Skip to main content

Agriculture & Environment

Spilker plants seeds of discovery for museum campers

Read more

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.

Recent News

Rural Fellows Faith Junck (left) and Benoit Kayigamba (right) served in Chadron in 2022.

Rural Fellows begin 10th year serving Nebraska communities

May 23, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Rodney Bennett

Bennett named priority candidate in next chancellor search

May 22, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Brendan Kauth-Fisher “throws the bones” while waiting to receive his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration during the undergraduate commencement ceremony May 20 at Memorial Stadium. He has been seen by thousands over the past three years performing as Herbie Husker. Herbies are allowed to reveal themselves at commencement by wearing the mascot’s shoes.

Green urges new grads to dream big, work hard, stay humble

May 20, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Izzy McGibbon stands ready for graduation during a recent visit to her family's ranch in Arizona. In operation for more than 100 years and owned by the McGibbons for more than 50 years, the Santa Rita Ranch specializes in raising Red Angus cattle.

Nebraska leap leads McGibbon to best in beef experience

May 19, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Beth Ford, CEO and President of Land O’ Lakes, engages in a “fireside chat” with CASNR Dean Tiffany Heng-Moss during Monday’s Heuermann’s Lecture.

Land O’Lakes CEO: Everyone should care about the global water crisis

May 19, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Tucker Randall, Left and Nikki Rice

3+2 program gives students a boost toward veterinary study

May 17, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska-led center aimed at strengthening food supply chain featured on RFD-TV

May 16, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

The expert panel during the May 10 Heuermann Lecture consisted of (from left) Graham Plastow, Cynthia Parr, Amy Winstead, Tom Eikhoff and Ben Craker. Mike Boehm (right), NU vice president for agriculture and natural resources and Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, moderated.

Heuermann Lecture focuses on complexities of reporting ag data

May 11, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska's Randall Nunez stands on the steps outside Sheldon Museum of Art.

Nunez's genealogy journey powers Genoa remembrance

February 17, 2026

Society & Culture

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

February 17, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

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

Heuermann Lecture to address consensus-building for ag solutions

February 17, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Biography spotlights Virginia Faulkner’s legacy at Nebraska Press

February 18, 2026

Author delivering a talk to a crowd in a bookshop.

Liz McCue | University Communication and Marketing