USDA-NIFA grant to advance ag robot research
Lincoln, Neb. —Santosh Pitla, associate professor of biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, can picture a future in which swarms of small autonomous robots roll through a corn or soybean field planting seeds or applying fertilizers.
Student workshops, video showcase slated for Student Research Days
Lincoln, Neb. —The Office of Research and Economic Development and the Office of Graduate Studies will celebrate the research and creative accomplishments of University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate and undergraduate students during Student Research Days, April 12-16.
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Plant ecophysiologist talks effect of climate change on Nebraka vegetation
Lincoln, Neb. —Plants and their environments can tell us much about how the planet is changing, and what may come next.
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2021 Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference Presentations Available Online
Lincoln, Neb. —The 2021 Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference presentations are now available online at: https://enrec.unl.edu/nebraska-cover-crop-conference/.
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Husker research shows palm oil production can grow while protecting ecosystems
Lincoln, Neb. —Palm oil, the most important source of vegetable oil in the world, is derived from the fruit of perennial palm trees, which are farmed year-round in mostly tropical areas. The palm fruit is harvested manually every 10 days to two weeks, then transported to a mill for processing, and ultimately exported and made into a dizzying array of products from food to toiletries to biodiesel.
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Nebraska team aims to improve irrigated ag in sub-Saharan Africa
Lincoln, Neb. —Successful irrigated agriculture depends on more than farmers and technology. It needs a robust business ecosystem surrounding it, too. University of Nebraska researchers are aiming to build on an already established toehold in Rwanda to study and support those ecosystems elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa.
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PARTT Plus virtual field day archived on Panhandle Center website
Lincoln, Neb. —Curious about research projects under way at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center? Now anybody with access to the internet can follow them whenever it’s convenient.
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New online “Farm Stat” tool allows farmers and agronomists to easily analyze data from their own on-farm research
Lincoln, Neb. —A new tool, Farm Stat, is available on the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network website. Farm Stat enables growers and agronomists to easily run statistical analysis of their own research studies.
Panhandle Perspectives: Beef feedlot specialist arrives in Scottsbluff after pandemic kept him in Argentina for past year
Lincoln, Neb. —Dr. Pablo Loza’s arrival in Scottsbluff around the end of February to assume his new position as feedlot management and nutrition specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Feedlot marked the beginning of his career in Nebraska Panhandle, and also the end of an epic journey.
Nebraska On-Farm Research Network publishes results and videos of 2020 farmer-conducted research online
Lincoln, Neb. —Farmers are tasked with finding the best agronomic practices that work for their operations. In spite of the challenges that weather, markets, and the current pandemic present, on-farm research can play an important role from an economical and environmental standpoint, even in the most challenging years.