February 25, 2021
Panhandle Perspectives: Did You Know? The first Gram-positive bacterial disease in Nebraska occurred in sugarbeets
Lincoln, Neb. —Almost two years ago, I introduced the idea of Nebraska serving as a breeding ground for the discovery of new plant diseases. This has been particularly evident with bacterial diseases, specifically those caused by Gram-positive pathogens.
January 19, 2021
Faculty Spotlight: Loren Giesler
Meet Loren Giesler, professor and head of the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
January 7, 2021
Panhandle Perspectives: UNL High Plains Agricultural Lab near Sidney is 50 years old
As the new year begins, the research plots are quiet at the High Plains Ag Laboratory 6 miles northwest of Sidney.
December 9, 2020
IANR faculty, staff honored at virtual awards ceremony
Faculty and staff from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were honored at a virtual awards ceremony on Dec. 9.
December 7, 2020
Student Spotlight: Gabriella Martens
Meet Gabriella Martens, a recent graduate who majored in plant pathology with an agronomy minor from Wyoming, Iowa.
November 17, 2020
Student Spotlight: Natalie Holste
Meet Natalie Holste, a senior master's student studying biological sciences with an emphasis in plant pathology from Romeoville, Illinois.
November 2, 2020
Student Spotlight: Nikita Gambhir
Meet Nikita Gambhir, a doctorate student majoring in agronomy and horticulture, with a specialization in plant pathology from Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Monday, October 19, 2020
Post-Doc Position Currently Available
Interested in working with us? Dr. Sydney Everhart currently has a position open for a new Postdoctoral Associate. Information on the position can be found below.
September 22, 2020
Team IDs compound, gene essential to fungal infiltration of rice plant
After paragliding in on a breeze, a spore released by the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae settles onto the leaf of an unlucky rice plant.
September 21, 2020
Panhandle Perspectives: Career relationships with an early woman plant pathologist
Over the last decade, I have researched and composed dozens of articles on the history of plant pathology in Nebraska.