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Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication

Two young boys buy ice cream from an older woman in a store.

Connections, contributions matter to rural Nebraskans, poll shows

January 26, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

A closeup of a screen with social media app icons.

Rural Nebraskans aware of, concerned about impact of online algorithms

January 12, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Ozan Ciftci, Kenneth E. Morrison Distinguished Professor of food engineering, operates an integrated supercritical carbon dioxide extractor-bioreactor, using green technology to extract lycopene — a high-value health and wellness-promoting bioactive compound — from tomato waste while simultaneously producing biodiesel.

Poll: Rural Nebraskans concerned about biosecurity, hopeful for bioeconomy

December 4, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

crop-Sunrise Over Irrigation Pivot Corn

Poll: Rural Nebraskans more optimistic about current, future well-being

October 23, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

An overhead view of three container ships in a canal.

Rural Nebraskans have different priorities regarding trade policy

October 2, 2025

An aerial view of South Sioux City, showing a white water tower with a cardinal on it, a fire station, gas station and several other businesses.

Rural Nebraskans remain confident in their local institutions, poll shows

September 19, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Color portrait of Delberta Peterson — Niobrara, Nebraska's oldest resident — in her home.

Oral history project captures Niobrara’s resilience

February 6, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Students sit in a classroom

Linse creates stepping stones to ag education degree

December 18, 2024

Agriculture & Environment

Lindsay Hastings, Clifton Professor in Mentoring Research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is leading a project to build a leadership development system to sustain rural communities for the future. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Project explores fostering future leaders in rural communities

July 10, 2024

Society & Culture

Terry Hejny poses with Sidney Robinson and Logan Reed of the LEAD 42 class.

Hejny has shown vision in directing LEAD Program’s ‘transformational’ mission

April 19, 2024

Agriculture & Environment

Photo of Elijah Riley in camouflage gear, holding a camera and taking photos outdoors.

Engler supports help Riley pursue career, community passions

February 14, 2024

Agriculture & Environment

Lindsay Hastings, a professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, stands in front of a whiteboard.

Chautauqua aims to revolutionize rural leadership development

October 20, 2023

Agriculture & Environment