April 19, 2022
Harveson and Tatineni named American Phytopathological Society fellows
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.
April 11, 2022
Kudera makes Husker history at NACTA Crops Judging contest
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.
April 11, 2022
Dr. Fred Gould to present Zoom seminar for UNL faculty, staff, students
Dr. Fred Gould, member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and co-Director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center at North Carolina State University, will give a Zoom seminar titled Gene Drive for Pest Management for University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff and students on April 13.
March 31, 2022
70 years on, ‘Backyard Farmer’ remains hardy perennial in Nebraska life
Each spring, the annual return of “Backyard Farmer” to the airwaves is as eagerly anticipated as the return of Sandhill cranes to Central Platte waters. The show has been a shared Nebraska experience for generations, featuring practical lawn and gardening advice leavened by lighthearted fun. This year, it celebrates its 70th anniversary.
March 18, 2022
Nebraska Crops Team takes third at Kansas contest
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Crops Judging Team earned a third-place overall team award at the Kansas State University Crop Judging Contest March 5 in the four-year division. Ten teams from Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas participated in the contest.
February 21, 2022
Faculty Spotlight: Stephen Wegulo
Meet Stephen Wegulo, professor and Nebraska Extension plant pathologist.
January 24, 2022
Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series begins Feb. 4
The spring Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series starts with “Collaborative Efforts to Diversify Nebraska Cropping Systems” presented by Nebraska’s Andrea Basche Feb. 4.
January 13, 2022
Digging into Extension: The Right Path for Jenny Rees
Her story begins the same as many others in agriculture.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
New Nematode Species Discovery
Dr. Thomas Powers and collaborators recently published a paper on their discovery of the new nematode species Pratylenchus smoliki. The paper, published in the Journal of Nematology, is available to read online.
Congratulations to Dr. Powers and his team!
December 13, 2021
Heng-Moss, Stoltenow among Leadership Fellows Honored at APLU Meeting
Lincoln, Neb. —Two University of Nebraska leaders were among 26 Fellows of the Food Systems Leadership Institute (FSLI) honored during the Associaton of Public and Land-grant Universities' recent annual meeting.
Tiffany Heng-Moss, dean of UNL’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and Charles Stoltenow, who will begin his new position as dean and director of Nebraska Extension on Jan. 1, 2022, were both honored during a virtual ceremony in November.