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

Southern Rust Confirmed in Southern Nebraska

August 1, 2008

Corn Disease Update

Southern Rust

 

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UNL's Soil and Plant Analytical Lab Closes

July 25, 2008

A review of the UNL Soil Plant Analytical Lab (SPAL) was recently completed by UNL's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this review several factors were examined to determine the future success of the lab, including cost of operations, competition, and demand for the lab's services.

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High Plains Ag Lab Summer Field Day is Aug. 12

July 25, 2008

Crop production topics will be the focus of the Summer Crops Field Day Tuesday, Aug. 12 at UNL's High Plains Ag Lab near Sidney. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Ag Lab shop, followed by lunch at 11:30 with a presentation by Charlie Fenster about the Farm and Ranch Museum.

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Assessing the Economics of Co-Product Storage

August 1, 2008

A new UNL software tool can help ranchers and farmers assess the economics of co-product storage. In the July 23 issue of Cornhusker Economics, Josie Waterbury, Graduate Research Assistant, and Darrell Mark, Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, discuss the current co-product market and what the software shows.

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Deciding When to Apply Soybean Fungicides

July 25, 2008
Photo of brown spot disease in soybean.
Trifoliate soybean leaves with brown spot.
Frogeye disease damage in soybean

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