The new Nebraska Corn Checkoff presidential chairman has the propensity for researching corn in his DNA.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist James Schnable and international colleagues have cr…
Ravi Mural and Jonathan Turkus, a research assistant professor and a field manager in the Schnable Lab, respectively, plant research trials of hundreds of different corn hybrids at the University of Nebraska’s Havelock Research Farm outside of Lincoln, Neb.
Nikee Shrestha, a PhD student in the Schnable Lab and Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research Fellowship recipient, works with a new robot being developed to track the growth and health of different corn varieties in the field as part of the $20 million dollar AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture.
James Schnable works on quantitative genetics and breeding corn, sorghum and other related c…
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The complete Schnable Lab team is shown at the Beadle Center on the University of Nebraska’s City Campus. The team includes professors, postdoctoral researchers, staff, graduate students and undergraduate research assistants from Nebraska, the rest of the U.S. and seven countries around the world.
A field of Dryland Genetics’ newest proso millet variety is growing in the Nebraska Panhandle on land where it would not be possible for farmers to grow corn without access to water for irrigation.
Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.
Kristen Sindelar
Agriculture Reporter
