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A man and a woman walk behind the Flex-Ro autonomous planting robot in a field.

‘High-tech farm hand’: Husker research team builds autonomous planter

June 1, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Students grow bell peppers in a hydroponic growing tower at Southern High School in Wymore.

Farm-to-school programs help Nebraska students eat fresh, local foods

May 25, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Thirteen people pose for a photograph in two rows, in front of a Husker "N" backdrop.

USDA official visits university to discuss $25M grant for Rural Prosperity Nebraska

May 24, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Rural Fellows Faith Junck (left) and Benoit Kayigamba (right) served in Chadron in 2022.

Rural Fellows begin 10th year serving Nebraska communities

May 23, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Izzy McGibbon stands ready for graduation during a recent visit to her family's ranch in Arizona. In operation for more than 100 years and owned by the McGibbons for more than 50 years, the Santa Rita Ranch specializes in raising Red Angus cattle.

Nebraska leap leads McGibbon to best in beef experience

May 19, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Brian Vander Ley, associate professor in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, works with Ginger, a Gir cow gene-edited with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus.

Gene-edited calf may reduce reliance on antimicrobials against cattle disease

May 15, 2023

The expert panel during the May 10 Heuermann Lecture consisted of (from left) Graham Plastow, Cynthia Parr, Amy Winstead, Tom Eikhoff and Ben Craker. Mike Boehm (right), NU vice president for agriculture and natural resources and Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, moderated.

Heuermann Lecture focuses on complexities of reporting ag data

May 11, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

A male customer prepares to check out at a grocery store.

Nebraska Cooperative Development Center helps Utica keep its grocery store

May 5, 2023

Cows stand in a field under a red sky.

Extension’s BeefWatch podcast offers a range of practical production advice

May 4, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

A young man stands behind a table stacked with vegetables.

Rural Prosperity Nebraska receives $25M USDA award for Regional Food Center

May 3, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

A black cow stands in a field.

Symposium will focus on future of livestock production

May 3, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Silhouette of a farmer driving a tractor with a red sky

Nebraska Extension educators boost rural mental health

May 2, 2023

Agriculture & Environment