Worldwide Collaboration to Breed Better Dry Beans
September 27, 2018
Researchers from USDA, UNL, and other land-grant universities are working together to help identify traits to improve dry bean quality in Nebraska and worldwide.
UNL to Study Possible Link Between Wheat Protein Levels and Fertilizer
August 9, 2018
University researchers will be conducting a two-year study to see how grain quality, yield, and field stands are affected by nitrogen fertilizer rates and application timing. The trials will be conducted across the state and with variations in the amount of precipitation received.
High Plains Ag Lab Summer Field Day Aug. 14
August 1, 2018
UNL research on dryland crops, especially sunflowers, proso millet, and grain sorghum, will be the focus of the High Plains Ag Lab Field Day Tuesday, Aug. 14.
UNL, CSU Organize International Proso Millet Symposium for Aug. 8-11
July 23, 2018
This International Millet Symposium will focus on millet production in the United States and the world; millet breeding, genetics and genomics; and millet uses and products around the world. Nebraska is one of three states producing 95% of the US crop.
Dryland Crops Research Tour June 21 at the High Plains Ag Lab
June 11, 2018
The High Plains Ag Lab Field Day, scheduled for Thursday, June 21, will highlight UNL research on dryland crops, especially field pea and winter wheat, as well as grazing and forages. View field trials and hear reports from researchers.
June 6 Field Tour on Cheatgrass Management Research
May 24, 2018
The UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center will host a field tour on cheatgrass management research on June 6 in Scottsbluff.
Dry Edible Bean Breeding Greenhouse — It’s A Jungle In There
April 6, 2018
About 800 dry bean varieties, planted in December in individual pots, are growing like crazy – far above the typical height in Panhandle bean fields. Part of a university study of how various foods affect the human gut microbiome, these beans represent the first large-scale genetic analysis of these traits in dry beans.
High Plains Ag Lab Research Update Feb. 15
January 29, 2018
Recent results from research on wheat diseases and insects, alternative crops, and dryland production will be among the results presented at the Annual University of Nebraska High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) Research Update Feb. 15 near Sidney.