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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

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Inaugural Nebraska Specialty Crop Conference coming in February

November 16, 2020

Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus

November 6, 2020

Science & Technology

Nebraska research hydrologist Joe Szilagyi has shown that precipitation has decreased in the most heavily irrigated regions of Nebraska, a finding that could have worldwide water-conservation implications if substantiated by further research.

Crops and water virtual meeting is Oct. 27

October 23, 2020

Four in 10 rural Nebraskans surveyed say their economic well-being is dependent on the success of production agriculture, according to the 2020 Nebraska Rural Poll.

Poll: Ag remains a driver of economic well-being for most rural Nebraskans

October 12, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Ranchers ride on horseback to round up cattle for rotational grazing in June on the Diamond Bar Ranch north of Stapleton. Agriculture remains a critical component of Nebraska’s economy and is a resilient industry, according to a new report by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers.

Report: Agriculture critical to Nebraska economy, state’s resilience

October 1, 2020

Agriculture & Environment