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Ben Johnson (left) and Zane Zents recently won a Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their grain-safety robot, the Grain Weevil.

Husker undergrads earn national award for grain robot

April 28, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased for the second straight year.

Nebraska ag land values increase for second consecutive year

March 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s new Center for Agricultural Profitability will facilitate faculty research, conduct outreach related to agricultural profitability and train undergraduate and graduate students — all to support informed decision-making in agriculture through applied research and education.

IANR establishes Center for Agricultural Profitability

March 12, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

2021 Great Plains conference to cover climate change, culture in region

March 4, 2021

Science & Technology

Varner Hall

Ag Builders of Nebraska honored with NU Presidential Medal of Service

January 14, 2021

The journal Rangeland and Ecological Management recently published an article detailing the results of a survey of western South Dakota ranchers who endured a 2016 flash drought that significantly altered forage production in the area.

Study: Ranchers with drought plans make some pivotal moves sooner

January 5, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

The 2021 Nebraska Crop Production Clinics will feature live presentations on research updates and information tailored to regional crop issues and grower interests via Zoom for nine days throughout January.

Extension Crop Production Clinics go virtual

January 5, 2021

David Richardson, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, talks with Andy Benson, director of the Nebraska Food for Health Center, after a presentation Dec. 18.

DHS, Husker officials discuss security of nation’s food system

December 21, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Daugherty Water for Food shares impacts in annual report

December 18, 2020

Sam Wortman (left), associate professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Caleb Wehrbein, a senior plant biology major, harvest peppers to evaluate their quality in an on-campus variety trial that carried on during the pandemic.

New decision support tool available to specialty crop producers

December 17, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

The Crunch Off event, led by the Nebraska Department of Education, encourages healthy eating, supports local agriculture and helps students and community members gain a deeper understanding of the food system. Nebraska has won the event for the second-straight year.

Nebraska wins Crunch Off competition for second straight year

December 15, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Baenziger supports growers through small-grains program

December 8, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology