Teaching Impacts in Agronomy and Horticulture is a series this summer, highlighting teaching faculty and learning approaches in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
