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

Even Pressure A Must In Calibrating Sprayers

May 9, 2008

Uneven pressure throughout the sprayer boom can mean uneven application of chemicals and later, untreated areas of oversized weeds, said a University of Nebraska-Lincoln specialist.

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UNL Weed Science Web Site Updated, Features Added

May 9, 2008

The UNL Weed Science Web site at http://weedscience.unl.edu has been redesigned to provide more services for users. (This is the same address as the previous site so existing bookmarks will still work.)

The new home page includes: 

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Market Journal: Livestock Regulations to Increase with Clean Water Act

May 9, 2008

On this week's Market Journal, Dave Cozad, deputy regional counsel, Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, visits with host Doug Jose about the goal of the Clean Water Act to make all water fishable and swimmable. States and the EPA are working together to set thresholds for nutrient levels.

Also on the program this week:

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Dr. Drew Lyon named Fenster Professor of Dryland Agriculture

May 9, 2008

Dr. Drew Lyon, Extension Dryland Crops Specialist at the UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center at Scottsbluff, has been named the first Fenster Professor of Dryland Agriculture.

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Options for Drought-Depleted Pastures

May 9, 2008

It's decision time for ranchers whose pastures are suffering from drought.

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