State Fair Town Hall to Feature USDA Secretary of Ag
August 15, 2019
As part of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 150th anniversary celebration, Chancellor Ronnie Green will host U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for a public town hall discussion during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island August 23.
Yeutter Institute to Co-Host Symposium on Agricultural Trade
May 22, 2019
“Global Economic Growth and Agricultural Trade: Prospects, Policies and Perspectives” is the focus of a symposium June 4 at the Graduate Hotel, 141 N. Ninth St. in Lincoln. Luke Chandler of Deere and Company is the keynote.
South Central Weed Management Field Day is June 26
May 14, 2019
On-site demonstrations of herbicides for weed control in corn, popcorn, and soybean and a study on terminating cereal rye before and after planting soybean are among those to be featured at the university's South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center.
Richard Ferguson to Lead Rwanda Institute
December 6, 2018
Richard Ferguson has been named vice chancellor for the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA), effective Jan. 1, 2019. Ferguson, professor and interim head of the Agronomy and Horticulture Department, has led research and extension projects related to nitrogen management and soils since joining the university in 1985.
Ag Economists Study How Crop Insurance May Affect Input Decisions
November 29, 2018
If producers are shielded from yield risk by crop insurance, does that affect their input use? New studies illustrate the role of actual production history and the dynamic nature of moral hazard in crop insurance.
Nebraska LEAD Announces 2018-2020 Fellows
August 30, 2018
LEAD welcomes 29 fellows for the two-year agricultural leadership development program.
University HHD Exhibits to Focus on Managing Change and Challenge
August 29, 2018
“Managing Change and Challenge: Strengthening Nebraska’s Agricultural Economy” is the theme for university exhibits at this year's Husker Harvest Days. Exhibits will outline strategies and tools that can directly impact the economic well-being of farm and ranch families.
Extension Offers an Array of Resources for Planning Farm Succession
August 9, 2018
Nebraska Extension is focused on making sure those at the front line of the agriculture industry — farm and ranch families — have a plan in place for how operations will be managed for years to come.