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.

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

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

UNL High Plains Ag Lab Research Update Jan. 27

January 20, 2015

The latest results from crop and livestock research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's High Plains Ag Lab (HPAL) near Sidney will be among topics at this year's research update Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the Sidney Campus of Western Nebraska Community College.

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Nebraska On-Farm Research Updates at 3 Sites

Could you benefit from conducting on-farm research? Learn from other producers about what they learned in 2014.

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Center Pivot Irrigation Management Short Course

Enhancing the Value of Water through Advanced Irrigation Management

Updated Jan. 21, 2015

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Nebraska Ag Technology Conference Feb. 4-5

January 20, 2015

Keep up with emerging ag technologies for your farm at the 2015 Nebraska Agriculture Technology Association Conference Feb. 4-5 in Grand Island.

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Register Now for Precision Ag Data Management Workshops

January 20, 2015

Learn how to extract more information from your precision ag data at one of 10 Nebraska Extension workshops this winter.

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Strategies and Tactics for Rootworm Management in Bt Corn

Jan. 21, 2015

To help U.S. corn growers and consultants tackle growing insect resistance to Bt corn, university researchers have developed an online seminar series titled "Corn Rootworm Management in the Transgenic Era."

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