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Brandi Sigmon operates a homemade cob scanner in a shed at her rural Gage County home. Sigmon and her husband, Benny Mote, built the scanner to help further a maize study during the university’s facility shutdown. Sigmon, an assistant professor or practice in plant pathology, is being assisted here by her son, Wyatt.

Home-built scanner keeps maize study spinning forward

May 4, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Microbiome symposium is Oct. 16-17

August 16, 2018

Science & Technology

Edgar Cahoon, left, professor of biochemistry and director of UNL's Center for Plant Science Innovation, and James Alfano, professor of plant pathology at UNL, will lead a $20 million, Nebraska-based research effort to improve crop productivity.

University earns $20M for partnership to improve crop productivity

June 17, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology