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Horticulture major wins national scholarship Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Elizabeth Pierson, a horticulture major at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has been chosen for Lawn & Landscape magazine’s Richard Foster Award, which recognizes outstanding students planning careers in the landscape, lawn care or horticulture business.

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James joins Agronomy and Horticulture faculty Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Terri James joined the faculty in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Aug. 1 as an assistant extension educator. She is coordinating the state's master gardener program and working with the Backyard Farmer program.

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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.

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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.

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UNL Agronomy and Horticulture welcomes Elowsky Friday, September 2, 2016

Christian Elowsky joined the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Sept. 1 as a new assistant professor of practice. His current appointment is 60 percent teaching of plant science courses including an introductory botany course. He also will be developing a plant anatomy course and other hands-on courses and labs.

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Nebraska native Keaschall joins UNL Agronomy and Horticulture Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Forty-two years have passed since Joe Keaschall stepped onto the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus as a self-described, farm-boy freshman from Ravenna, Nebraska. Now, he returns to his alma mater as an experienced scientist and research director with 38 years of plant breeding wisdom, looking forward to sharing his experiences and cutting-edge science with UNL graduate students.

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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.

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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

Samantha Teten, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln agronomy major, has been recognized as the Helena Chemical Company's 2016 Outstanding West Central Division Intern Award winner. Teten, a sophomore from Johnson, Nebraska, was selected from a competitive group of 59 interns throughout the Midwest for her outstanding performance.

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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.

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