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Tractor pulling an anhydrous ammonia tank and applicator toolbar in a field, preparing nitrogen fertilizer for crop production.

February 4, 2026

Groundwater Nitrate Risk Under Irrigation and Nitrogen Management: 2024 TAPS Findings

By Md Opu Sarker - Graduate Research Assistant, Biological Systems Engineering , Abia Katimbo - Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator, Chuck Burr - Crops and Water Extension Educator, Sahila Beegum - Research Assistant Professor, Nebraska Water Center, Shubham Goswami - Post-doctoral Research Associate, Biological Systems Engineering, Victor de Sousa Ferreira - Graduate Student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Dipak Santra stands in a pea research field holding notes, with labeled plots and an irrigation pivot visible in the background.

January 23, 2026

Results for 2025 Nebraska Pea Variety Testing Released

By Dipak Santra - Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist

Corn plants growing in rows frame a graphic illustrating the soil health cycle, showing links between human decisions, agricultural practices, soil health and ecosystem benefits over time.

January 23, 2026

Closing the Loop: The Soil Health Cycle and the Future of Sustainable Agriculture

By Nicole Heldt - Research Project Coordinator Maharjan Soils Lab, UNL PREEC, Mike McDonald - Nebraska Soil Health Coalition, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist

Split photo of black dectes stem borer adult on soybean leaf and orange soybean gall midge larvae inside soybean stem

December 17, 2025

Extension Highlights 2025 Yield Results from Nebraska Soybean Pest Study

By Thales Rodrigues da Silva - MSc Graduate Student, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Dylan Mangel - Extension Plant Pathologist, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator, Travis J. Prochaska - Extension Educator, Ron Seymour - Extension Educator, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Matheus Ribeiro - Assistant Extension Educator, Ritika Lamichhane - Extension Educator, John Nelson - Extension Educator

A combine harvests dry beans in a dry Nebraska field, raising a cloud of dust under a clear blue sky.

October 28, 2025

On-Farm Research Plots Harvest Last of Dry Beans

By Gary Stone - Extension Educator, John Thomas - Crops Extension Educator

Researcher standing in a sorghum field, holding a leaf while inspecting plants for signs of disease.

October 16, 2025

Choudhury Leading Explainable AI Project in Agriculture

By Ronica Stromberg - School of Natural Resources

Close-up of cereal rye ‘Elbon’ on the left and winter wheat on the right growing in dry, cracked soil at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center as plants mature.

October 8, 2025

Selecting the Right Winter Small Grain Cover Crop This Fall

By Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Andrea Basche – Associate Professor, David Scoby - Laboratory Research Manager, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Vesh R. Thapa - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Sorghum plants dominate a tall cover crop mix in August 2024.

September 11, 2025

How Do Cover Crops Designed for Game Birds Affect Soil Health?

By Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Nathan Pflueger - Precision Ag Coordinator, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever

Three men stand in a tall, green grass and wildflower field on a sunny day, holding soil sampling tools and buckets used for soil health benchmarking research.

September 10, 2025

Soil Health Benchmarking: Building a Baseline for Nebraska’s Future

By Nicole Heldt - Research Project Coordinator Maharjan Soils Lab, UNL PREEC

Split photo of black dectes stem borer adult on soybean leaf and orange soybean gall midge larvae inside soybean stem

September 5, 2025

Multi-Site Extension Study Provides New Data on Soybean Pests

By Thales Rodrigues da Silva - MSc Graduate Student, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Dylan Mangel - Extension Plant Pathologist, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator, Travis J. Prochaska - Extension Educator, Ron Seymour - Extension Educator, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Matheus Ribeiro - Assistant Extension Educator, Ritika Lamichhane - Extension Educator, John Nelson - Extension Educator

Vladimir Torres-Rodriguez in a red checkered shirt stands smiling with arms crossed in front of tall green corn plants in a field.

August 27, 2025

Nebraska's Corn Expertise Helps Crack Code in Journey to Revolutionize Agriculture

By Troy Fedderson - University Communication and Marketing

Split photo of black dectes stem borer adult on soybean leaf and orange soybean gall midge larvae inside soybean stem

August 7, 2025

New Findings in Nebraska Soybean Pest Study

By Thales Rodrigues da Silva - MSc Graduate Student, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Dylan Mangel - Extension Plant Pathologist, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator, Travis J. Prochaska - Extension Educator, Ron Seymour - Extension Educator, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator, Matheus Ribeiro - Assistant Extension Educator, Ritika Lamichhane - Extension Educator, John Nelson - Extension Educator