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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln broke ground on its Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead on Nov. 4. Participating in the ceremony were (from left) Dennis and Glenda Boesiger; Clint Krehbiel, head of the Department of Animal Science; Mike Drury, president of Greater Omaha Packing; Chancellor Ronnie Green; Beth Klosterman; Steve Cohron, president of fed beef, JBS USA; IANR Vice Chancellor Mike Boehm; Doug Zalesky, director of the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center; Nanc

Nebraska U breaks ground on one-of-a-kind Feedlot Innovation Center

November 4, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Matt Hille (left) and Dustin Loy look over a culture of Moraxella bovis in the Veterinary Diagnostic Center lab. M. bovis is the primary bacterium that causes bovine pinkeye. Hille and Loy, scientists in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, have published significant journal articles about the disease this year.

Husker scientists add to university’s long history of bovine pinkeye study

November 3, 2022

The meat processing industry experienced major disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Agricultural economics Professor Azzeddine Azzam has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the impact of the pandemic on meat processors and the resilience of the industry as a whole.

USDA grant to fund far-ranging study of meatpacking resilience

April 5, 2022

Frank Mitloehner, professor of animal science and air quality extension specialist at the University of California, Davis, delivers the fall 2021 Heuermann Lecture on Oct. 25. He discussed beef’s path to sustainability.

Cattle emissions expert: Environmental impact of beef has been overstated

October 26, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Frank Mitloehner

Lecture to explore misconceptions about sustainability of beef production

October 11, 2021

Agriculture & Environment