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Certified pollinator habitats established in 22 counties, with 77 percent increasing their plant abundance and diversity.
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UNL Nebraska Extension Awarded $1.99 Million NSF Grant for Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Project
Lincoln, Neb. — Bradley Barker, Nebraska Extension specialist in 4-H and youth development, along with a team of co-investigators, has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The funding supports a project titled “Integrating Environmental Data Systems and Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Framework for (Re)connecting Indigenous Youth to Traditional Foods and Modern Growing Practices.” The project, which began Sept. 1, 2024, will span three years.
Oct. 22 lectures to illustrate value of social science in environmental research
Lincoln, Neb. — The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has teamed up with Rural Prosperity Nebraska and the Agricultural Research Division to bring a visiting social scientist to East Campus to present her research on surveying rural communities to highlight voices often overlooked when it comes to environmental issues. Jessica Schad, an associate professor of sociology at Utah State University, will present three lectures on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons.
Adam Leise appointed as new director of Nebraska On-Farm Research Network
Lincoln, Neb. — Adam Leise has been selected as the new director of the On-Farm Research Network. Leise, a recent graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, brings both academic expertise and personal experience to the role, having grown up on a farm and ranch in Hartington.
Nebraska’s Natural Resource Districts honor Paul C. Hay and Randy Pryor with Water Conservation Award
Lincoln, Neb. —Nebraska’s Natural Resource Districts have awarded the Outstanding Water Conservation of the Year Award to Paul C. Hay (posthumous), Emeritus Extension Educator, alongside Randy Pryor, also an Emeritus Extension Educator. The two long-time educators were nominated by the Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (NRD) for their nearly 40 years of service to agricultural sustainability in Southeast Nebraska.
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