By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Technology is making American farmers more efficient. U.S. farms are growing in size and shrinking in total number, but that shouldn’t discourage people from pursuing a career in agriculture. Deborah Bridges, an agribusiness professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, believes the number of ag-related jobs will continue to rise in the years ahead as farmers turn to larger support staffs to help run their operations. “All of … [Read more...]
Haag student research with Twigg focuses on corn crop productivity, climate change
KEARNEY – Joe Haag is working to aid corn plant growth and crop productivity while finding a way to combat climate change. A University of Nebraska at Kearney biology student from Grand Island, Haag is studying with UNK biology professor Paul Twigg on his student research project. The work is focused on small plots of corn treated with biochar, a by-product from processing biofuels – in this case, switchgrass. The goal of the experimental plantings is to increase the soil’s microbial … [Read more...]
