Study finds change in Niobrara’s nutrients following 2019 flood
Lincoln, Neb. —Welcome to Pocket Science: a glimpse at recent research from Husker scientists and engineers. For those who want to quickly learn the “What,” “So what” and “Now what” of Husker research.
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Bingham’s global work promotes food security, health protections
Lincoln, Neb. —Can a girl living in a rural village grow up to use science to promote global progress in health, economics and agriculture? Georgina Bingham’s life story shows that the answer is yes.
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Mammal enamel: Toothy analysis IDs vegetation of ancient Nebraska
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Nebraska to host national Nitrogen Use Efficiency Workshop Aug. 1–3
Lincoln, Neb. —Scientists and graduate students from institutions around the Midwest and abroad can attend the free 2022 Nitrogen Use Efficiency Workshop Aug.
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UNL Field Pea Variety Trial Field Days Scheduled for June 20-22 in Alliance, Grant, Sidney
Lincoln, Neb. —University of Nebraska-Lincoln field pea variety trial plot tours are scheduled for June 20-22 at Alliance, Grant, and Sidney, respectively.
The tours provide an opportunity for farmers and others to learn more about new varieties and other topics relevant to wheat and peas.
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Estimated Crop Water Use
Lincoln, Neb. —The estimated crop water use for Nebraska Panhandle crops for the previous week and the upcoming week is shown in this table. It is based on data gathered by and calculations made by Gary Stone, Nebraska Extension educator, and Dr. Xin Qiao, Extension Irrigation and Water Management Specialist, both based at the UNL Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center in Scottsbluff.
Sentinel Fertigation announces $1.2 million in seed funding from Invest Nebraska, others
Lincoln, Neb. — Sentinel Fertigation, a technology company that has developed a platform to quantify nitrogen status in crops to anticipate fertigation needs, announces the close to an initial seed fund. The fundraising round includes investors from Invest Nebraska, Burlington Capital Ag-Venture, Nebraska Angels, Proven Ventures, and several angel investors across the nation.
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Student Research Days competition winners announced
Lincoln, Neb. —The Office of Research and Economic Development, Office of Graduate Studies and the Office of Undergraduate Research sponsored four poster sessions for students to present their work April 11-12.
NRT director leading ag network from Canada to Mexico
Lincoln, Neb. —Craig Allen, NRT director, now heads an international network connecting agricultural networks across Canada, the United States and Mexico to better research agricultural systems and their resilience.
“We will over time develop a research agenda and, with the data from this network, start large-scale analyses that couldn't be done just within each individual network,” Allen said.
NRT student leads landowner workshops in Denton Hills
Lincoln, Neb. —Daniel Morales, an NRT master’s student studying natural resources management, led workshops in the Denton Hills on February 4 and April 28 to hear landowner concerns and gain experience in community engagement.
“I’m sure in my future career, I’m going to deal with stakeholders in managing landscapes, so getting that experience now is definitely very important,” he said.