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Big stakes are involved in keeping plants safe from disease and pest assault.

Since its inception in 2008, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Doctor of Plant Health Program has trained students across the various disciplines that impact plant health and plant management.

Each year, crop contamination by disease and pests costs producers and industry an estimated $220 billion worldwide.

A Nebraska-led coming attraction may soon pop into a global blockbuster.

Nebraska Extension is providing in-field training opportunities during the Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics. Training includes the Aug. 23 Midwest Soybean Production Clinic and the Aug. 24 Midwest Corn Production Clinic.

The final East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers Market of 2022 is coming to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13.

East Campus Discovery Days and Farmers Market will return to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus on Saturday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with vendors, live music, food trucks, educational activities for all ages and more.

The Panhandle Research and Extension Center is pleased to announce the promotion of four faculty members in 2022. Jeff Bradshaw and Karla Wilke earned promotion to full professor. Nevin Lawrence and Bijesh Maharjan earned promotions to associate professor and granted tenure.

Robert Harveson and Satyanarayana Tatieni within Nebraska’s department of plant pathology have recently been named fellows to The American Phytopathological Society in recognition to their distinguished contributions to plant pathology.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Crops Judging Team competed in the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Judging Contest March 31 – April 2 in North Platte, Nebraska.