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Sierra Conway, an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, collects RNA from a set of diverse corn varieties that her research team is growing and studying at the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture research fields in Lincoln. Conway is part of James Schnable’s research group at Nebraska, which is partnering with Iowa State University and six other institutions to launch the AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture.

Husker researcher part of multi-university effort to improve ag decision-making

July 29, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Dennis Ferraro (left), professor of practice in Nebraska’s School of Natural Resources, has won the 2021 Conservation Education Award from The Wildlife Society.

Ferraro earns Wildlife Society's education award

July 27, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

The three Rural Fellows and local partners pause in front of one of the downtown Chadron murals. Jenny Nixon (left), Chantelle Schulz, Hanna Jemison, Jacy Hafer and Kerri Rempp, tourism director for the Discover Northwest Nebraska.

Rural Fellows spend summer strengthening Panhandle communities

July 23, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

An artist’s rendering of the entrance to the planned Equine Sports Complex at Nebraska.

Kimmel Foundation gives $1M for new equine sports complex

July 21, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Dr. Carol Swarts (left) chats with Angela Pannier during the July 13 ceremony recognizing Pannier as the inaugural Swarts Family Chair in Biological Systems Engineering.

Pannier honored as inaugural Swarts Family Chair in Biological Systems Engineering

July 20, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Nebraska student using cloth drags to gather ticks in a field.

Uptick in tick-borne diseases spurs Cristiano's summer research

July 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The 2021 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey revealed that current crop prices, interest rates and purchases for farm expansion contributed to higher land values, as did non-farm investor land purchases and federal farm program payments, according to respondents.

Nebraska ag land values up 6% for second-consecutive year

July 14, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Katherine LaTourrette and Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

COVID-causing coronavirus following predictable mutational footsteps

July 13, 2021

Science & Technology

Chilvers Park was installed in 2018, funded by a grant from the Kiewit Foundation, community donations and the City of Plainview. The park was listed as a high to moderate priority by a majority of Plainview residents.

Not clowning around: Plainview thrives under entrepreneur program

July 12, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Children examine a John Deere tractor during East Campus Discovery Days on June 12.

Second East Campus Discovery Day is July 10

July 9, 2021

Hybrid crop breeding workshop begins Aug. 10

July 1, 2021

The Western Rangeland Livestock Center research will take place at the Gudmunsen Sandhills Laboratory (pictured) and other cooperative Nebraska ranches, including the Barta Brothers Ranch, as well as the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center and the Panhandle Research and Extension Center.

IANR receives funding for Western Rangeland Livestock Center

July 1, 2021

Agriculture & Environment