News

Happy Holidays from the Center for Grassland Studies

December 14, 2020

As the end of 2020 rapidly approaches, the faculty and staff of the Center for Grassland Studies would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday. We greatly appreciate the commitments and efforts of our stakeholders and partners in assisting the Center in achieving its program goals, but in this year of the COVID pandemic, we are especially grateful for everyone’s support.

USDA Announces Increase to Certain Incentive Payments for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program

December 10, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing incentive payments for practices installed on land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is upping the Practice Incentive Payment for installing practices, from 5 percent to 20 percent. Additionally, producers will receive a 10 percent incentive payment for water quality practices on land enrolled in CRP’s continuous signup.

Brad Goetsch Wins Omtvedt Innovation Award for Teaching

December 9, 2020

Brad Goestch, Assistant Professor of Practice in the PGA Golf Management program, is the 2020 recipient of the Omtvedt Innovation Award for Teaching. Brad was selected for his work and commitment to the education of the PGA golf management students and his many contributions to the PGM program.

Ag Economics: Tax Planning 2020

December 8, 2020

With harvest wrapping up or complete, it is time to finish the last bits of 2020 operation tasks. Many of these tasks are part of tax planning. Extension Educator Austin Duerfeldt gives a brief summary of some of the topics to discuss with your tax preparer before year-end.

Pasture and Forage Forum: Pasture Fertility & Winter Hay Access

December 7, 2020

pasture and forage forum cover with haybale in field

Extension Educator Ben Beckman addresses developing a plan for pasture fertility and getting hay to animals in the field or pasture in the winter.

PGA Golf Management Student Accepts Internship at the Pinehurst Resort for Summer 2021

December 3, 2020

Beth Hildebrant (senior from Brookings, S.D.) has accepted an internship at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina for summer 2021. All PGA golf management students are required to complete a minimum of 16-month paid internship during their undergraduate career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Our students intern at a variety on facilities from coast to coast and even globally.

Center for Grassland Studies Podcast: Forage Production Models and Predictions for Semi-arid Grasslands with Markéta Podebradská

November 23, 2020

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Center for Grassland Studies Podcast: Rancher Decision-Making and Climate Risk Management with Tonya Haigh

November 17, 2020

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PGA Golf Management Students Earn CASNR Dean's List

November 11, 2020

Making the CASNR Dean's List demonstrates high academic achievement (semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher). For the Spring 2020 semester, the PGA Golf Management Program had eight (8) students who achieved this honor.

UNL PGM Golf Team Wins Annual CONE Cup Competition

November 10, 2020

The 13th annual CONE Cup competition was held on October 24th and 25th, 2020 in Edmond, Okla. The CONE Cup is a yearly two-day match play competition between the PGA Golf Management (PGM) programs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) and the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO).