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Nebraska entomology master’s degree options to combine
June 9, 2021

Nebraska entomology master’s degree options to combine

More than 75 online masters of science students in entomology may shorten the time it takes to earn their degrees following changes from the Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Student Spotlight: Abigail Borgmeier
June 7, 2021

Student Spotlight: Abigail Borgmeier

Meet Abigail Borgmeier, spring 2021 plant pathology graduate from St. Peter, Minnesota.
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Student Spotlight: Edgar Nieto Lopez
May 24, 2021

Student Spotlight: Edgar Nieto Lopez

Meet Edgar Nieto Lopez, spring 2021 plant pathology graduate from Texcoco, Mexico.
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Panhandle Perspectives: UNL Panhandle Plant pathologist writes book about history of Plant pathology research in Nebraska
May 19, 2021

Panhandle Perspectives: UNL Panhandle Plant pathologist writes book about history of Plant pathology research in Nebraska

Bob Harveson embarked on his career as a plant pathologist in the mid-1980s, which in 1999 took him to Scottsbluff as a specialist on the faculty at the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center.
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Staff Spotlight: Amber Hadenfeldt
May 17, 2021

Staff Spotlight: Amber Hadenfeldt

Meet Amber Hadenfeldt, administrative associate for the Department of Plant Pathology.
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Nebraska Extension crop management diagnostic clinic courses available online
April 23, 2021

Nebraska Extension crop management diagnostic clinic courses available online

Nebraska Extension is bringing growers and agribusiness professionals a new way to keep up to date with research-based information in crop management and production.
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Student Spotlight: Jordan Reinders
April 19, 2021

Student Spotlight: Jordan Reinders

Meet Jordan Reinders, an entomology student from Orange City, Iowa graduating with his doctorate degree this May.
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Panhandle Perspectives: Did You Know? The first Gram-positive bacterial disease in Nebraska occurred in sugarbeets
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.

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Faculty Spotlight: Loren Giesler
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.
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Panhandle Perspectives: UNL High Plains Agricultural Lab near Sidney is 50 years old
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.
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