Leslie Johnson

student, faculty
Graduate Student
Post-Baccalaureate
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57905 866 Rd Concord NE 68728-2828
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Work 402-584-3818 On campus, dial 7-3818
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I am the Animal Manure Management Extension Educator at the University of Nebraska. My role includes facilitating article development for manure.unl.edu and manure-related articles in other publications. I manage the online manure course and annual manure trainings across the state of Nebraska, as well as other manure programming in the state. I also serve as the webinar coordinator for the Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community (https://lpelc.org) and am actively involved in the leadership team of the Soil Health Nexus (https://soilhealthnexus.org).

icon-academic-capEducation

  • BS, University of Nebraska, 2006
  • MS, University of Nebraska, 2015

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

  • Communication Award, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2021
  • Communication Award Finalist, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2021

Field Updates

July 11, 2008

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USDA: Nebraska Wheat Production Declines

July 11, 2008

Based on July 1 conditions, Nebraska's 2008 winterwheat crop is forecast at 71.4 million bushels, down 10% from last month's forecast and 15% below last year's crop, according to the Nebraska Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Tour Looks at Using Cover Crops after Organic Wheat

July 11, 2008

A field tour of cover crops planted after organic winter wheat will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. The tour will include discussion on various cover crops for eastern Nebraska and methods and equipment for weed control and cultural practices.

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New NDA Assistant Director Announced

July 11, 2008

Nebraska native Ginger Langemeier has been hired as the new NDA assistant director.

"Ginger comes to us with strong experience in public policy development, as well as agricultural roots through her family's farming operation in Hooper," said NDA Director Greg Ibach.

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