January 31, 2007 IANR Official Honored with Service to Agriculture Award LINCOLN, Neb. — The assistant vice chancellor of the University of Nebraska's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources was honored as a recipient of the Public Service to Agriculture Award at the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. MoreJanuary 31, 2007 Leadership Teacher Honored with Regional Award LINCOLN, Neb. — Lloyd C. Bell, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, received the 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award in the North-Central Region from the American Association for Agricultural Education. MoreJanuary 17, 2007 Student Scholarship Honors Life of Nationally Recognized Cattleman LINCOLN, Neb. — Jack F. McCaffery, former president and general manager of North Platte Feeders, has been remembered by his family and colleagues through the creation of a permanently endowed scholarship fund. MoreJanuary 16, 2007 LEAD Fellowship Applications Available for Group XXVII LINCOLN, Neb. — Fellowship applications for Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) Group XXVII are now available for men and women involved in production agriculture or agribusiness. MoreJanuary 4, 2007 UNL Ag Economist Receives Nebraska ACE Communicator of the Year Award LINCOLN, Neb. — Darrell Mark, assistant professor and extension livestock marketing specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named the 2006 Nebraska Communicator of the Year by the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences. MoreDecember 11, 2006 UNL Faculty Honored with Dinsdale Family Awards LINCOLN, Neb. — Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty were named 2006 Dinsdale Family Faculty Award recipients. MoreOctober 27, 2006 $9 Million Grant Will Continue International Sorghum, Millet Research LINCOLN, Neb. — Better marketing strategies in Niger are increasing farm income, while Striga-resistant sorghum in Ethiopia and Sudan will help farmers avoid losing crops to this parasitic weed. MoreOctober 23, 2006 UNL Extension Employees Receive Annual Awards LINCOLN, Neb. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension assistants, educators and specialists were recognized this month for their achievements and contributions with 2006 UNL Extension awards. MoreOctober 12, 2006 Bob Shearman Named Sunkist Fiesta Bowl Professor of Agronomy LINCOLN, Neb. — Bob Shearman, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln turf scientist, has been named the Sunkist Fiesta Bowl professor of agronomy. MoreOctober 9, 2006 Eight Nebraska Businesses Win Grants LINCOLN, Neb. — Eight Nebraska businesses that are clients of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Food Processing Center recently received U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grants. More |
