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Changes in crop yield due to shifts in temperature and precipitation from 2968 to 2013

March 22, 2018

University Research Published in Nature Investigates Climate Effects on Ag Yields

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

sunset on Nebraska farm

June 29, 2018

115 Years of Data Reveal Longer Growing Season, Changing Temperature Trends

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

David Holding and Leandra Marshall analyzing corn

February 21, 2019

Genes to Proteins: Enriching the Nutritional Value of Popcorn, Sorghum

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

Figure 1. Nebraska's Joe Louis with a collection of leaves infested by corn-leaf aphids. Louis and his colleagues have found that spraying a corn plant with one of its own defensive compounds might reduce aphid colonization by as much as 30%. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication)

March 4, 2019

Experiments Underscore Overlooked Aspect of Defending Corn from Pest

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

By measuring the water use of plants on an hourly or even minute-by-minute basis, Nebraska's James Schnable and colleagues hope to better understand and eventually improve how crops respond to drought. (Craig Chandler/University Communication)

July 31, 2019

New Stalk Sensor Could Lead to Improved Drought-Resistant Corn

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

Corn growing on the University of NebraskaâLincolnâs East Campus. A new Nebraska study has quantified the benefits of irrigation among nine U.S. crops by analyzing yields from 1950 to 2015. (Photo by Craig Chandler/University Communication)

August 13, 2019

Gap Growing Between Irrigated, Rainfed Crop Yields

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

Center pivot running over field

February 1, 2024

Husker Study Finds Aquifer Depletion Threatens Crop Yields

By Scott Schrage - University Communication

Aerial shot of combine in soybean field

March 29, 2024

Management Technique Shows Promise Against Emerging Soybean Pest

By Scott Schrage - University Communication