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Rylie Carter - UNL Animal Science Undergraduate Student

Collage showing a farmer, grazing cattle, young calves and an old tractor, with a quote about healthy soil and family stewardship.

December 11, 2025

Soil Health Stories: Hank McGowan — A UNL Alum Turning Soil into a Living System

By Christina NoKu - UNL Environmental Science Graduate Student, Rylie Carter - UNL Animal Science Undergraduate Student, Isac Groeteke - UNL PGA Professional Golf Management Student, Zack Gaffney - UNL Agronomy Undergraduate Student, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist

A collage of four images showing soil health farmers Paula and Tom Peterson from Waverly, Nebraska — the couple standing together in a cover crop field, a tractor cutting hay, a green soybean field, and cattle grazing on pasture.

October 28, 2025

Soil Health Stories: Paula and Tom Peterson — Stewarding the Land for Generations

By Christina NoKu - UNL Environmental Science Graduate Student, Rylie Carter - UNL Animal Science Undergraduate Student, Zack Gaffney - UNL Agronomy Undergraduate Student, Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist