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Sheep grazing in a field

Husker researcher building database to help farmers breed hardier sheep

February 16, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

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

Craig Allen and Tala Awada

Husker ecologists forge international network focused on ag, climate resilience

October 18, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Chancellor Ronnie Green

Chancellor heralds potential impacts of American Rescue Plan investments

October 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Photo composite featuring supercomputers lit red on the left and combines harvesting wheat on the right.

American Rescue request eyes next-generation ag, computing research

October 6, 2021

farm field

New analysis highlights conservation practices in Nebraska

August 23, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

(From left) University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green, NU President Ted Carter, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson and NU Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Mike Boehm participate in an Aug. 20 tele-town hall on the future of agriculture.

Fortenberry, Thompson discuss future of ag with university leaders

August 20, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

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

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

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln and three partner institutions have received nearly $1 million to expand the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative.

$960K USDA grant to advance research on crop, livestock traits

June 23, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Santosh Pitla, associate professor of biological systems engineering at Nebraska, and his team are working on a new approach for refilling Unmanned Ground Vehicle seed tanks using aerial robots.

USDA-NIFA grant to advance ag robot research

April 13, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Ge's plant genetics research featured on RFD-TV

March 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology