UNL CropWatch May 27, 2010: UNL Offers 4 On-Line Plant Breeding Courses

May 27, 2010

The UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture will be offering four plant breeding mini-courses in fall 2010 and spring 2011 for seed industry personnel, producers, and other agribusiness professionals.

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UNL CropWatch May 27, 2010: UNL Tour Examines Sharing Limited Platte Basin Water Supplies

May 27, 2010

A four-day July water and natural resources tour will examine the challenges of sharing limited water supplies in the North and South Platte River basins in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. The tour includes a visit to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) North Platte irrigation project.

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UNL CropWatch May 26, 2010: Ronnie Green Selected as New IANR Vice Chancellor, VP

May 26, 2010

Sutton resident and beef geneticist Ronnie D. Green has been named University of Nebraska Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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UNL CropWatch May 21, 2010: Nitrogen Deficiencies in Wheat Due to Weather

May 21, 2010

Cool temperatures, rain, and snow early last fall in central and eastern Nebraska have contributed to an increase in nitrogen deficiency problems in winter wheat this spring.

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