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About a third of producer fields studied were successful in achieving high yields within irrigated water requirements.

Study: High crop yields compatible with irrigation estimates

June 14, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Elaine Nowick

Obituary | Elaine Anne Nowick

April 23, 2019

A new UNL Extension app is available to help irrigators calculate the amount of water pumped by their irrigation pumping plant.

Agricultural and water law seminar is March 21

March 15, 2019

Floral Design Adams 1

Floral design class a bouquet of art and science

February 28, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Pitla leads work to enhance tractor testing

January 18, 2019

Science & Technology

A new project led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will help high school students in Nebraska develop climate literacy.

Shulski, Hayes assist with national climate assessment

December 14, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Growers can get the latest research updates for soybeans, as well as view machinery and commercial exhibits, at the Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo on Dec. 13 in Wahoo.

Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo is Dec. 13 in Wahoo

December 5, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Researchers and students of James Schnable, assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture, take measurements of the growth and health of plants in the Greenhouse Innovation Center at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Schnable is part of a $3.9 million NSF-funded project that aims to develop crops that more efficiently use fertilizer.

Researchers aim to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use

November 28, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Nebraska's L.J. McElravy, will present the first seminar in the fall Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series on Sept. 7 in Keim Hall. He will discuss “Exploring Positive Psychological Capacity in Teamwork.”

Agronomy and Horticulture seminars open Sept. 7

September 7, 2018

Allison Butterfield, a graduate research assistant in horticulture, feeds a hop bine into a harvester during the Aug. 24 event. Butterfield is studying how corn gluten meal can be used to benefit the growth of vegetables. She also has applied the study to hop bines.

Harvest demo draws hop hopefuls

August 27, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Scott Hutchins

Entomologist with Nebraska ties tapped for USDA science post

July 25, 2018

Haejin Kim, a senior research associate in the Center for Plant Science Innovation, examines soybeans in a Beadle Center greenhouse. The soybeans are bred specifically for the salmon farming industry as they help maintain the pink color of the fish.

Nebraska's Center for Plant Science Innovation is transforming agriculture

July 20, 2018

Agriculture & Environment