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Cedar trees invading into grasslands from a windbreak in the Loess Canyons ecoregion. A new report suggests that the expansion of eastern redcedar into grasslands reduces grazing capacity.

Research: Eastern redcedar may affect School Land Trust

August 4, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Grant fuels development of new 'Water in Society' course

July 22, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for July 15

July 15, 2016

The 16th annual Nebraska Grazing Conference will be Aug. 9-10 at the Kearney Ramada Inn, 301 Second Ave.

Nebraska Grazing Conference set for Aug. 9-10 in Kearney

July 6, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Don Wilhite, founding director of the National Drought Mitigation Center, former School of Natural Resources director and dedicated applied climate professor, will retire June 30, 2016.

Wilhite to retire June 30

June 29, 2016

The University of Nebraska State Museum's June Sunday with a Scientist program will look at how fresh water is used for agriculture.

Sunday with a Scientist program to focus on water for food

June 7, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Grants recently awarded to UNL researchers will examine auction policies for Conservation Reserve Program land and the effectiveness of empathetic messaging in conservation stewardship program participation.

UNL receives grants to evaluate land conservation stewardship

May 27, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Harry W. Greene

Conservationist to deliver presentations April 30

April 19, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Magnolia trees bloom on the north side of UNL's Lied Center for Performing Arts on March 15.

Has spring arrived early on the Great Plains?

March 17, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Research points to humans’ role in drought

February 22, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Rain falls near UNL's Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory in the Nebraska sandhills. A new groundwater report issued by UNL's School of Natural Resources shows that much of Nebraska is beginning to recover from the 2012-13 drought.

Report shows groundwater levels on the rise

February 5, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

The weather disturbance that is predicted to impact the central plains on Feb. 2 is shown here east of Japan (near the "A") on Jan. 27. Some forecasting models predict the weather system will deliver 12-plus inches of snow in the region (Lincoln is near the "B"). However, UNL's Ken Dewey said it is simply too early to accurately predict the storm path or how much — if any — precipitation it will bring.

Dewey: Storm could bring heavy snow, rain or nothing at all

January 29, 2016

Agriculture & Environment