Bruno Lena

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2715 13th St Columbus NE 68601-4916
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Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy (2010) and MSc and PhD degree in Agricultural System Engineering (2016). Worked two years as an Assistant Professor at Mid-West State University in Brazil. Worked for three years as a Post-Doctorate at Auburn University. Have 15+ years of experience with crop water demand, irrigation scheduling, soil moisture sensing technologies, soil-water-plant-atmosphere relations, and precision irrigation.<br>I help producers within Platte, Boone, and Nance Counties to find the best management practices that fit their daily operations, increase their profitability, and reduce environmental impact. Use of soil moisture sensor-based irrigation schedule to promote irrigation best management practices. Use conservation practices to mitigate the nitrate issues in the groundwater. Develop management plans for more resilient farming. Use of high levels of interaction, such as co-learning and co-participatory extension approaches, to increase the adoption and retention of more efficient, profitable, and sustainable farming practices.

icon-academic-capEducation

  • BS, Londrina State University, 2010
  • MS, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, 2013
  • Ph D, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, 2016

icon-business-chartResearch & Grants

  • EZ 7 Eastern NE Awareness Water Applicat, Ne Soybean Board, October 2022

Water and Water-Use Topics Focus of UNL Husker Harvest Days Exhibits

September 4, 2008

 

UNL's Institute of Agriculture and

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Market Journal Delivers Key Ag Information at Husker Harvest Days

September 4, 2008

UNL's "Market Journal" program will have multiple presentations on agriculture and marketing at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island Sept. 9-11.

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Southeast Nebraska Diversified Ag Tour Sept. 5

August 28, 2008

A UNL Extension Diversified Ag Tour Sept. 5 will highlight two southeast Nebraska farms, the Kimmel Research and Education Center, and an organic winery.

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Improving Crop Water Productivity Conference Sept. 18

Program

8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Ethanol's Role in the Perfect Storm

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No-Till On The Plains Whirlwind Expo

August 22, 2008

Program

8 a.m. Registration
9 a.m. Welcome

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Market Journal: Canadian Farmers Visit Nebraska

August 22, 2008

 

On this week's Market Journal, host Doug Jose visits with a group of Canadian farmers who were touring several Nebraska farms. Grant Collins, a farmer from Ontario, says the goal of the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario is to study and adopt no-till cropping systems.

 

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New Edition of Crop Disease Management Reports Released

August 22, 2008

The 2008 volume of Plant Disease Management Reports (PDMR), an online resource developed to give growers, consultants, pesticide applicators, and extension specialists the latest in disease management information, is now published.

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