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Lawrence’s research proves crucial in safeguarding Nebraska sugar beet sector

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Two riders on horseback guide a group of cattle into a corral on an open prairie, with dust rising from the ground under a wide, cloudy sky.

New Online Course, “Livestock Risk Protection Insurance for Ranchers,” Launches April 1

April 6, 2026

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Ashley Mercer, co-director of Earthstock, stands in the green space outside the City Campus Union in a blue shirt and jeans.

Mercer combines love for policy and environment with Earthstock

April 3, 2026

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A well measuring tape is positioned next to an irrigation well head in preparation for making a water level measurement.

Groundwater levels continue to decline amid persistent drought conditions

April 3, 2026

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Nebraska Extension has published a new online labor guide to help farm and ranch employers navigate hiring, onboarding, employee development, retention and termination.

New Nebraska Ag Labor Guide Helps Employers Manage Farm and Ranch Employees

April 2, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Four panelists — a man and three women — speak to a crowd.

Yeutter Institute symposium to examine future of global trading system

April 1, 2026

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Yearling heifers, primarily red and black, stand and graze in a grassy Sandhills meadow with rolling hills and scattered cattle in the background. Photo by Troy Walz.

Nebraska Extension to host April 16 webinar on spring cattle health challenges

March 31, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

A rainbow forms over an irrigation pivot in a grain field, with a blue sky in the background.

Study highlights role of risk attitudes in crop insurance outcomes

March 31, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Johnston-wildfire

Nebraska Extension and USDA partners set April wildfire recovery informational meetings for farmers and ranchers

March 30, 2026

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Two rows of sugar beets.

Lawrence’s research proves crucial in safeguarding Nebraska sugar beet sector

April 17, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

An irrigation system waters a cornfield.

Husker research provides irrigation rules to save water, increase profits

April 17, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Dan Uden, the interim director of the Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes, uses technologies like GPS, remote sensing and geographic information systems in his work at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

CRAWL interim director advances to associate professor

April 16, 2026

Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for April 17

April 17, 2026

Lillian Bittle, a freshman Journalism major, studies art history while relaxing under the “Birth of Venus” sculpture on a warm February day.

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