Evergreens, both trees and shrubs, enliven the winter landscape, providing form, texture and color during a time when our landscapes are sparse. Boxwoods are a common evergreen shrub used in many landscapes, prized for their dense compact shape and fine-textured, tidy, dark green foliage which is resistant to rabbit and deer feeding. They make an excellence hedge and are quite adaptable to varied pruning styles - they can be allowed to develop a natural open shape, pruned into formal borders or even used to create imaginative topiary forms.
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August 5, 2024
Upcoming webinar focuses on the basics of knowing, growing and grazing grass
Ranchers and land managers can learn about forage production, stocking rates, managing risk, drought insurance and more in an interactive, online learning experience provided by Nebraska Extension.
Participants in this six-session webinar will interact with other producers and with presenters to learn from the latest research in range and pasture management. They will walk away with the knowledge to build their own grazing plan and a better understanding of managing grass for range health and profitability.
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Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center Researcher receives Omtvedt Innovation award
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The faculty and staff from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) were honored at the annual IANR Distinguished Faculty Banquet on Sept. 26. Among the awardees was Dr. Bijesh Maharjan, Nebraska Extension Soil Management Specialist. He took home the Omtvedt Innovation Award for Agronomy and Horticulture.