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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

Cattle in snowy cornstalks

Pasture and Forage Minute: Snowy Grazing Concerns, Nutrient Loss in Baled Cornstalks

December 5, 2022
Extension educators focus on crop residue, including livestock grazing challenges after a snow or ice event, and calculating nutrient loss in baled cornstalks.

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Extension Sets Financial Record-keeping Course for Farmers and Ranchers in January

December 5, 2022
The first 2023 session of Nebraska Extension's record-keeping course will be on Tuesdays in January, beginning Jan. 10.

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Agricultural Land Management Quarterly Webinar

December 1, 2022
The November webinar covered recent findings from the 2022 USDA NASS county-level cash rent survey and trends in farm programs influencing operations across the state.

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2022 Northern Plains Farm Labor Report

December 1, 2022
Northern Plains farm laborers are receiving higher wages in the region and the workforce remains stable compared to 2021, according to a recent report by USDA NASS.

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Crop Progress: Minor Improvement in Winter Wheat Condition

December 1, 2022
Winter wheat made only a slight improvement in condition as of Nov. 27.

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2022 Census of Agriculture Now Underway in Nebraska

December 1, 2022
Nebraska producers can now begin using their unique survey codes to complete the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which is open for responses until Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

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Survey: How Did We Do in 2022?

December 1, 2022
What did you like about CropWatch content in 2022? How can we better help you with farm management decisions in 2023? Take our survey and let us know!

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Nebraska Mesonet staff commemorated a new weather station's first day of observations in July 2021 with this photo. Located in Big Springs, the weather station is funded by UNL's West Central Research and Extension Center. (Photo by Nebraska Mesonet)

Financial Drought Prompts Closures, Uncertainty for Mesonet’s Future

December 1, 2022
It's been providing vital climatological data since 1981, but now the Nebraska Mesonet is slowly disappearing from the map. It needs a champion.

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