fellow Wednesday, March 29, 2017
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Hussain to speak at Kansas State Plant Breeding and Genetics 2017 Symposium Tuesday, March 28, 2017
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