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

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

Drop Soybean Seeding Rate and Save $10-$18 per Acre

April 20, 2012
Added profit: $10.66-$18.75 per acre*

*Based on $40-$65/bag soybean seed cost and reducing populations by 40,000 seeds/acre

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Research: Under Heavy Insect Pressure, CruiserMaxx Protected Yield - UNL CropWatch

January 27, 2012

Most Sites Showed No Yield Difference between Treated and Untreated Soybean

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2011 Field Research Shows Little Yield Effect from Soybean Seed Treatments - UNL CropWatch, 2011

January 12, 2012

A seed treatment trial was conducted at four locations in Nebraska in 2011 to determine its effect on stand, disease control, and yield. The sites, part of the Soybean Management Field Days, were near Bancroft (northeast Nebraska), Clay Center (south central), Cortland (southeast), and Elba (central).

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UNL Studies Effect of Foliar Fungicides and Insecticides on Soybean Disease Severity and Yield

January 12, 2012

Foliar fungicide trials were conducted at four locations in Nebraska to determine the effects on disease control and yield. The sites, part of the the Soybean Management Field Days, were near Bancroft (northeast), Clay Center (south central), Cortland (southeast), and Elba (central).

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