Social Committee (3-Year Term) Activities and Entertainment Committee Connie Hansen Events Coordinator Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 362C Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-8747 On-campus 2-8747 Email chansen1@unl.edu Arthur Bernardeli Research Analyst, Ph.D. Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address SSL 108 Lincoln, NE 68583-0827 Phone Work 402-472-6343 On-campus 2-6343 Email amartinsalmeidaber2@unl.edu Website 2026 Nebraska Plant Science Symposium Committee Rachana Jhala Research Technologist II Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 127 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-6498 On-campus 2-6498 Email rjhala2@unl.edu Brooke McWherter Research Assistant Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 386 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-0312 On-campus 2-0312 Email bmcwherter2@unl.edu Social Media Brian Rice Asst Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address Keim 328 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-5624 On-campus 2-5624 Email brice7@unl.edu Emily Schmeling O/S Temporary Worker Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 165 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-6292 On-campus 2-6292 Email eschmeling3@unl.edu Lauren Stanick Communications Spec I Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 362A Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-6416 On-campus 2-6416 Email lstanick2@unl.edu Website Multimedia Design & Communications Tamara “Toma” Sukhova Office Assoc Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 279 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1508 On-campus 2-1508 Email tsukhova2@unl.edu Susan Thomas HAPPI Finance Associate AEM Business Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address 650 County Rd H 250 Ithaca, NE 68033 Phone Work 402-624-8055 Email sthomas1@unl.edu Becky Young Associate Professor of Practice Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 362G Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1583 On-campus 2-1583 Email ryoung@unl.edu Awards Committee Awards Committee(2-year Term) Amanda Folck Assistant Extension Educator Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address Keim 161 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-2811 On-campus 2-2811 Email afolck3@unl.edu Website Nebraska Turfgrass Science Fran Benne Communications Spec I Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 362E Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1524 On-campus 2-1524 Email fbenne2@unl.edu Website Multimedia Design & Communications Website SAC (2027) S. Carolina Córdova Assistant Professor, Statewide Soil Health Specialist Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 165 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-6292 On-campus 2-6292 Email ccordova4@unl.edu Website S. Carolina Córdova Soil Science and Biogeochemistry Website Soil Health Program Patricio Grassini Professor, Sunkist Distinguished Professor of Agronomy Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 387 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-5554 On-campus 2-5554 Email pgrassini2@unl.edu Lisa Hilfiker Graduate Program Coordinator Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address Keim 202A Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-8393 On-campus 2-8393 Email lisa.hilfiker@unl.edu Website SAC Co-Vice Chair (2027) Javed Iqbal Associate Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 312 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1432 On-campus 2-1432 Email javed.iqbal@unl.edu Dirac Twidwell Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 308 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-580-8832 Email dirac.twidwell@unl.edu Website Twidwell Research Lab Joshua Villazana Asst Exten Educator Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 377F Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1632 On-campus 2-1632 Email jvillazana2@unl.edu ARD Greenhouse Committee – Department Reps3-year staggered term. Reappointment possible, but no rep can serve more than two consecutive terms. Appointed by ARD. Katherine Frels Assistant Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 377H Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-8709 On-campus 2-8709 Email kfrels2@unl.edu Website Small Grains Breeding Keenan Amundsen Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 134 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-8390 On-campus 2-8390 Email kamundsen2@unl.edu Website Amundsen Lab Website UNL Turfgrass ARD Advisory Council Department Rep ARD Advisory Council Department Rep Humberto Blanco Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 367 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1510 On-campus 2-1510 Email hblanco2@unl.edu Website Cropwatch Farm Committee Farm Committee(3-year Term) Arthur Bernardeli Research Analyst, Ph.D. Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address SSL 108 Lincoln, NE 68583-0827 Phone Work 402-472-6343 On-campus 2-6343 Email amartinsalmeidaber2@unl.edu Website 2026 Nebraska Plant Science Symposium Committee Alex Chmielewski Rsch Technologist II Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Phone Work 402-472-1534 On-campus 2-1534 Email achmielewski2@unl.edu Website SAC Secretary (2029) Collin Eaton Research Manager Plant Science Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 202 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-2811 On-campus 2-2811 Email ceaton4@unl.edu Website Husker Produce Farm Manager Aaron Hoagland Research Manager II – Plant Science Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address SSL 108 Lincoln, NE 68583-0827 Phone Work 402-472-6343 On-campus 2-6343 Email ahoagland3@unl.edu T. J. McAndrew Research Facility Coordinator Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 202K Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1486 On-campus 2-1486 Email tmcandrew2@unl.edu Jenny Stebbing Research Manager Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 279 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-2579 On-campus 2-2579 Email jstebbing3@unl.edu Christian Stephenson Assistant Professor of Practice Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 377L Lincoln, NE 68583-0724 Phone Work 402-472-1129 On-campus 2-1129 Email rstephenson9@unl.edu Greg Teichmeier Research Manager II - Plant Science Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address 1071 County Rd G Rm A ARDC Agronomy Ithaca, NE 68033-2234 Phone Work 402-624-8054 Email gteichmeier1@unl.edu Marty R. Schmer USDA-ARS Research Agronomist and Adjunct Assistant Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address FYH 251 Lincoln, NE 68583-0937 Phone Work 402-472-1511 On-campus 2-1511 Email mschmer2@unl.edu Website USDA Bio Dirac Twidwell Professor Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 308 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-580-8832 Email dirac.twidwell@unl.edu Website Twidwell Research Lab Jinliang Yang Associate Professor, Charles O Gardner Professorship of Agronomy Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 363 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-1408 On-campus 2-1408 Email jinliang.yang@unl.edu Website JYangLab Website Wellness Committee Wellness Committee Gianna Butcher Office Assoc Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 202 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-2811 On-campus 2-2811 Email gbutcher2@unl.edu Christine Booth Lecturer College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address PLSH 385 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-0153 On-campus 2-0153 Email cbooth2@unl.edu Mike Livingston Laboratory Operations Manager Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 378 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-5190 On-campus 2-5190 Email mlivingston1@unl.edu McKinzie Sutter Lecturer Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Phone Work 402-472-9986 On-campus 2-9986 Email am.sutter@unl.edu CASNR FAC CASNR FAC Christian Elowsky Associate Professor of Practice, Plant Biology Undergraduate Adviser Agronomy & Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln Work Address KEIM 168 Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 Phone Work 402-472-2848 On-campus 2-2848 Email celowsky@unl.edu
