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Ann Spilker, extended learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands next to the Nebraska prairie display on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall. Talking about prairie roots with young campers made Spilker realize she wanted to be an educator.

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In Nebraska, hail-producing storms are common during the planting and growing seasons. A new online resource from Nebraska Extension provides information on what to do in the event of hail damage.

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Research led by Nebraska's Yiqi Yang is aimed at converting poultry feathers and waste garments into commercially viable textiles. The project recently received funding from the Nebraska Environmental Trust.

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Nebraska 4-H member participates in the 2017 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships

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Nebraska researchers have devised a more efficient and accurate way to scan the structural properties of plants.

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Maddy Diedrichsen (second from right) works with high school students on a microclimate project in Memorial Stadium June 14. The high school students attended Nebraska's National Weather Camp, June 10-15.

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Amit Jhala, weed management specialist with Nebraska Extension, speaks during the 2017 Weed Management and Cover Crops Field Day. The 2018 event is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27 at the South Central Agricultural Laboratory near Clay Center.

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Ann Spilker, extended learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands next to the Nebraska prairie display on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall. Talking about prairie roots with young campers made Spilker realize she wanted to be an educator.

Spilker plants seeds of discovery for museum campers

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Color portrait of Tamar Haspel, food columnist for The Washington Post, on a color campus background.

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