The Leading Object

The Leading Object: May 2010

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:43:28 PDT

Perspectives; NU delegation visits Vietnam; Green to assume vice chancellorship July 19; Pioneer Hi-Bred researcher credits success to ‘solid education’; Presidential nominee has IANR ties; Awards ... Dinsdale and OEA; Water research to ‘jump start’ new center; Entrepreneurship, ag are tour highlights; Death

The Leading Object: September 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:40:25 PDT

Perspectives; Awareness and demand for local foods keep growing; CASNR alumni enjoy reunion, auction; Bosshamer’s interest in beef started at an early age; Construction progress, new opportunities greet returning students; FPC holding food workshops for audiences around the world; Dvorak named interim Water Center director; CASNR grad gets ACT award; Sutton named Fellow of Society of Landscape Architects; Cunningham receives KUDO

The Leading Object: September 2008

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:37:07 PDT

Perspectives; New strategic plan results in IANR road map for next eight years; Birnstihl represents IANR on alumni committee; Successful swine business highlights Pillen’s career; Black named chair of Department of Biochemistry; Food Processing Center offers certification course in Spanish; Three receive OEA Awards; Husker Harvest Days emphasizes water

The Leading Object: October 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:34:58 PDT

Perspectives; IANR faculty helps develop forensic science in Lagos; Agronomy professor emeritus dies; Mazour works to produce food to feed world’s population; Food ingredient with soybeans, tallow shown to lower cholesterol; Baenziger receives 2009 Omtvedt Innovation Award; Cunningham steps down as ARD dean and director; Agribusiness club gives awards

The Leading Object: October 2008

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:32:08 PDT

Perspectives; CASNR again leads all UNL colleges in enrollment growth for fall 2008; Z B Mayo gets national administrator award; Early experience with cows leads Engler to successful business; Agreement signed with Korea University administrators; Morrill Homestead visit to result in video; Wall hangings found in tractor museum thought to be extension tools from 1930s; IANR events focus on water topics; Heng-Moss, Baxendale win entomology awards

The Leading Object: November/December 2008

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:29:07 PDT

Perspectives; National Science Foundation grant advances4-H robotics curriculum; Extension dean named to CSREES Hall of Fame; UNL genetics course spurs Hoegemeyer’s interest in plant breeding; Holly completes PGA education; Faculty members visit Zamorano University in Honduras; Retirement opens new chapter for Mayo; Hamernik, Jackson named associate ARD deans; Osborne presents leadership awards

The Leading Object: November/December 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:26:37 PDT

Perspectives; EARTH University students gain extension experience in Grand Island; NCTA accreditation continues into next decade; 91-year-old alumus deciding next chapter in life; Whitman rancher says extension enables profitability; Commission approves school name; Glewen receives Omtvedt Innovation Award; Awards; Deaths

The Leading Object: May 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:23:44 PDT

Perspectives; Agreement results in cooperation between UNL and Indian university; Nebraska vet students win first-place honors; Erdman transforms ag education into career in public service; Graduating CASNR seniors saluted during ‘Salute to Graduates’; Quilt museum gets award for green design; Baenziger named to International Rice Research Institute board; Erickson receives animal science honors; Calkins named educator of the year; Lou receives two major honors; Barcenas wins national EFNEP award

The Leading Object:March 2010

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:21:18 PDT

Perspectives; INTSORMIL helps improve varieties of grains in developing countries; Engler’s donation to support agribusiness entrepreneurship; Career with Monsanto proves fulfilling; State ranks high during National Ag Week; CARET delegates support IANR; Lindgren retires from UNL after 34 years; Masek given March KUDO award; McAndrew receives service award; Vet sciences building gets new name; Fritz accepted into leadership program

The Leading Object: March 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:17:10 PDT

Perspectives; Agreement expected to expand food industry in Nebraska, India; Holling Family Awards presented to faculty; Love of animals leads to career in veterinary medicine; CASNR Week planned April 17-25; Meat judging team places high in competitions; UNL selected to participate in USDA pilot biotech project; Dewey sees storm chasing as both educational and a service; Chesnin, former agronomy professor, dies

The Leading Object: June 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:14:18 PDT

Perspectives; France study trip shows students a different way of agriculture; PGA program director retiring; Bulletin board posting leads Bidrowski to his career; NCTA raises necessary funds for new education center; Plugfest relationships could be a model for Innovation Campus; Three IANR faculty receive NACTA teaching award; Taylor receives award for food allergen research

The Leading Object: July 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:11:18 PDT

Perspectives; Costa Rican study trip helps insect science students learn biodiversity; Berger named head of Department of Animal Science; Milligan stays close to Nebraska agricultural roots; Awards; Ag Builders group gets insights into workings of IANR efforts; Deaths; Hostetler, Denning receive OEA honors

The Leading Object: January 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:08:10 PDT

Perspectives;IANR helping Chinese university expand its programs;Rasby receives extension award;Federal judge finds agricultural education helps him on bench;New coolers give Dairy Store an ‘upscale grocery store’ look;Niemann to serve one-year appointment in Washington; Three employees receive Outstanding Employee Awards;Sorghum industry honors two faculty members;Farm Bureau names new administrator

The Leading Object: February 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:03:40 PDT

Perspectives;Students see diverse agricultural climate during visit to Tasmania;Josiah receives prestigious partnership award;College years convince Stone to work in agriculture;New doctor of plant health program is for practitioners; Skipton, Clemente honored with Omtvedt Innovation Awards;Omega Eggs in ‘Shape’ magazine;Gibson receives March Kudo award;Exemplary Service Award goes to Wit;Weiss in India on Fulbright

The Leading Object: August 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:59:21 PDT

Perspectives; Undergraduate students from Chinese university conduct research at UNL; Water Center change underway; Waldren retires after 35 years with UNL; Hansen agricultural ties important in his legislative service; Dairy Store’s goal is to serve its customers well; UNL’s organic certified acres to provide valuable insight to producers; Extension plan helps keep lakes free of toxic algae; Henneman receives nutrition award; Rasby receives beef industry award

The Leading Object: August 2008

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:54:19 PDT

Perspectives;IANR partners with Chinese university to expand extension, research;‘Significant deficit’ results in closure of Keim Hall’s Soil Plant Analytical Laboratory;IANR partners with Chinese university to expand extension, research;Keim follows father’s footsteps at University of Nebraska;Fine arts college promotes IANR partnership in Italy;Boeckner new director at Panhandle center;Former UNL agronomy professor James Drew dies;Watts receives award from Argentina ag institute;Wheeler retires after 25 years at UNL;Balschweid is AgLEC’s new department head

The Leaning Object: April 2010

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:48:05 PDT

Perspectives; Costa Rican, IANR officials strengthen ties; Bust honors Morrill, author of land-grant legislation; Unintentional farm policy career is fulfilling; 4-H collaborates with Omaha zoo; Tree planting for Arbor Day; Awards ...OEAs, Holling awards, Outstanding postdoc mentor, Other awards

The Leaning Object: April 2009

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:44:45 PDT

Perspectives, Vegetable gardening becomes a focus on ‘Backyard Farmer’, Economics of water topic of conference, Managing Tough Times Web site launched,Erwin transfers ag education into banking career, IANR molecular life sciences report being finalized, Three IANR faculty receive major systemwide awards, Three receive OEA recognition, Booker, Wegulo recipients of Dinsdale awards, Henneman receives ACE award

The Leaning Object: April 2008

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:41:03 PDT

Perspectives, Newly-opened center allows for closer examination of quilts, McVey named director of Vet Center, Lodl named assistant dean of UNL extension, Ag lending, Navy give Richard Hahn a dual career, Celebration of Success marks CASNR enrollment growth, Follow-up study shows cost of turning switchgrass to ethanol,UNL celebrates launch of eXtension, Four receive OEA Awards, Author addresses children and nature, Kudo Award given to Adams, UAAD award given

The Leading Objective: January 2010

John C. Owens — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:36:45 PDT

Perspectives, Diffendal fund benefits Chinese students 25 years later, IGERT coordinator also leads fish and wildlife unit, University assistantship prompted Pohlman to go into laboratory work, IGERT award to prepare the way for addressing global water issues, Todd receives Omtvedt Innovation Award, Lefholtz receives outstanding service award, Alumnus retires after 22 years with AFBF, Welcome to Leading Object online edition, Four IANR employees receive OEA recognition.