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Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Tomas Helikar, Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of biochemistry, will use a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award program to advance his work on a virtual immune system aimed at increasing the understanding of immune-related diseases and ramping up the speed and efficiency of drug development.

Husker researcher takes another step toward virtual immune system

February 7, 2022

Science & Technology

A new study led by Daren Redfearn, professor of agronomy and horticulture and forage systems specialist, is exploring whether a targeted restoration of perennial grasses amid cropland could bring about a variety of benefits.

Nebraska research studying benefits of grass restoration amid cropland

January 28, 2022

Andrea Basche

Agronomy and Horticulture seminar series begins Feb. 4

January 24, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Aerial photo of cornfield

Faculty invited to learn about National Agricultural Producers Data Cooperative

January 21, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Cutline: Much of the recent gain in corn yield is attributable to farmer adoption of improved management practices.

Nebraska study finds climate, field management hold keys to increased crop yields

January 18, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Nathan Mueller (left), Nebraska Extension educator, assesses an on-farm experiment with a producer participating in the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network.

University part of global on-farm research movement

January 4, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Coming from a farm in rural Monroe, Nebraska, to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Courtney Nelson found home in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

CASNR grad found home, community on East Campus

December 17, 2021

Rural Nebraskans’ optimism about the future is slightly down compared to last year, and their metropolitan counterparts are more optimistic about both their current situation and the future, according to the 2021 Nebraska Rural and Metro Polls.

Polls: Nebraskans — especially those in metro areas — optimistic about future

December 16, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Mary Emery

Emery named director of Rural Prosperity Nebraska

December 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Lincoln Northeast students in the LPS-CASNR Early College and Career STEM Program participate in an immersive event on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus in November.

Program immerses high schoolers in ag, natural resources

December 10, 2021

Close-up of rice plants

Researchers analyze roadmaps toward larger, greener global rice bowl

December 9, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Student fellows Alicia Pannell (left), Tori Pedersen (second from left) and Janet Kabetesi (fifth from left) and community fellows Andrea McClintic (fourth from left) and Stephanie Novoa (sixth from left) are pictured with Lt. Gov. Mike Foley (third from left) at the Fox Theater ribbon cutting in Cozad, Nebraska.

Rural Fellowship program announces funding, scholarships

December 7, 2021

Agriculture & Environment