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Graduate Degrees OfferedM.S.*; Ph.D. in Agronomy M.S.*; Ph.D. in Horticulture Specializations
*Thesis or non-thesis options *For a special interdisciplinary program, see the Plant Sciences Program |
Agronomy and Horticulture
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Description of ProgramThe Department of Agronomy and Horticulture offers graduate degree programs leading to an M.S. or Ph.D. in plant and soil sciences.Agronomy is the application of plant and soil science to crop production. Agronomy emphasizes staple food crops, such as corn, rice, beans, and wheat, which are produced on a large scale and represent the foundation of our human food supply. Horticulture is the science and art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. Horticultural crops are used to diversify human diets and to enhance our living environment. Vegetables, fruits, flowers, ornamentals, and lawn grasses are examples of horticultural crops and are typically produced on a smaller scale with more intensive management than agronomic crops. The Department's pride is its excellent teaching, research, and extension programs carried out by more than 50 faculty members in six core areas: landscape ecology and design; ornamental horticulture; plant breeding and genetics; soil and water sciences; turf/range/forage science; and weed science. The Department also conducts research nationally and internationally in plant physiology, viticulture, plant breeding, nutrient cycling and management, rangeland ecology and management, renewable bioenergy, soil and water management, and on the environmental impact and sustainability of agriculture. The Department has well-equipped laboratories, modern greenhouses, growth chambers, and field facilities, including four district research centers spanning several ecoregions, available to graduate students. For instance, the Plant Sciences Program combines integrative curriculum with collaborative research in highly specialized facilities. And our outstanding field research facilities located in several agro-climatic zones across the state provide a unique ability to conduct research at a production-scale. This increases the relevance of the findings to real-world agro-ecosystems and gives students an opportunity to work in a more realistic production environment. Some online courses are available. |
Graduate BulletinThe Graduate Bulletin provides course descriptions, program requirements, and more:
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Faculty and Research
| Bruce Anderson | Grazing Systems; Warm-Season Grasses; Legumes | |
| Tim Arkebauer | Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Relationships; Gas Exchange | |
| P. Stephen Baenziger | Winter Grains; Germplasm; Biotechnology; Plant Breeding Theory and Applications | |
| Gilles Bassett | Biochemical Geneticist | |
| Mark Bernards | Irrigated Weed Specialist | |
| Kenneth Cassman | Soil Fertility; Plant Nutrition; Renewable Energy | |
| Tom Clemente | Plant Systems; Genetically Enhanced Crop Plants | |
| Nora D'Croz-Mason | Food Grain Quality; Yield; Cytokinin Relationships | |
| Dennis Diestler | Interfacial Phenomena; Molecular Theory of Friction | |
| Rhae Drijber | Microbials; Mycorrhizal Function Ecosystems | |
| Ismail Dweikat | Genetics; DNA Markers | |
| Thomas Elthon | Proteomics Research; Molecular Plant Physiology | |
| Richard Ferguson | Water Quality; Soil Fertility; Nutrient Management | |
| Charles Francis | Cropping Systems; Sustainable Agricultural Systems; Organic Agriculture | |
| Roch Gaussoin | Turfgrass Maintenance | |
| George Graef | Soybean Breeding and Genetics; QTLs | |
| Robert Graybosch | Genetics of Wheat; Glutenin Genes | |
| John Guretzky | Grassland Systems Ecology | |
| Gary Hergert | Leaching; Soil Fertility; Effects of Manure | |
| Laurie Hodges | Vegetable Crops; High Tunnels for Horticultural Production | |
| Tom Hoegemeyer | Plant Breeding | |
| David Holding | Horticulture Molecular Genetics; Nutrition Value | |
| Garald Horst | Turfgrass; Plant Physiological and Morphological Response to Abiotic and Biotic Influence | |
| Robert Klein | Crop Testing; Crop Production | |
| Stevan Knezevic | Weed Control and Ecology; Herbicide Technology | |
| Don Lee | Molecular Genetic Variation in Plants | |
| Dale Lindgren | Sustainable Landscape; Ornamental Horticulture | |
| John Lindquist | Weed Management | |
| Drew Lyon | Dryland Cropping Systems; Water Management; Weed Control | |
| Sally Mackenzie | Mitochondrial DNA Replication, Recombination, Repair, and Transmission to Progeny | |
| Martha Mamo | Waste Management; Soil; Chemistry; Biochemistry | |
| John Markwell | Photosynthetic Efficiency; Higher Plant Photosynthetic Pigments; Soybean Proteins as Allergens | |
| Steve Mason | Dryland Crops; Crop Rotation; International Agronomy | |
| Martin Massengale | Grassland Studies | |
| Dennis McCallister | Agricultural Soils; Organic Matter in Soil | |
| Robert Mitchell | Grasslands; Fire Ecology | |
| Jeffrey Mower | Origin and Evolution of Genome Complexity | |
| Deana Namuth Covert | Distance Education; Plant Breeding and Genetics | |
| Ellen Paparozzi | Leaf Yellowing and Re-Greening; Plant Anatomy and Nutrition | |
| Alexander Pavlista | Potato Production and Pest Management; Potato Physiology; Plant Growth Regulators | |
| Jeffrey Pedersen | Sorghum; Genetics; Breeding | |
| Paul Read | Fruits; Woody Plant Tissue Culture; Herbaceous Crops | |
| Steve Rodie | Nebraska Landscapes; Sensitive Landscapes | |
| Dipak Santra | Alternative Crops Breeding | |
| Gautam Sarath | Biomass and Forage Qualities; Warm-Season Prairie Grasses; Prairie Legumes; Seed Germination and Plant Development; Histone Biotinylation | |
| Walter Schacht | Plant-Grazing Interactions; Drought and Defoliation | |
| John Shanahan | Crop Physiology; Microclimatology | |
| Charles Shapiro | Cropping Systems; Soil and Crop Nutrient Management | |
| Timothy Shaver | Nutrient Management; Agronomy | |
| Bob Shearman | Buffalograss; Turfgrass | |
| Roy Spalding | Agrichemicals and Environment; Water Contaminant Alternatives | |
| James Specht | Soybean Genetics and Physiology | |
| Paul Staswick | Plant Molecular Biology; Crop Plant Quality; Disease Resistance Mechanisms | |
| Jim Stubbendieck | Grassland Ecology; Endangered Plant Species | |
| Richard Sutton | Native Plant Materials; Rural Landscapes; Landscape Assessment; Scale | |
| Kim Todd | Landscape; Containerized Ornamental Grasses | |
| Carlos Urrea | Dry Bean Breeding | |
| Gary Varvel | Crop Rotations; Soil Fertility | |
| Kenneth Vogel | Perennial Grasses; Energy | |
| Jerry Volesky | Grazing; Sandhills Rangeland | |
| Daniel Walters | Soil; Crop Systems; Nutrients; Denitrification | |
| Brian Waters | Horticulture Molecular Genetics; Nutrition Value | |
| Brian Wienhold | Soil-Plant Interactions; Nutrients; Manure; Soil Quality | |
| Robert Wilson | Weed Control; Tillage; Herbicides; Weeds | |
| Charles Wortmann | No-Till Systems; Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management; Biosolids Management | |
| John Yohe | Breeding; Crop Production; Grain Quality |
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