By Nasrin Nawa, (originally featured on Nebraska Extension's News)
The University of Nebraska Extension program EAT Family Style (Ecological Approach to Family Style), launched in 2015, is now being implemented internationally by the University of Lisbon in Portugal.
Via Agronomy and Horticulture
Milos Zaric began Jan. 18 as an assistant professor and precision application technology specialist in agronomy and horticulture at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte. Zaric has a 50% research and a 50% extension appointment.
Zaric is engaged in a multifaceted endeavor to enhance the precision of pesticide application technology, which involves accumulating extensive data to better inform stakeholders and the industry.
Our world is more interconnected than ever. Crises like disease outbreaks, feeding a growing world using limited resources, climate change, race and gender-based violence, economic inequality, access to education, and water insecurity are shining light on the fact that these issues affect many, if not all people, throughout the world.
Collaboration also means speaking the same language when it comes to naming and framing these wicked issues.
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Global Learning Hub is excited to announce another semester of globally themed programming for students, faculty, staff and the broader IANR community in Spring 2024. With a focus on a broader definition of what a “global” experience means, the events and opportunities will include a mix of information about physical travel opportunities, in-person events, and hybrid programming.
"Global Bites" is a new series from the Institute of Natural Resources sharing bite-sized chunks of our international engagement. Longer than a tweet, but quick enough to eat up in a small break in your day. Enjoy these exciting updates about the global research cooperation, extension work, and learning activities happening throughout the Institute.
by Geitner Simmons, IANR Media
Each year, crop contamination by disease and pests costs producers and industry an estimated $220 billion worldwide. That loss hits African countries especially hard. If those countries can make progress in reducing such contamination and the trade barriers related to it, the boost to their exports and long-term economic development could be tremendous.
July 13, 2022
Via News Channel Nebraska Southeast
By Geitner Simmons, IANR
About Luan
I'm originally from Brazil. I’ve been living in the United States for the past two years. I have a bachelor's degree in agronomy engineering, and my master’s and doctorate degrees had an emphasis on agricultural machinery and precision agriculture.
What is your position at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
I'm the new assistant Nebraska Extension educator in Burt, Thurston and Dakota Counties.
What drew you to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln?
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proud to join the Deaton Institute for University Leadership in International Development at the University of Missouri, alongside national and international partners, to participate in the inaugural "Within Reach" conference, with the theme of Zero Hunger, hosted virtually on April 12-15, 2021. Nebraska continues to use the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals as a lens through which we can analyze and mobilize our work towards grand global challenges.