Backyard Farmer Garden and Turf Garden Open House set for Oct. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Have you seen the Backyard Farmer Garden and Turf Garden on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus lately? Would you like to see the completed Keim Hall courtyard landscaping project? See all of this and get your garden and turf questions answered on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9:30 am to noon, at this year’s final Backyard Farmer Garden Open House.Read Backyard Farmer Garden and Turf Garden Open House set for Oct. 1
Maharjan is new UNL soils and nutrient management specialist Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Bijesh Maharjan joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture faculty Sept. 6 as a soil and nutrient management specialist at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center. Maharjan will be responsible for conducting research and extension programs focused on improved soil productivity and precision nutrient management in irrigated, limited-irrigation and rain-fed crop and forage production systems in the Panhandle.New Soils and Nutrient Management Specialist Joins Panhandle REC
UNL Agronomy and Horticulture welcomes Elowsky Friday, September 2, 2016
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Nebraska native Keaschall joins UNL Agronomy and Horticulture Tuesday, August 30, 2016
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IPM Calculator guides schools in pest intervention Thursday, August 25, 2016
How do insects and rodents invade schools, and where do they hide? You might be surprised. Nebraska Extension’s Clyde Ogg, Jody Green and Jonathan Larson coordinated an Integrated Pest Management Coalition workshop answering those questions, and more.Women in Science Workshop inspires Wednesday, August 24, 2016
The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Graduate Student Association hosted the Women in Science Workshop–Challenges in Academia and Industry, on Aug. 5 in Plant Sciences Hall. This one-day workshop brought together students, faculty, staff and industry representatives to bring awareness of the opportunities available to women in science to further their studies and achieve more representation in academia and industry.
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Agronomy major Teten is named top intern Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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Schnable co-authors study on gene regulation networks Friday, August 19, 2016
James Schnable, assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture, co-authored a study published in the Aug. 18 issue of the journal Science. His research focuses on methods to combine genomic data from different grain crops — like corn, sorghum, and millet — to make it easier to figure out the function of genes in individual crops.Read Schnable co-authors study on gene regulation networks
Undergraduates spend summer developing extension and research skills with UNL mentors Friday, August 12, 2016
Undergraduate Research and Extension Experiential Learning Fellowship in Integrated Agronomic Systems provided a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to work directly with experts and faculty mentors in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.Read Undergraduates spend summer developing extension and research skills with UNL mentors
Roberts named Great Plains Graduate Fellow Thursday, August 11, 2016
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