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Stephen BaenzigerFaculty Bio

volunteer, emeriti
Work Plant Sciences Hall (PLSH) 377L
Lincoln NE 68583-0915
US
Work 402-472-2811 On campus, dial 2-2811
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icon-academic-capEducation

  • BA, Harvard University, 1972
  • MS, Purdue University, 1975
  • Ph D, Purdue University, 1975

icon-chat-userCourses

  • ENTO 815A, Self-pollinated Crop Breeding, Fall 2016
  • AGRO 815A, Self-pollinated Crop Breeding, Fall 2016
  • AGRO 815A, Self-pollinated Crop Breeding, Fall 2016
  • AGRO 815B, Germplasm and Genes, Fall 2016
  • AGRO 815B, Germplasm and Genes, Fall 2016

icon-documentPublications and Other Intellectual Contributions

  • Registration of ‘NE06545’ (Husker Genetics Brand Freeman) Hard Red Winter Wheat. , J. Plant Registrations , October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2014
  • Winter and specialty wheat
  • Distribution of cadmium, iron, and zinc in millstreams of hard winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). , J. Agric. Food Chem. , November 2015
  • Variation for Grain Mineral Concentration in a Diversity Panel of Current and Historical Great Plains Hard Winter Wheat Germplasm. , May 2015
  • Management of Fusarium head blight of wheat and barley, Crop Protection, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2015
  • Genetic dissection of yield and its component traits using high-density composite map of wheat chromosome 3A: bridging gaps between QTLs and underlying genes., PLoS ONE, August 2013
  • Using DArT Markers to Monitor Genetic Diversity throughout Selection: A Case Study in Nebraska`s Winter Wheat Breeding Nurseries, Crop Science, November 2013

icon-business-chartResearch & Grants

  • Improving Winter Wheat Varieties for Nebraska, Ne Wheat Board, July 1996

icon-bookmark-starAwards & Honors

  • Fellow, Crop Science Society of America, 1990
  • Fellow, American Society of Agronomy, 1990
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1991
  • Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, University of Nebraska, 2011
  • Honoree, Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement, 2009
  • Outstanding Research and Creativity Award, University of Nebraska, 2011
  • Crop Science Research Award, Crop Science Society of America, 2000
  • Darrell W. Nelson Excellence in Graduate Student Advising Award, IANR, 2010
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding Award, National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders, 2013
  • Omtvedt Innovation Award, IANR, 2009

Faculty Bio

Stink Bugs Reported in Nebraska Corn and Soybeans

June 29, 2012

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Forecasting Stalk Borer Growth Stage (6/1/2012)

Nebraska map indicating stalk borer damage

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Corn Rootworm Larval Scouting and Postemergence Treatments

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Figure 1. Rootworm larvae. (Photo by UNL Department of Entomology)
May 22, 2012

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Treating Spider Mites in Field Corn and Soybeans

July 11, 2012

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How Extended High Heat Disrupts Corn Pollination

The recent high humidity has been helpful, but not enough to avert yield losses.

August 1, 2011; August 8 Addendum (below) related to pollination during periods of high humidity.

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Allow Crops to Strengthen Roots, Access Nutrient and Moisture

Photo - Shallow corn roots
Shallow corn roots may have developed in some fields due to excess rain during the early part of the growing season.

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Corn Disease Update: Scout for Stalk Rots in Corn

Sept. 3, 2010

Diseases have been common this year in Nebraska corn fields. Producers and crop consultants should continue to scout to monitor for development of stalk rots.

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How Corn Plants Respond to Flooding

 May 24, 2011

Heavy rains and overflowing creeks have caused some fields, particularly those in low-lying areas, to flood.  In other fields, water may pond for a period after the rains, and then soak in, leaving producers to ask:  How long can plants be underwater before they die?

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