University to Host National Conference on Ag Data Network Creation
August 2, 2024
Conference presentations will cover a wide range of topics regarding the creation of national ag data repositories, including producer needs, privacy protection and open-source web tools.
![The National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at Nebraska Innovation Campus will be a $160 million USDA laboratory, enabling USDA ARS to perform research on wheat, barley, sorghum, forage and bioenergy grasses, and other crops. Research on how these plants respond to emerging pests and pathogens under a full range of environmental conditions will empower scientists to make cutting-edge discoveries with the goal of developing climate-resilient crops for the U.S. agriculture industry. (Nebraska Today image) 3-D mockup of precision ag research facility](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2024/2024-05-10-precision-ag-research-center.jpg?itok=mniSEP_e)
Construction Begins on Groundbreaking Precision Ag Research Center
May 10, 2024
The state-of-the-art research center will house USDA ARS studies on the impact of emerging pests and pathogens on crops with the goal of developing climate-resilient crops for the U.S. agriculture industry.
Campus Leaders, Students Meet with U.S. Ag Secretary During Visit
April 11, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Nebraska in late March to discuss the future of agriculture with farmers, ag industry stakeholders, and University of Nebraska administrators and students.
Management Technique Shows Promise Against Emerging Soybean Pest
March 29, 2024
Entomologists at the University of Nebraska are experimenting with the production technique of hilling to control soybean gall midge populations in the Midwest.
University Leaders Thank Federal Delegation for USDA Ag Research Facility Investment
March 29, 2024
A $25 million investment from USDA ARS will fund construction of a new research facility at UNL's Innovation Campus, dedicated to the development of ag tech and precision agriculture tools.