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

Field Damage — Then and Now

June 27, 2008

In recent weeks we featured several photos of flood-damaged fields. The following photos show how these fields near UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center are faring now. It may be helpful with some of these photos to compare the skylines to get a perspective.

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USDA: Nebraska Soybean Acres Up; Corn Acres Down Slightly

June 27, 2008

Nebraska producers increased area planted to soybeans,proso millet, dry edible beans, and sunflowers from a year ago, according to a June 30 report from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Area devoted to corn, winterwheat, hay, and sugarbeets decreased, while sorghum and oats acreage were unchanged.

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USDA: Nebraska Grain Stocks as of June 1

June 27, 2008

Corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 2008 totaled395 million bushels, up 7% from June 1, 2007, according to the USDA's NationalAgricultural Statistics Service, Nebraska Field Office. Of the total, 180 million bushels arestored on farms, unchanged from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 215 million bushels, are up14% from last year.

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USDA: Crop Condition

June 30, 2008

Normal temperatures, rain, wind, and hail were all seen in Nebraska during the week ending June 29, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistic Service, Nebraska Field Office.

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Protect Yourself to Keep Away Mosquitos, West Nile

June 27, 2008

Heavy rainfall has affected most of the Midwest, but flooding won't be the only consequence. An increased mosquito population will be an outcome of more rain as well, said Barbara Ogg, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator in Lancaster County.

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No-Till on the Plains Whirlwind Expo July 30

June 27, 2008

No-till on the Plains is hosting a one-day whirlwind tour July 30 in northeast Nebraska. Topics will provide farmers with ways to increase profitability, gain better agronomic understanding of soils and their reactions to fertility, improve water quality, and also increase efficiency with new rotations and sequencing of crops.

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UNL Events Offer Youth Skill-Development, Long-term Benefits

June 27, 2008

UNL's annual Premier Animal Science Events and Life Challenge provide benefits to 4-H'ers even into college.

Just ask someone who has done it before

"I really liked doing the Life Challenge," said Marie Bolin, a 17-year-old from Eagle. "It involves solving problems and responding to real-life situations."

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