By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – After Greensburg, Kansas, was leveled by an EF5 tornado in 2007, the city’s roughly 1,300 residents faced a difficult decision. Do they rebuild or relocate? The massive twister – up to 1.7 miles wide with winds reaching 205 mph – destroyed 95% of the community, with more than 1,400 homes and businesses impacted. Twelve people were killed, including 10 in Greensburg. Instead of moving away, Greensburg residents worked … [Read more...] about Former mayor of tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas, speaking at climate forum
David Vail
The View from Here: Vail takes close look at aerial spraying’s impact on agriculture
By JAN TREFFER THOMPSON From 30,000 feet above the Great Plains, you can’t actually see political boundaries. Just hills and valleys, fields and streams. But when people look at environmental issues in “flyover country,” historian David Vail says, too often all they see is a battle line with producers and their farm chemicals on one side and environmentalists on the other. Vail has a different perspective. The University of Nebraska at Kearney assistant professor … [Read more...] about The View from Here: Vail takes close look at aerial spraying’s impact on agriculture
Explore Kearney’s past on bicycle ride with UNK historians
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – David Vail and Will Stoutamire are avid cyclists. They’re also historians dedicated to preserving the past. During regular rides along a local hike-bike trail, the University of Nebraska at Kearney colleagues often talk about their work and ongoing projects in this area. “Pedaling the Past,” a bicycle tour highlighting Kearney history, emerged from those conversations. “This idea kind of bubbled up as something … [Read more...] about Explore Kearney’s past on bicycle ride with UNK historians
David Vail to highlight STEM, humanities history of Nebraska ag at Warner Lecture
WHAT: Warner Lecture Series, “Field Notes: Exploring the STEM-Humanities History of Nebraska’s Agriculture.” SPEAKER: David Vail, assistant professor of history WHEN: 3 p.m., Aug. 30 WHERE: Copeland Hall 142 COST: Free and open to the public HOST: College of Arts and Sciences KEARNEY - An upcoming presentation at UNK will highlight how rural areas offer crucial opportunities for STEM and humanities students and scholars to work together. David Vail, assistant … [Read more...] about David Vail to highlight STEM, humanities history of Nebraska ag at Warner Lecture
David Vail to discuss book on pesticides, aerial spraying, health
WHAT: Calvin T. Library Faculty Profile Series BOOK DISCUSSION & SIGNING: “Chemical Lands: Pesticides, Aerial Spraying, and Health in North America’s Grasslands Since 1945.” PRESENTER / AUTHOR: David Vail, UNK assistant professor of history ABOUT THE BOOK: A distinctly regional view of agricultural health evolved after World War II. Vail’s analysis reveals a particularly strong ethic in the North American grasslands where practitioners sought to understand and … [Read more...] about David Vail to discuss book on pesticides, aerial spraying, health
