Wildlife and Grasslands Seminar
Sponsored by CGS, SNR and PBT. Topics include diverse taxa (pollinators, bison, waterfowl, cranes, predators) and diverse perspectives (wildlife science, paleontology, ranching, Native American). The series will also showcase short flms from current and past PBT students. Register for 1 credit under either NRES or GRAS. The catalog lists Junior standing as a prereq, but we welcome ALL undergrads.
GRAS/NRES 495 (1 er)
Fall 2024
School of Natural Resources
Time: Mondays 3:30-5:00
Location: Hardin Hall 107
Questions? Contact: David Wedin, dwedin1@unl.edu
About the CGS Fall Seminar Series
Since 1995 the Center for Grassland Studies has offered a seminar series during the first semester of the school year. The CGS Fall Seminar Series features guest lecturers from on and off campus who speak on topics related to the Center's mission such as:
- Future challenges in grassland stewardship
- Reclaiming rangeland using prescribed burns
- The impact of different grazing systems on grassland wildlife populations
Each series features a Frank and Margaret Leu Distinguished Lecturer; this is generally a person who is nationally recognized for his/her expertise in some aspect of grassland management.
Seminars will take place on Mondays during the fall semester from 3:30 to 4:30pm CT at the Hardin Hall Auditorium, on East Campus and will be streamed live to the public via Zoom. Seminar lectures are also recorded and available for viewing for those who were unable to attend a particular session. Click on the links below to watch past lectures (lectures will be uploaded within two days of the original presentation). For more information on this option, please contact the Center for Grassland Studies at 402-472-4101.
Attend a Live Seminar via Zoom
Seminars will be streamed live on Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm CT starting on August 26th and ending on December 2nd. These livestreams can be accessed by clicking the button below on Mondays at 3:30pm, and recordings of the seminars will be made available within two days of the original presentations under the speaker names in the schedule. If you have any questions about accessing the virtual seminars, please email Center for Grassland Studies.
Access Zoom Webinar
Meeting ID: 912 7434 8434
2024 Seminar Schedule
The lectures in 2024 will address a variety of topics like rangelands, wildlife, grasslands, and related topics. The series will feature Dr. Scott Stephens as this year's Frank and Margaret Leu Distinguished Lecturer. The seminar series will also be available via Zoom. The Society for Range Management has approved 1 continuing education credit (CEU) for presentations marked, “CEU Approved."
August 26, 2024
Emma Balunek, Platte Basin Timelapse
Video
September 9, 2024
John Carroll, School of Natural Resources, UNL
Video
September 16, 2024
Josh Wiese, Crane Trust
Video
September 23, 2024
Dr. Carlton Shield Chief Gover, Anthropology University of Kansas
Video
September 30, 2024
Feild Activity OUTDOORS! Location TBA
October 7, 2024
Katie Lamke, Xerces Society
Video
October 14, 2024
Ann Dvorak, Sustainable Ranching initiative, World Wildlife Fund
Video
October 28, 2024
Scott Stephens LEU SPEAKER, Prairie & Boreal Conservation, Ducks Unlimited
November 4, 2024
Travis Livieri, Prairie Wildlife Research
November 11, 2024
John Benson, School of Natural Resources, UNL
November 18, 2024
Mike Forsberg, Platte Basin Timelapse School of Natural Resources, UNL
November 25, 2024
Ross Secord, Earth & Atmospheric Science, UNL
December 2, 2023
Katie Nieland, Center for Great Plains Studies, UNL
Past Seminar Topics & Speakers
2023
- How Groundwater feeds the unique and steady streams in the Nebraska Sandhills, Troy Gilmore, Professor, School of Natural Resources | Video
- Grassland Conservation in Nebraska, TJ Walker, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | Video
- A plea for scale, why it matters for invasive species management, biodiversity, and conservation, Nic McMillian, Assistant Professor Agronomy & Horticulture | Video
- Social-Ecological Rangeland, Gwendwr Meredith, Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources | Video
- Distinguished Leu Speaker: Protecting and Sustaining South Dakota Grasslands, Alexander Smart, SDSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Senior Program Leader / Professor of Department of Natural Resource Management | Video
- Resilience Spatial Scientist and Grasslands, Dan Uden, Assistant Professor, Range and Forage Sciences | Video
- Introducing Network of Integrated Agricultural Resilience Research, Craig Allen, Director of Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes (CRAWL) | Video
- Prescribed Fire and Grassland Conservation, Brian Teeter, Prescribed Fire Coordinator, Nebraska Pheasants Forever | Video
- Ranch and rangeland production systems, Jay Parsons, Biosystems and Agricultural Economist Extension Specialist, UNL | Video
- An Ever-Changing Landscape: How Do We Find the Balance Between Production Ag and Conservation in the 21st Century? Andrew Little, Landscape Habitat Management, Extension Specialist, School of Natural Resources, UNL | Video
- Keeping Grasslands Grass, Julie Bain, Bessey District Ranger, USDA | Video | Website
2021
- Nebraska’s Grasslands & Global Change: Key Questions for the Next Decade, Dave Wedin, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Carbon Sequestration: Government Policy vs Reality – Is There Common Ground? Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary of Agriculture | Video
- Climate Change & Grassland Ecosystem Services, Martha Shulski, Nebraska State Climatologist | Video
- Seeded Perennial Grasslands: Opportunities for Marginal Cropland in the Great Plains & Midwest, Rob Mitchell, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
- Carbon Markets & Carbon Banks: What Do They Mean for Nebraska Agriculture? Dave Aiken, UNL Agricultural Economics
- LEU LECTURE. Advancing Understanding of Soil Organic Matter to Address XXI Century Wicked Challenges, M. Francesca Cotrufo, Colorado State University
- Roadsides, Pivot Corners, & Prairie Corridors: Pollinator Responses to Restoration Efforts in Public and Private Spaces, Judy Wu Smart | Video
- ArborLinks: Collaboration from Start to Finish & Beyond, Steve Merkel
- Juniperus virginiana Ecology and Impact on Ecosystem Services in the Nebraska Sandhills, Tala Awada | Video
- Hope on the Hardgrass: Social-ecological Lessons from the Collaborative Adaptive Rangeland Management Project in Colorado, Hailey Wilmer | Video
- Climate Mitigation Services from Northern Plains Grasslands, Mark A. Liebig | Video
- Soil Carbon & Nitrogen Dynamics on Sandhills Wet Meadows , Martha Mamo | Video
- Grassland Management in a Changing Climate, Daren Redfearn | Video
2020
- A Watershed in Motion, Ethan Freese, Platte Basin Timelapse, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Podcast
- Why Plant a Prairie? Restoration Versus Conservation, Dave Wedin, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Podcast
- Keeping Prairie Grouse on the Prairie, Danielle Berger, Wildland Resources, Utah State University | Video | Podcast
- Hidden Prairie: A Year Photographing a Single Square Meter of Prairie, Chris Helzer, The Nature Conservancy | Video | Podcast
- Precision Conservation: Increase Farm Profitability While Conserving Soil, Water, and Wildlife (CEU Approved), Andrew Little, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Podcast
- Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch, Nicole Fleck-Tooze, Soldiago Conservancy | Video | Podcast
- Rangeland Analysis Platform: A Web-based Monitoring Tool for Rangelands (CEU Approved), Nadine Bishop, NOWCC / Nebraska NRCS | Video | Podcast
- Tracking Cattle Grazing: GPS and Diet Selection, Mitchell Stephenson, Panhandle Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska | Video | Podcast
- Evaluating Soil Responses to Mob Grazing System on Sandhills Sub-irrigated Meadow, Elnaz Hosseiniaghdam, Agronomy & Horticulture, Universty of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student) | Video | Podcast
- Using New Technology on the Ranch (CEU Approved), Travis Mulliniks, Nebraska Extension | Video | Podcast
- Putting Monitoring into Practice: Strategies for Large-Scale Conservation (CEU Approved), Dirac Twidwell, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Podcast
- LEU LECTURE. Anthropocene: Should we look to Aldo Leopold or George Jetson? (CEU Approved), Sam Fuhlendorf, Natural Resource Ecology & Management, Oklahoma State University | Video | Podcast
- Down the RaBET Hole: The Journey to Develop the Rangeland Brush Estimation Toolbox (CEU Approved), Chandra Holifield Collins, USDA ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center | Video | Podcast
- Rancher Decision-Making and Climate Risk Management (CEU Approved), Tonya Haigh, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Podcast
- Forage Production Models and Predictions for Semi-arid Grasslands, Markéta Podebradská, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Podcast
- Legislation in Invasive Species Management, Conor Barnes, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Podcast
2019
- Geologic History of the Nebraska Sandhills, David Loope, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- A Prairie University and its Impact on Range and Forage Science, Cheryl Dunn, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Groundwater: Primary Source of Sandhills Streamflow, Troy Gilmore, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- LEU LECTURE. A 25-year Review of the Center for Grassland Studies, Martin Massengale, Center for Grassland Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Emeriti) | Video
- Research and Communication Opportunities for the Nebraska Sandhills, Mary Harner, Communication, University of Nebraska at Kearney | Video
- Long-term Vegetation Research Plot Arrays in the Nebraska Sandhills, Tom Bragg, Biology, University of Nebraska Omaha | Video
- Sandsage Prairie: Ecology and Biodiversity of the "Cinderella Sandhills," Jim Locklear, Lauritzen Gardens | Video
- Presentation 1: Forewarned is Forearmed: Seeking Early Warnings of Ecological Upheavals, Caleb Roberts, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Presentation 2: Characterizing Patterns and Outcomes of Large Wildfire in Great Plains, Victoria Donovan, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Birds in the Sandhills: History, Habitat, and Conservation in the Heart of the Great Plains, Larkin Powell, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Climate Change and Landscape Evolution in the Nebraska Sandhills, Paul Hanson, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
2018
- Transforming Range Curriculum in the 21st Century, Dirac Twidwell, Jr., Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Slides
- Ranching & Conservation: The Sandhills Task Force's Landscape Impact, Shelly Kelly, Sandhills Task Force | Video | Slides
- Turner Enterprise, Inc., Bison Production in the Midwest: The Use of Holistic Management Principles to Achieve Desired Outcomes, Tyrell Anderson, Turner Enterprises, Inc. | Video | Slides
- Ranch Profitability Given Increased Precipitation Variability and Flexible Stocking, Chris Bastian, Agricultural & Applied Economics, University of Wyoming | Video | Slides
- Evaluation of Grazing Systems in the Southern Great Plains, Twain Butler, Noble Research Institute | Video | Slides
- The Legacy of Nine-Mile Prairie, Dave Wedin, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Slides
- LEU LECTURE. Role of Forage Crops and Grazing in the Water-Limited Texas High Plains, Chuck West, Texas Tech University | Video | Slides
- Ag Economics, Jay Parsons, Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video | Slides
2017
- Understanding and Using an Animal Unit Month in Grazing Management, Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension | Video
- Field Peas in Beef Cattle Diets in Western Nebraska, Karla Jenkins, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Regenerative Livestock Impact, Del Ficke, Ficke Cattle Co. | Video
- What Drives Profit?, Chip Ramsay | Video
- Wanna Get Buzzed Out on the Range: Pyric Herbivory Promotes Pollinator Diversity on Working Ranches, Shelly Wiggam, Kansas State University / The Nature Conservancy
- Utilization of Corn Silage and Ethanol Co-products in Beef Growing and Finishing Diets, Henry Hilscher, Jr., Livestock Nutrition Center, LLC
- Fitting Perennial Grasses to the Agro-ecosystems of the Northern Great Plains by Selective Breeding: Goals and Challenges, Serge Edme, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
- LEU LECTURE. A Rangeland Odyssey: From Equilibrium to Non-equilibrium and Beyond, David Briske, Texas A&M University | Video
- Visualizing Structural Heterogeneity of Vegetation at Three Scales in the Nebraska Sandhills: Four Student Photographers Take Their Shot, Larkin Powell, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Managing an Integrated Cow/Calf Production System in Eastern Nebraska, Tyler Burkey, Burkey Ranch | Video
- Development of an Integrated Cow/Calf Production System in Eastern Nebraska, James MacDonald, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Grazing Diversity with Annuals and Cover Crops, Wayne Rasmussen, Giop Livestock | Video
2016
- Wildlife, Grasslands, and the Federal Farm Bill, Duane Hovorka, Nebraska Wildlife Federation | Video
- The Nation's Second Oldest Restored Prairie - Homestead National Monument of America - More than the 1862 Law, Jessie Bolli, Homestead National Monument of America | Video
- Physiological and Pathogenic Contributors to the Summer Decline of Rough Bluegrass (poa trivialis), Cole Thompson, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Prairie Restoration and Management on the Platte River Bluffs, Bill Whitney, Prairie Plains Resource Institute | Video
- Pollinator Conservation and Turfgrasses, Jonathan Larson, Southeast Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska | Video
- Programs for Establishing New Ranchers, Ron Rosati, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Video
- Beef Health Management from a Systems Perspective, Dale Grotelueschen, Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- LEU LECTURE. Fifty Years: Looking Back, Looking Forward, Paul Genho, AgReserves, Inc. | Video
- Rainfall Index Insurance: For Forage Production or Profit?, Kate Brooks, Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Corn Residue Utilization by Livestock: Past, Present, and Future, Marty Schmer, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video (Part I) Video (Part II)
- Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Perennial Grass Production Systems, Virginia Jin, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
- Swift Fox Distribution Across the Nebraska Grasslands, Lucia Corral Hurtado, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
2015
- Ecologically-Based Pest Management on Rangeland: What is the Role for Dung Beetles?, Jeff Bradshaw, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Creating Habitat Heterogeneity in Grasslands with Insights from Ecology and Ranchers, Maggi Sliwinski, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Target Livestock Grazing for Vegetation and Landscape Management, Mitch Stephenson, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln / Panhandle Research & Extension Center | Video
- Conserving Nebraska's Pollinators: Research on the Human Dimensions of Prairie Pollinator Protection, Douglas Golick, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Invasive Plants: Native or Not, Robert Kaul, University of Nebraska State Museum, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Emeriti) | Video
- Grassland Birds, Paul Johnsgard, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Emeriti) | Video
- Is All Disturbance Created Equal? Lessons from a CRP Grassland, Hannah Birge, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video (Part I) Video (Part II)
- Native Grasses in the Landscape, Keenan Amundsen / Katherine Kreuser, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- LEU LECTURE. Trends Driving Change in the Beef Industry, Greg Lardy, Animal Science, North Dakota State University | Video
- Feeding the Nine: Implications of a Growing Population on Livestock, Grazing, and Land Use in the U.S., Jim MacDonald, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Operationalizing Rangeland Science to Overcome Social, Organizational, and Institutional Barriers, Carissa Wonkka, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- "Grassland Plant Community Response to Drought, Kayla Tarr, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
2014
- Winter Desiccation Injury to Turfgrass: Lessons Learned from Winter of 2014, Bill Kreuser, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Grassland to Juniper Woodland Regime Shift: Easier to Prevent than Reverse, Dirac Twidwell, Jr., Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- China's Roller-Coaster Forage History, Bruce Anderson, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Considerations for Designing Supplemental Programs for Forage-fed Growing Cattle, Mary Drewnoski, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- LEU LECTURE. Nutritional Management: Strategies for Efficient Beef Production in a Rangeland Environment, David Bohnert, Oregon State University and Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center | Video
- The Truth and Trade-offs of Common Grassland Management Strategies, Daren Redfearn, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Accounting for Variable Production in Decision-making, Jay Parsons, Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Comparing the Bioenergy Potential and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Switchgrass and Continuous Corn, Marty Schmer, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
- It Won't Grow in the Bag, Richard Gray, Nebraska Department of Roads | Video
- 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Programs: Will They Keep Grasslands Green Side Up?, Eric Zach, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Video
- A Sod House Autopsy: Insights into Prairies and Homesteading a Century Ago, David Wedin, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2013
- Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Managed Grasslands in Eastern Nebraska, Virginia Jin, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
- Annual Forages to Complement Grazing Programs, Jerry Volesky, Agronomy & Horticulture, West Central Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska | Video
- Tallgrass Prairie: Community, Connection, Conservation, Ben Mullarkey, Nebraska Audubon | Video
- SLivestock Grazing in Turkey: Was it Sustainable Until the Last Century?, Walter Schacht, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- LEU LECTURE. Variable Fire, Grazing, and Climate Interactions Promote Habitat Heterogeneity and Biodiversity in Tallgrass Prairie, Anthony Joern, Biology / Institute of Grassland Studies, Kansas State University | Video
- Sustainable Beef Production Depends on Sustainable Use of Crop Residues, Jim MacDonald, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Turf Care During the USGA Senior Open at the Omaha Country Club, Zac Reicher, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Why Certified Seed?, Steve Knox, Nebraska Crop Improvement Association | Video
- Learning from the 2012 Niobrara Fire", David Wedin, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln & 2013 University of Nebraska-Lincoln/TNC/NET Summer Interns | Video
- Buffalograss Defense Response to Blissus occiduus Feeding, Chinch Bug Salivary Gland Morphology, and the Role of Saliva in Mediating Plant/Insect Interactions, Crystal Ramm, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student) | Video
- Silvopastures: A Cause of Range Wars or Peace in the Valley, Richard Straight, USDA National Agroforestry Center | Video
- Importance of Pollinator Habitat and How it Fits in a Grassland Ecosystem, Pete Berthelsen,Habitat Partnerships, Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever | Video
2012
- Bush Encroachment in Namibia, Southern Africa, Walter Schacht, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Improved Grasses for Perennial Pastures, Rob Mitchell, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Enhancing Forage Quality Fed to Beef Cows, Rick Rasby, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Aerial Robotics Improve Turf Data Collection Efficiency, Keenan Amundsen, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Using Fire and Tree Thinning to Manage Missour River Oak Woodlands, Gerry Steinauer, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Video
- Overview of the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition, Ron Bolze, Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition
- LEU LECTURE. Can Production Agriculture and Conservation of Biodiversity Co-exist on Great Plains Rangelands?, David Engle, Water Research and Extension Center, Oklahoma State University | Video
- Cattle, Forage, Corn, Thanol, and Residues, Terry Klopfenstein, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Grassland Resilience and the Stability of the Nebraska Sandhills, David Wedin, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Impacts and Initial Lessons from the 2012 Wildfires Along the Niobrara River, Chris Helzer, Eastern Nebraska Program, The Nature Conservancy | Video
- Twenty Years of the Nebraska Environmental Trust Preserving, Protecting, and Restoring Nebraska's Grasslands and Other Natural Resources, Mark Brohman, Nebraska Environmental Trust
- Potential Effects of Corn Stover Grazing on Soil Properties, Brian Wienhold, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
2011
- Evolution of Buffalograss into a Highly Valued Native Turfgrass and Challenges for Further Improvement, Keenan Amundsen, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Doctor of Plant Health: A New Profession for a More Sustainable Future, Gary Hein, Plant Health Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Evolution of Vegetation and Rancing on the Great Plains, Jim Stubbendieck, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Emeriti)
- Effects of Nitrogen Input on Litter Accumulation and Decomposition in Pastures, John Guretzky, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Current Status of the PGA Golf Management Major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Alan Baquet, PGA Golf Management Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- A Guide to Prairie Management Using Historical Data, Glenn Pollock, Naturalist
- LEU LECTURE. Effect of Global Climate Change on Grasslands of the Great Plains, Jack Morgan, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Fire Ecology of Shrub Savanna of Western Australia, Tom Bragg, Biology, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Fatal Omission: The TransCanada Pipeline and the Sandhills, Anne Vidaver, Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Emeriti)
- Norman Borlaug and the Future of the Green Revolution, Ron Phillips, Agronomy & Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota
- Impacts of Multi-Species Grazing, Kent Aden, Central Nebraska Public Power
- Switchgrass Molecular Biology 101, Guatam Sarath, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Hybridization and Species Boundaries between Two Midwestern Lilies, Kathy Roccaforte, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
2010
- Some Challenges Facing the Future of Turfgrass, Zac Reicher, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Bush Control and Fight for Grasslands in Namibia, Larkin Powell, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Grassland Management Plans for the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission Wildlife Management Area, Gerry Steinauer, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- How Different Calving Times and Rangeland Productivity are Affected by Drought, Matt Stockton, West Central Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska
- Native Grass Seeding and Other Observations on the Prairie Plains Resource Institute, Bill Whitney, Prairie Plains Resource Institute
- Working with Fire and Private Landower Groups to Reclaim Rangelands, Doug Whisenhunt, Nebraska Natural Resource Conservation Service
- The Value of Rangeland Heterogeneity in High Cost Future: A Producer's Perspective, Al Steuter, Landowner and Rancher
- Role of Aphid Honeydew in Foraging Behavior of Ladybird Bettle Larvae, Swapna Purandare, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- LEU LECTURE. A Systems Approach to Grassland Management, Trey Patterson, Padlock Ranch Company
- Utilization of Western Rangelands by Livestock, Karla Jenkins, Panhandle Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska
- Avian Conservation in the Prairie Pothole Region, T. J. Fontaine, USGS Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
- Biodiversity Conservation in Agricultural Ecosystems, John Quinn, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Post-Doc RA)
2009
- Grassland Programs and Activities in Brazil, Rob Mitchell, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Landscape Grasses, Justin Evertson, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
- LEU LECTURE. Restoring Great Plains Grassland Landscapes, Terry Riley, Policy for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
- Distribution of Legumes and Plant Diversity in Pastures Varying in Topography and Grazing Management, John Guretsky, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Selection of Native and Drought-tolerant Plants for Ornamental Use, Dale Lindgren, West Central Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Patterns of Plant Establishment in Tallgrass Prairie Plantings, Heidi Hillhouse, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Post-Doc Research Assistant)
- Seed Production of Native Grasses, Dave Stock, Owner, Stock Seed Farms
- Nebraska Invasive Species Project: Monitoring, Mapping, Risk, and Management, Karie Decker, Nebraska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Differential Responses of Western Chinch Bugs to Neonicetinyl Insecticides, Mitchell Stamm, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Role of Peroxidase in the Defence Response of Buffalograss to the Western Chinch Bug, Anh Hoang, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Functional and Demographic Tradeoffs Among Gree Species, Sabrina Russo, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Eastern Red Cedar: Ecophysiology and Ramifications of Its Invasion on Ecosystem Processes in Nebraska, Tala Awada, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2008
- Research in the Nebraska Sandhills to Help Producers' Profitability with High Feed Prices, Aaron Stalker, West Central Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska
- LEU LECTURE. Grasslands: Adapting to Global Change, Dennis Ojima, The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
- Impact of the New Farm Bill on Grasslands, Wildlife, and the Environment, Steve Chick, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Amenity Grasses of Australia, Ian Chivers, Native Seeds Pty. Ltd., Victoria, Australia
- The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and the Evolution of a Nebraska Style of Landscape Horticulture, Jim Locklear, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
- Observations on Chinese Grasslands, Bruce Anderson and Walter Schacht, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- The Nature Conservancy's Grassland Conservation in Nebraska, Mace Hack, Nebraska Chapter The Nature Conservancy
- Forage Quality for the Rainwater Basin Wetlands, Jeff Drahota, US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Savannah Ecology and Management in Western Australia, Tom Bragg, Biology, University of Nebraska Omaha
- Current Status of Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop, Ken Vogel, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Molecular Insight into Buffalograss Resistance to Chinch Bugs, Sandra Schaeffer, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Birds and Plants in the Nebraska Sandhills: Interactions and Conservation, Matt Giovanni, School of Natural Resource Sciences / Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
2007
- Roof Top Prairie, Richard Sutton, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ethanol's Effect on Cow-Calf Producers, Darrell Mark, Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Observations on Grazing Myths and Practice: Three Steps to Success, Pat Reece, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln / Panhandle Research & Extension Center
- LEU LECTURE. Managing Rangelands with Cattle and Wildlife for Ecological Sustainability and Economic Return, Burke Teichert, Farm Management Company
- Nebraska's Tallgrass Prairie: History or Legacy, Marian Langan, Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
- Use of Distillers Grain in Backgrounding and Cow-Calf Systems, Rick Rasby, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Forage Issues in Mainland China, Bruce Anderson, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Experiences with Wildlife in South Africa, Jim Stubbendieck, Agronomy & Horticultur, University of Nebraska-Lincoln / Center for Great Plains Studies
- Opportunities in Sports Turf Management, Brad Jakubowski, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Buffalograss Resistance to the Chinch Bug, Luciana Toda, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Effects of Grassland Management on Upland Game Bird Production, Larkin Powell, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Grassland to Woodland Transitions: Nebraska and the World, Neal Bryan, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
2006
- Water Table Effects on Evapotranspiration in Sandhills Ecosystems, Tim Arkebauer, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Can You Make Money Grazing Warm-season Grasses?, Rob Mitchell, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Conservation Easements: A Private Path to Permanent Protection, Dave Sands, The Nebraska Land Trust
- Evolution of a Biological Control System for Japanese Beetles, Chelsey Wasem, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- LEU LECTURE. Some Observations on the Ecology, Economics, and Sustainability of Great Plains Rangeland Agriculture, Rod Heitschmidt, Fort Keogh Livestock & Range Research Lab, USDA Agricultural Research Services
- The Effect of Brown Midrib (MBR) Traits on Grazing Beef Cattle, Andrea Schwarz, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- 20 Years of Grasses: A Niche in the Making, John Hoffman, Hoffman Nursery
- Turf Education in China, Roch Gaussoin, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Relationship between Diversity and Herbivore in Restored Grasslands, Craig Allen, Nebraska USGS Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
- Current Trends in Turfgrass Science in Turkey, Robert Shearman,Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2005
- The 20,000-year Battle between Sand and Vegetation for the Soul of the Nebraska Sandhills, Jim Swinehart, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Groundwater and Grasslands: Examples from the Nebraska Sandhills, Ed Harvey, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Lands of Enchantment: The Grasslands of Otero Mesa and Wilderness in New Mexico, Nathan Small, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
- New Directions in Nebraska Water Policy: Fully Appropriated Basins, Overappropriated Basins, and Water Marketing, Dave Aiken,Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Conservation Buffers: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Research and Extension to Protect Water Quality, Tom Franti, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Observations of Changes Occurring in Grasslands in Kenya, Mike Kelley, Sutherland, NE | Video
- LEU LECTURE. State- and Transition-Models and Ecological Thresholds: Bridging Theory and Application, David Briske, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Texas A&M University | Video
- Drought- and Grazing-Induced Changes in Plant Communities on Semi-arid Grasslands, Pat Reece, Agronomy& Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln / Panhandle Research and Extension Center
- Influence of Climate on Summer Diseases of Turfgrass in Nebraska, John Watkins, Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
2004
- Biodiversity Conservation at the State Level: Nebraska's Natural Legacy Project, Kristal Stoner, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
- Seed Dynamics of Eastern Redcedar in the Mixed-Grass Prairie, Susan Tunnell, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Post-Doc Research Associate) | Video
- Production and Economics of Two Beef Production Systems, Rick Rasby, Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- Native Grasses of Australia for Reclamation and Ornamental Uses, Ian Chivers, Native Seeds Pty. Ltd., Victoria, Australia. Co-sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
- Economic Considerations for Making Changes in a Cow-Calf System, Richard Clark, Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Field Observations of the Pasture Mealybug in New Zealand, Fred Baxendale, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video
- LEU LECTURE. Woody Plant Invastion of Grassland: Implications for the Carbon Cycle,Tom Boutton, Rangeland Ecology & Management, Texas A&M University
- Grassland Production in a Variable Environment, Jerry Volesky, Agronomy & Horticulture, West Central Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska
- The Landscaping Revolution: Gardening with Mother Nature, Not Against Her, Andy Wasowski, Author/Photographer/Lecturer, New Mexico. Co-sponsored by the Nebraska State Arboretum
- A Sea of Grass: Using Grasses in the Landscape, Kim Todd, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Turfgrass Drought Resistance and Water Conservation, Robert Shearman, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Integrated Weed Management in Conservation Buffers, Janyce Woodard, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
2003
- Improving Native Grasses Increases Grassland Production, Rob Mitchell, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
- Big Bluestems of the Americas: Biosystematics, Hybridization, and Evolution, Guillermo Norrmann, Instituto de Botanica, Universidad del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina | Video
- Biomass Energy: Perennial Herbaceous Crops vs Corn Stover, Ken Vogel, USDA Agricultural Research Service | Video
- An Overview of the Grassland Reserve Program, Steve Chick, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Grazing and Grassland Birds in the Nebraska Sandhills, Larkin Powell, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Video (Part I) Video (Part II)
- Managing Prairies for the Long Term, Kent Pfeiffer, Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust
- LEU LECTURE. For the Health of the Land: Honest Conversation about Land Use, Richard Knight, Forest, Rangeland, & Watershed, Colorado State University
- Turfgrass Management: What We Can Learn from Our International Colleagues, Roch Gaussoin, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Restoring Grassland Ecologically and Economically, Tyler Sutton, Conservation Alliance of the Great Plains
- Resistance to Multiple Chinch Bug Species in Four Grass Systems, Wyatt Anderson, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student) | Video
2002
- Using Crop Residue as a Biofuel, Wallace Wilhelm, USDA Agricultural Research Service / Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Carbon Sequestration and Grasslands, John Kimble, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Prescribed Burning: A Hot Topic in Ecosystem Management, Rob Mitchell, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Celebrating Grasses in the American Landscape, Rick Darke, Author/Photographer/Landscape Design Consultant
- Wildlife and Grasslands, Duane Hovorka, Nebraska Wildlife Federation
- LEU LECTURE. Grassland Ecosystems: Pieces of the Puzzle, Vivien Allen, Plant & Soil Science, Texas Tech University
- Populations of Native Prairie Plants: Individual Lifespans and Turnover Rates, Kathleen Keeler, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ecological Site Descriptions for Rangelands, Kim Stine, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Environmental Aspects of Arbor Links Golf Course, Steve Merkel, Landscapes Unlimited
- The Effect of Tallgrass Prairie Fragmentation on the Diversity of Insects, Kristal Stoner, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student0
- Conservation Aspects of the 2002 Farm Bill, Richard Clark, Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln / West Central, Research & Extension Center
2000
- Transformation and Regeneration in Buffalograss, Shuizhang Fei,Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Potential for Carbon Sequestration in Grassland Soils, John Doran, USDA Agricultural Research Service
- Invasive Species National Plan, Barb Cooksley, Rancher
- LEU LECTURE. Spatial and Temporl Dynamics in Tallgrass Prairie, Scott Collins, National Science Foundation
- Spring Creek Prairie: An Opportunity in Conservation and Education, Dave Sands, Audubon Nebraska
- Interaction of Fire and Bison Grazing on Prairie Grasslands, Al Steuter, Nebraska Chapter The Nature Conservancy
- Comparisons of the Diversity and Distribution of Plant Species in Select Prairies of Central Nebraska, Steven Rothenberger, Biology, University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Two Cycles of Divergence Selection for Seedling Tiller Number in Big Bluestem and Switchgrass, Sandy Smart, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Parasites on the Prairie, John Janovy, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Biodiversity in New Zealand Grasslands, Dave Barker, Crop Science & Horticulture, Ohio State University
- Grassland Hosts of the Chinch Bug, Tom Eickhoff, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- An Integrated Approach to Dollar Spot Management on a Bentgrass Fairway, Wendy Cecil, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Putting Grow-in Procedures: Nutrient Fate and Turfgrass Responses, Nick Iwig, Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Impacts of Elevated CO2, Increased Nitrogen Deposition, and Declining Biodiversity on Grassland Functioning, Jean Knops, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1999
- Ecology and Distribution of Grassland Birds of the Great Plains, Paul Johnsgard, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Biological Control in Rangelands: A Double-edged Sword, Svata Louda, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ecology of Grassland Diseases, John Watkins, Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Survival of Orchid Seedling Transplants at Nine Mile and Allwine Prairies, Ann Antlfinger, Biology, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Seasonal Dynamics of Defoliation Effects on Upland Sandhills Range Ecosystems, Patrick Reece, Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Shortgrass Prairie Responses to Warm Nights, Richard Alward, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Role of Insect Consumers in Grassland Ecology, Anthony Joern, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Topography and Plant Communities in the Nebraska Sandhills, Walter Schacht, Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ecology of High Altitude Grasslands of the Past, Present, and Future, Ken Cannon, Geography, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Views of Grasslands in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Paul Kelley, Geography, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Carex filofolia Propagation for the Mixed Grass Prairie, Gina Tichota, Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- Ecology of Chinch Bugs (Blissus occiduus) and Resistance in Buffalograss, Tiffany Heng Moss, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- High Pressure Liquid Injection for Control of White Grubs in Turfgrass, Tony Weinhold, Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Graduate Student)
- LEU LECTURE. Trees in Grasslands: Historical Changes and Ecological Consequences, Steve Archer, Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas A&M University
- Prairie Dogs and Grasslands: What We Know, What We Don't Know, and What We Think We Know, Dallas Virchow, School of Natural Resource Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1998
- Evolution of the Grasslands of the Great Plains, James Stubbendieck, Center for Great Plains Studies and Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Prairie Restoration Checklist, Glenn Pollock, Iowa Prairie Project
- Restoration of Eastern Nebraska Grasslands, Bruce Anderson, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- True Grassland Restoration: Is it Possible?, William Laycock (Former Head), University of Wyoming Rangeland Ecology & Watershed Management Department
- Ecology and Restoration of Sandhill Blowouts, Charles Butterfield and Jeff Rawlinson, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Improving Native Legume Establishment for Prairie Restoration and Grassland Renovation, Dan Berans (Graduate Student), Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- High Diversity Prairie and Wetland Restoration in Central Nebraska, Bill Whitney, Prairie Plains Resource Institute
- Prairie Restoration: Now What?, Brent Lathrop and Chris Helzer, The Nebraska Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
- Grassland/Wetland Restorations in the Platte River Valley, Kent Pfeiffer, Platte River Whooping Crane Trust
- Consumer Viewpoints of Prairie Restoration, Greg David, Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Nitrogen Cycling and the Stability of Tallgrass Prairies, David Wedin, School of Natural Resource Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Grassland Restoration in Northern Europe: Lessons for the Midwest, David Wedin, School of Natural Resource Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1997
- Beneficial Arthropods Associated with Buffalograss, Tiffany Heng Moss (Graduate Student), Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Turf and Grasslands of New Zealand, Robert Shearman, Director, National Turf Evaluation Program, and Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Turf and Grasslands of Australia, Roch Gaussoin, Extension Turf Specialist, and Terrance Riordan, Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Integrated Weed Management Practices for Rangelands, Robert Masters, Research Scientist, USDA ARS, and Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Role of Fire and Grazing in the Dynamics and Biodiversity of the Tallgrass Prairie, David Hartnett, Director, Konza Prairie Research Natural Area, and Professor of Biology, Kansas State University (co-sponsored by Center for Great Plains Studies)
- Matching the Cow to Forage Resources, Don Adams, Professor, Department of Animal Science, and West Central Research and Extension Center
- On the Verge of Extinction: Blowout Pestemon, James Stubbendieck, Director, Center for Great Plains Studies and Professor, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Nothing to Sneeze At: Interaction of Grasslands, Pollen and Allergies, Margaret (Peg) Bolick, Curator of Botany and Associate Professor, University of Nebraska State Museum
- Matching Animal Genetics to Forage Resources, James Gosey, Extension Beef Specialist, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Fauna of Lowland Grasslands Along the Platte River, Julie Savidge, Associate Professor, School of Natural Resource Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Bison Management Course Designed for Tribal Colleges, Trudy Ecoffey (Graduate Student), Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1996
- USGA Interest in the Environment, Michael Kenna, Director Green Section Research, USGA
- Grasslands of the World, John Ward, Professor Emeritus, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Origin and Fixation of Autopolyploidy, James Estes, Director, University of Nebraska State Museum
- Dr. John Weaver - The Man, Pete Jensen, State Conservationist (Retired), USDA NRCS
- Conservation of Vertebrate Diversity on the Great Plains, Fritz Knopf, Vertebrate Ecologist, National Biological Service, U.S. Department of Interior
- Burrowing Owl and Prairie Dog Conservation in the Great Plains, Martha Desmond (Graduate Student) Department of Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Fire in the Nebraska Sandhills Prairie Ecosystem: Necessity or Nuisance?, Tom Bragg, Professor, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Interrelationships of Plants, Prairie Dogs and Cattle, Dan Uresk, Program Leader, Center for Great Plains Ecosystem Research, USDA Forest Service
- Sheep Grazing in Agave and Citrus Production Systems in the Yucatan, Fernando Rivas-Pantoja (Graduate Student), Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Grazing Distribution Affected by Stocking Density, Felix Burboa (Graduate Student) Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Date of Planting Effects on Seeded Buffalograss, Kevin Frank (Graduate Student), Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Management and Environmental Influences on Golf Ball Roll Distance, Anne Rist (Graduate Student), Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Conserving Invertebrate Resources: Invisible Movers and Shakers in Grassland Ecology, Tony Joern, Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Challenges in Seeding Warm-season Grasses, Anthony Watson (Graduate Student), Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Characterization of Vegetation in Chilean Pategonia using NOAA-AVHRR Images, Claudio Perez (Graduate Student) Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1995
- Soils of the Grassland, Dave Lewis, Professor, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Mammals of the Grasslands, Patricia Freeman, University of Nebraska State Museum
- Basic Concepts of Management Intensive Grazing, Jim Gerrish, Forage Systems Research Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
- Animal Forage Systems, Terry Klopfenstein, Professor, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Breeding Turfgrasses, Terry Riordan, Director, PGA Golf Management Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- The Effects of Cultural Practices and Environmental Conditions on Golf Ball Roll, Anne Rist (Graduate Student), Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- The USGA Green Section: What it Was, What it Is, and What it will Be, Larry Gilhuley, Western Director, USGA Green Section
- Ecosystem Management: A New Paradigm for Grasslands, Ron Case, Professor, Department of Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Breeding Improved Forage Grasses for the Central Great Plains, Ken Vogel, Professor of Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Buffalograss Establishment and Cultural Practices, Kevin Frank (Graduate Student), Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- The Impact of the National Turf Evaluation Program on the Grass Industry, Bob Shearman, Executive Director, National Turf Evaluation Program, and Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Grass Seedling Growth and Establishment, Lowell Moser, Professor, Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Ruminant Grazing Influences on Prairie Restoration, John Ortmann (Graduate Student), Department of Agronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln