Crystal Powers

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Work 402-472-9549 On campus, dial 2-9549
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As the Research and Extension Communication Specialist through the Nebraska Water Center, my role is to be an open channel of communication with research and extension faculty throughout Nebraska’s higher education system. I would like it to be a two way path: what can learn from each other and how we can best collaborate for larger impact. I come from working as an Extension Engineer in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at UNL. There I worked with faculty on improving air and water quality in livestock systems, primarily through extension programming, and also some teaching and research. I have a M.S. in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering from UNL.

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  • BS, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2005
  • MS, Cornell University, 2007

Assessing Wheat Freeze Damage 2015

May 12, 2015

It has been a challenging year for winter wheat growers in Nebraska. Winter injury and kill caused significant losses in many areas, with losses largely related to winter wheat variety, seeding date, or seeding depth.

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UNL CropWatch Aug 6, 2010: Defending New Winter Wheat and Alfalfa Fields from Grasshoppers

August 10, 2010

Even with early spring rains reducing some grasshopper numbers this summer, late season grasshopper activity has been high in many parts of Nebraska, especially the Panhandle, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologist says.

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Women in Agriculture Conference on Making Better Ag Business Decisions

Jan. 27, 2015

Nebraska women will learn how to plan and make better business decisions for their farms and ranches, their communities, their families and themselves at the 30th Women in Agriculture Conference, the longest-running women's conference of its kind in the country, Feb. 26-27 at the Kearney Holiday Inn.

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Genetically Engineered Animals Could Help Ease World Hunger

Jan. 16, 2015

Genetically engineered food animals could provide a sustainable means to feed a fast-growing world population, yet regulatory hurdles keep such animals off the market, according to an award-winning scientist who recently spoke at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Crop Scout Training for Pest Managers March 5

Nebraska Extension will be hosting Crop Scout Training for Pest Managers March 5 at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. The event begins with registration at 8:30 and training from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The training provides in-depth and detailed information from university specialists. Topics will include:

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