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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.

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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.

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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.

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176 attend Weed Management and Cover Crops Field Day Thursday, July 19, 2018

Weed Managment and Cover Crops Field Day 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sutton to retire after 43 years of teaching, research Friday, June 29, 2018

Richard Sutton, professor of agronomy and horticulture and the program in landscape architecture, will retire June 30 after 43 years at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Sutton began his career at Nebraska in 1975 with a teaching appointment in what was then the Department of Horticulture. He was promoted to full professor in 2008 and held teaching and research appointments in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.

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30 Agronomy and Horticulture students make Dean's List Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Thirty Department of Agronomy and Horticulture students made the CASNR Dean’s List for the spring semester 2018. Students must complete 12 credit hours of course work (courses must be started and completed in one semester) by the census date of the grade reports and attain a minimum semester GPA of 3.75.

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A ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Husker agronomy students Friday, June 1, 2018

University of Nebraska–Lincoln agronomy students Michaela Cunningham, Rodger Farr, Kolby Grint and Samantha Teten were awarded scholarships in May by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. Cunningham, Farr and Grint were awarded Golden Opportunity (GO) Scholarships and Teten a Greenfield Scholarship.

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