Discovering more about the benefits of insects
Lincoln, Neb. —Araceli Gomez Villegas has observed that the rallying cry “Save the insects!” draws far less enthusiasm than one like “Save the pandas!” She hopes her work in entomology can help change that.
McLean selected as next dean of Agricultural Research Division
Lincoln, Neb. —Derek McLean has been selected as the next dean of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Agricultural Research Division.
McLean, who currently serves as a senior science adviser in the Office of AIDS Research at the National Institutes of Health, will begin the appointment Jan. 1. He will succeed Archie Clutter, who will retire at the end of the year.
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Nebraska net farm income looks to remain strong in 2022 according to new report
Lincoln, Neb. —Net farm income in Nebraska is projected to remain nearly unchanged from 2021 to 2022, at around $8 billion according to a new report produced in collaboration between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Agricultural Profitability and the University of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF).
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UNL Scientists Propose a Novel Land Classification Method for Comparative Soil Studies
Lincoln, Neb. —In collaboration with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), Dr. Bijesh Maharjan, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Dr.
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USDA funds $1.9M of next stage in genome-to-phenome collaboration
Lincoln, Neb. —A transdisciplinary collaboration connecting genetic science to the study of crop and animal traits, or phenotypes, has received a new $1.9 million funding installment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Turk found special opportunities in teaching, research at Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb. —As a scientist, Judith Turk is unearthing the stories soil has to tell. As an instructor, she’s uncovering best practices for student learning. She’s fascinated and inspired by both.
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Rogers Memorial Farm celebrates 75 years of hands-on agricultural research
Lincoln, Neb. —The rows of no-till plots on the University of Nebraska Rogers Memorial Farm stand as a lasting testament to the practicality of no-till farming — 42 years and counting.
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NRT recruits three students with pandemic savings
Lincoln, Neb. —The pandemic hindered the Nebraska National Research Traineeship program but also enabled the program to support an additional three graduate students in 2022-2023.
Husker research hones in on sorghum’s genetic makeup to improve nitrogen efficiency
Lincoln, Neb. —A University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientist is leading a multi-institutional effort to better understand sorghum’s genetic makeup in a quest to improve the crop’s nitrogen use efficiency.
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Research team boosts environmentally sustainable pest control via insect pheromones
Lincoln, Neb. —A team of researchers including a University of Nebraska-Lincoln biochemist has developed a low-cost process to produce pheromones and enable the next generation of pest control. The findings facilitate environmentally friendly methods to protect food crops currently facing increased vulnerability to insect attack.
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