The following are UNL Divisions and Projects that seek to partner with or have resources for Nebraska Communities. See where these groups are impacting Nebraska in our Engagement and Outreach Map. For edits or suggestions, please contact Jentry Barrett at jbarrett3@unl.edu.
Backyard Farmer
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Backyard Farmer is a television program dedicated to helping you find solutions to your lawn and garden questions. Every year, our panel of experts answer gardener's questions related to insects, turf and weeds, rots and spots, landscapes, vegetables, and critters, as well as landscape design and general horticulture topics.
Backyard Farmer Garden
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Backyard Farmer Garden on UNL’s East Campus is a must see for anyone interested in cultivating a green thumb and embracing sustainable living. There are educational workshops on Thursday mornings during the growing season. This charming garden offers a hands-on experience in organic farming practices, making it an ideal destination for both novice gardeners and seasoned horticulturists.
Beekeeping Workshops
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Each year, the UNL Bee Lab provide workshops for Year 1, Year 2 and advance beekeepers. It is a great opportunity to learn factual and research-based practices, walk away with workbooks and reliable information, tools and credible connections in the beekeeping community.
Beehive Health Inspections and Consultations
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Bee Lab offers hive health inspections and personalized on-site consultations for more diagnostic support and to help troubleshoot problems with your hives.
Biochar Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and information about using Biochar in agriculture and residential applications.
Champion & Heritage Trees Program
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Nebraska Champion Trees program, administered the Nebraska Forest Service, is designed to identify and recognize the largest living specimen of all native and the most common introduced tree species in Nebraska. Over 80 species are listed in the Nebraska Champion Tree Register. These tree aristocrats are truly natural landmarks.
Climate Data
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The latest climate data and decision making tools from our state, regional, and national climate centers.
Environmental Management
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Improving stewardship of Nebraska's natural resources is critical to providing ecosystem services while maintaining natural ecological integrity and processes. Human dimensions specialists in School of Natural Resources offer guidance to balance use and integrity of natural resources.
Food, Energy, Water and Societal Systems Lincoln Public Schools Focus Program
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Lincoln Public Schools and the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have joined together for the LPS-UNL Early College and Career STEM Program. Through hands-on, immersive experiences and early college pathways, the program will prepare LPS students in the areas of food, energy, water, and societal systems, often called FEWS2 (pronounced “fuse.”) The program is designed to provide pathways for learners at LPS who are interested in FEWS2.
Geology Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Geologic mapping, studies of soils, sediments, sedimentary rocks, ancient environments and ancient life on Earth relevant to Nebraska.
GRO Big Red Virtual Learning Series
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
This webinar series, delivered via Zoom, is a great opportunity to join experts from Nebraska Extension to learn and ask questions about gardening and landscaping.
Ground Water Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources related to the quantity, quality and integrated management of groundwater in Nebraska.
Herpetology Guide
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Guide to Snakes, Turtles, Frogs, Lizards, and Salamanders. Identification of the herptofauna native to Nebraska is fun, but at times can be challenging. Our resources provide reliable information for fast identification.
High Plains Regional Climate Center
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
For over 30 years, the High Plains Regional Climate Center (HPRCC) has been providing the public with access to the most up-to-date climate data and information available. The website offers a vast array of resources, including near-real-time and historical climate data, national and regional climate data maps, agricultural climate products, and regional climate summaries.
Horning Forestry Farm
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Horning State Farm comprises 240 acres that includes native woodland, planted woodland, plantable grassy areas, bluegrass pasture, and arboretum and wildlife areas. The arboretum area includes a building, residence, yard, demonstration and meeting areas.
Lawn and Turfgrass Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources for lawn care management, weed control, turfgrass disease and insects, athletic field management, turfgrass establishment, soil fertility and fertilization, and water management.
Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
This training program from Nebraska Extension provides volunteers with science-based horticulture education, which prepares them to share their knowledge with Nebraskans.
Nation Nourishment Program
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Nation Nourishment Program from Nebraska Extension is a hands-on and classroom-based food growing experience for Umonhon Nation community members seeking to learn to grow food for their family, community and local economy.
National Drought Mitigation Center
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Drought Center helps people, organizations and institutions build resilience to drought through monitoring and planning, and we are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Our capabilities include climatology, social science and public engagement, and we work at all scales, from individual ranches to local, state and tribal government, and countries around the world.
Nebraska Emerald Ash Borer
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and tools from the Nebraska Forest Service about Emerald ash borer.
Nebraska Master Naturalist
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Our program recruits, trains, manages, and provides resources for our Naturalist members participating in interpretation and outreach, resource management, citizen science, and outdoor skills and recreation in Nebraska.
Nebraska One Health Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
One Health brings together people with diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives to improve the health of humans, wild and domesticated animals, plants, and our shared environments. The team has created resources for learning and safety.
Northeast Nebraska Agriculture and Natural Resouces Education Compact
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
The Northeast Nebraska Agriculture and Natural Resources Education Compact is the first of its kind in Nebraska. The compact combines the strengths of multiple institutions in the region to meet the education needs of youth and lifelong learners and contribute to workforce and talent development to support economic growth strategies in agriculture and natural resources.
Plant and Soil Sciences E-Library
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary is a collection of Open Educational Resources (OER) developed by team members whose mission is to disseminate foundational science and cutting-edge research related to plants, soils, and the environments where plants grow. With collaboration from our subject matter experts and the use of technology, we are growing this knowledge base, which is used globally by students, industry, faculty, and researchers. Housed in the Agronomy and Horticulture Department.
Recreation and Tourism Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Human dimensions specialists in School of Natural Resources can help you plan and manage the resources for public use, visitor education, and profitability.
Pollinator Habitat Certification
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Nebraska Pollinator Habitat Certification Program provides educational information on plant selection and how to protect pollinators throughout Nebraska.
ProHort Lawn and Landscape Programming
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Annual workshops for nursery & green industry professionals, public works employees, landscape managers, arborists, tree board volunteers and cemetery & grounds keepers. This year's sessions focus on plant selection, pest problems in turf & trees and common customer problems.
Rural Forestry Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and information from the Nebraska Forest Service on rural forestry. It addresses privately-owned forestlands that face threats to conversion to non-forest use by urbanization, rural residential development, parcelization and other development measures.
Science Literacy 101 Course
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
We are looking for community partners who can navigate students toward an interactive experience that could include service learning, research, participation, or other activities for this course where student teams are required to select an issue they care about, develop a research poster, and to engage in 4-6 hours of experiential learning related to the issue. There are 600 students who take the class, and the course runs in both spring and fall semesters.
Tick Tag Go
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Tick Tag Go is a community-powered effort to establish baseline data on tick distributions in Nebraska. With new tick species being identified in the state, records of tick presence are critical to understanding which species are found where. This project relies on passive surveillance - the collection of ticks that you come across in your daily routine and activities. Ticks can carry serious diseases - please do not actively search for ticks.
Timber Production and Manufacturing Virtual Directory
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
A directory of sawmills, processors, contractors, and makers that work with timber.
Timber Talk
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Nebraska Forest Service publishes Timber Talk as a service to the forest industry of Nebraska. Issues are sent quarterly: March, June, September, and December.
Tree & Shrub Identification
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Identify trees and shrubs and which are suitable for different Nebraska habitats.
Tree Care Guide
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and tools from the Nebraska Forest Service for newly planted trees giving them a better chance to survive and thrive.
Tree List for Planting in Nebraska
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Information about the best trees to plant in Nebraska based on your Natural Resource District.
Tree Planting Guide
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and tools from the Nebraska Forest Service on how to plant a tree.
Urban Wood Resources
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and information from Nebraska Forest Service about salvaged urban wood. Urban wood utilization promotes the highest and best value use of locally available, wood resources while providing opportunities for economic development.
Water-wise Lawns and Landscapes
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
On-demand learning about using water efficiently in your yards and landscapes.
Weather Ready Landscapes
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and learning from Nebraska Extension to help create landscapes that are designed to withstand the weather extremes common in Nebraska, such as heavy rainfall, drought, extreme temperatures, and high winds.
Wetlands of Nebraska
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has partnered with Platte Basin Timelapse to develop wetlands resources that showcase the importance and dynamics of Nebraska’s wetlands and take an in-depth look at Nebraska’s regional wetland complexes.
Wood as Energy
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Resources and information from the Nebraska Wood Energy Team to promote woody biomass energy opportunities and advance the installation of systems to increase the use of Nebraska’s trees and forests.