To better serve Nebraskans, ARD scientists conduct research throughout the state. Scientists working at five key off-campus sites strengthen ARD's ability to serve regional economic, environmental and social needs and interests, and provide a broader research base for the entire state.
Research is ongoing at the University's four strategically located Research and Extension Centers and at the University of Nebraska's Agricultural Research and Development Center.
For more information about a specific center and its work, visit the individual web sites or contact the center's director.
Agricultural Research and Development Center
This 9,500-acre center near Ithaca, Nebraska, is the primary field-based research site for faculty and graduate students in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Mark Schroeder, Director University of Nebraska Agricultural Research and Development Center 1071 County Road G Ithaca, NE 68033-2234 Telephone: 402/624-8000; e-mail: MSCHROEDER1@UNL.EDU
Northeast Research and Extension Center
This Life Long Learning Center located at Norfolk, Nebraska, serves 29 counties in Nebraska's northeast corner. The 480-acre research site located at the Haskell Agricultural Laboratory at Concord, Nebraska is part of this center.
Twig Marston, District Director
University of Nebraska Northeast Research and Extension Center 601 East Benjamin Avenue, Suite 104 Norfolk, NE 68701-0812 Telephone: 402/370-4000; e-mail: TMARSTON2@UNL.EDU
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
This 4,100-acre center at Scottsbluff, Nebraska, serves 17 counties in Nebraska's western Panhandle. The 12,500-acre Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory is part of this center.
Linda Boeckner, District Director
University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center 4502 Avenue I Scottsbluff, NE 69361-4939 Telephone: 308/632-1230; e-mail: LBOECKNER1@UNL.EDU
West Central Research and Extension Center
This center consists of more than 2,000 acres and serves 20 counties in west central Nebraska.
Don Adams, District Director
University of Nebraska West Central Research and Extension Center 461 W. University Drive North Platte, NE 69101-7756 Telephone: 308/532-3611; e-mail: DADAMS1@UNL.EDU
Southeast Research and Extension Center
Based on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's East Campus, this center serves 28 southeast Nebraska counties.