Oct. 1, 2010

The UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture will be hosting a series of seminars on Friday afternoons this fall to look at research and current issues.  The public is welcome. Seminars will be held in 150 Keim Hall on UNL's East Campus unless otherwise noted. Refreshments begin at 3 p.m., followed by the speakers at 3:30 p.m.  For more information call (402) 472-2811.

Oct. 8 -- "Sorghum Brown Midrib Mutants: Genes to Improve Sorghum Forage Utilization and Bioenergy Conversion,"by Scott Sattler, USDA-ARS Adjunct Assistant Professor, Agronomy and Horticulture

Oct. 15 -- "Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Enrollment: 3- and 10-Year Evaluations,"by Anne Streich, Associate Extension Educator, Agronomy and Horticulture

Oct. 22 -- "Applied Marker Technology in Soybean Variety Development,"by Julian Chaky, Research Scientist, Pioneer Hi-bred International, Dallas Center, Iowa

Oct. 29 -- "Putting the Biologist into Biological Systems by Combining Weed Control and Sensing Technology," by Steve Young, Weed Ecologist, West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte

Nov. 5 -- "Integrating Crops and Livestock in the Nebraska Panhandle," by Karla Jenkins, Assistant Professor, Animal Science, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Scottsbluff

Nov. 12 -- "Biomass Cropping Systems: Alternative Crops and Cultural Practices,"by Ken Moore, Professor, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University

Nov. 19 -- "Genetics of Complex Traits: Molecular Dissection and Applications in Animal Breeding," by Daniel Ciobanu, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science

Dec. 3 -- "Beef Systems with a Forage Emphasis," by Terry Klopfenstein, Professor, Animal Science

Dec. 10 -- "Effective Stormwater Management: Beyond the Politics, Paradigms and Perceptions," by Steve Rodie, Associate Professor, Landscape Horticulture Specialist, Agronomy and Horticulture