Growing Magazine Fall 2017 | Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Fall 2017

A HEALTHY FUTURE

Food for Health

Hops in Nebraska

Bold Vision

FOOD • FUEL • WATER • LANDSCAPES • PEOPLE
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES I UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA–LINCOLN

1872
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents establishes the College of Agriculture.
1919
The Nebraska tractor test law passes, stating that no new tractor could be sold in Nebraska without first being tested by the University of Nebraska's agricultural engineering department.
1954
An international programs branch of the college is established.
1974
The University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is established.
1990
The college name is changed to the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
1997
CASNR undergraduate honors research is created, which led to the campus-wide UCARE program in 2000.
2017
The Massengale Residential Center and Veterinary Diagnostic Center open on East Campus, reinforcing the living and learning environment.