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

Tode Awards Recognize Results of SCN Sampling

March 21, 2013
 

The 'Tode Awards are given annually to Nebraska counties for their work in sampling for soybean cyst nematodes, the most devastating pest in our soybean. Last year SCN losses were estimated at $40 million in Nebraska and over $1 billion nationally.

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Checklist for Maintaining Your Pivot

March 14, 2013

The drought of 2012 has many irrigators trying to forget the past. Lack of rainfall and high daily ET rates kept irrigators on the run just trying to keep up. However, this is an excellent time to remember what occurred last summer and make corrections before the irrigation season begins again.

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Preseason Irrigation Checkup

Giving your irrigation system a thorough check-up and tune-up this spring can lead to more effective water application and potentially, to fewer breakdowns or problems during the heart of the irrigation season.

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March-April Showers Welcome, Not Likely to Eliminate Deficit - UNL CropWatch, March 15, 2013

March 15, 2013

Spring is fast approaching and it won’t be long before producers begin planting. While the devastating drought of 2012 is still fresh on everyone’s mind, there are glimmers of hope that the atmosphere soon may be generating robust precipitation events across the western High Plains region.

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