From start to finish, the process behind the annual University of Nebraska at Kearney plant sale is a labor of love for biology professor Paul Twigg. Twigg, with assistance from numerous biology department students, began the tradition in 2004 to benefit various student projects. Although the coronavirus pandemic limited student involvement this year, Twigg and Katie Arndt of Grand Island, a biology major with a health sciences emphasis, made sure the sale proceeded as … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: UNK greenhouse springs to life for annual plant sale
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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 … [Read more...] about Haag student research with Twigg focuses on corn crop productivity, climate change
