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New football practice fields made possible by Husker research

August 1, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Two women and three men sit at the desk on the "Backyard Farmer" set.

New season of ‘Backyard Farmer’ begins April 3

March 26, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

BYF

‘Backyard Farmer’ live filming on June 18 is canceled

June 11, 2024

Extension Educators Sarah Browning (pictured at right) and Kait Chapman (second from left) were regularly featured experts on Backyard Farmer.

New Season of ‘Backyard Farmer’ sprouts April 4

April 1, 2024

Flowers in front of Love Library

Public invited to 'Backyard Farmer' filming

July 18, 2023

Color portrait of Donald H. Steinegger on black campus background

Obituary | Donald H. Steinegger

March 21, 2023

Visitors walk along the line of vendors during East Campus Discovery Days on June 12.

Final East Campus Discovery Days event of 2022 is Aug. 13

August 9, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

A crowd of people walks by vendor tents during an East Campus Discovery Days farmers market in Lincoln in summer 2021.

East Campus Discovery Days back with more vendors, ‘Backyard Farmer’ party

June 3, 2022

“Backyard Farmer,” the longest-running locally produced TV program in the country, celebrates its 70th anniversary this spring. Pictured here during the show’s 1967 season are (from left) Wayne Whitney, extension horticulture specialist; John Wheihing, extension plant pathologist; Dwayne Trenkle (standing), co-host; John Furrer, extension turf and weed specialist; George Round (standing), founder and host; Bob Roselle, extension entomologist; and Cyril Bish, extension educator.

70 years on, ‘Backyard Farmer’ remains hardy perennial in Nebraska life

March 31, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

BYF Garden

Pandemic boosts popularity of gardening, ‘Backyard Farmer’

October 8, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

What I Did the Summer - By the numbers graphic

What Huskers did this summer

August 23, 2019

University of Nebraska–Lincoln celebrations during the Nebraska State Fair include an N150 pep rally on Sept. 1.

Perdue town hall, pep rally, exhibits highlight N150 celebrations at state fair

August 15, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture