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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Rakkar recipient of graduate student travel fund Friday, March 24, 2017
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Junior faculty earn awards for excellence in research Thursday, March 23, 2017
The Agricultural Research Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln presented awards to three assistant professors on March 22, in recognition of excellence in research. This included Department of Agronomy and Horticulture assistant professors James Schnable and Dirac Twidwell.Nebraska part of national research initiative to improve cover crops Thursday, March 23, 2017
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is part of a $6.6 million research initiative to promote soil health through the development and adoption of new cover crops across the United States. The initiative was launched March 22 by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, which is the lead institution.Sandall receives Holling Family award Thursday, March 16, 2017
Leah Sandall, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln was presented with a Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award on Tuesday, March 14.Read Sandall receives Holling Family award
Crops judging team takes second at NCTA competition Thursday, March 16, 2017
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Crops Judging Team placed second in the four-year college division at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture collegiate crops judging contest, March 11, in Curtis, Nebraska. Hosted by NCTA Agronomy, teams from four-year and two-year institutions completed four sections covering general agronomic knowledge, agronomic math, plant and seed identification and a lab practical.Read Crops judging team takes second at NCTA competition
Chuck and Barb Francis honored by Center for Rural Affairs Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Chuck and Barb Francis were honored with the Center for Rural Affairs’ 2017 Seventh Generation Award at an awards ceremony on March 10 in York, Nebraska. The Seventh Generation Award is a lifetime service award presented to an individual or individuals who have made major contributions in improving rural life and protecting the land and water.Read Chuck and Barb Francis honored by Center for Rural Affairs