UNL Ag Research

02/12/2026

Thank you for supporting the Agricultural Research Division!

02/12/2026

02/12/2026

Lucas Townsend, a graduate research assistant in Food Science & Technology, studies the interaction between inflammatory bowel disease and the gut microbiome at the Nebraska Gnotobiotic Mouse Facility. Learn more about his research during his conversation with Dean McLean.

02/12/2026

Dean Derek McLean met with Darla Brennan, graduate research assistant in Biochemistry, working in Dr. Nicole Buan's lab. Learn more about her research here!
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02/11/2026

Sedoten Ogun, a graduate research assistant in the Department of Food Science and Technology, and Dean Derek McLean discuss her research with the Nebraska Gnotobiotic Mouse Program, focusing on Nebraska-grown products—particularly dry edible beans—and their associated health benefits.
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02/11/2026

Kevin Steele, graduate research assistant in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering Department, talks with UNL Ag Research Dean Derek McLean about spray drone research and its impact on crops.
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02/11/2026

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I’m ready to support Agricultural Research Division on February 11, 2026 during Glow Big Red 2026. Learn more about Agricultural Research Division

02/11/2026

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02/10/2026

“The research network will provide information for the farming community on which site conditions and nitrogen management will provide the largest biochar benefits for more efficient use of this critical resource,” Balboa said. “Biochar may help lower the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed without compromising on the yield.”

Nebraska researchers Guillermo Balboa and Michael Kaiser, partnering with American Farmland Trust, and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network which is among the first and largest in the United States.

02/10/2026

Grasslands are the #1 land use in the state of Nebraska. Learn more about how Dr. Dirac Twidwell and his lab specialize in grassland conservation and its contribution to human well-being in the entire state.

02/10/2026

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From noon to noon, February 11–12, Huskers across campus and across Nebraska will come together to support student learning, research, Extension, and the programs that make a difference for our communities.

Every gift matters. Every Husker counts.

Find an area to support within IANR and make your impact:
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