Agronomy
Courses for Agronomy (AGRO) +/-
806. Plant Ecophysiology: Theory and Practice (HORT 806; NRES 806) (4 cr I) Lec 3, lab 1.
Prereq: 4 hours of ecology; 4 hours of botany or plant physiology
Offered fall semester of even-numbered calendar years. A field/greenhouse experiment is assigned to students registered for 806. Principles of plant physiology which underlie the relationship between plants and their physical, chemical and biotic environments. Introduction to the ecological niche, limiting factors and adaptation. Seed germination and ecology, plant and soil water relations, nutrients, plant energy budgets, photosynthesis, carbon balance and plant-animal interactions. Introduction to various field equipment used in ecophysiological studies.
*807. Plant-Water Relations (BIOS *817; NRES *807) (3 cr I) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO 325 or equivalent; MATH 106 recommended
Quantitative study of water relations in the soil-plant-atmosphere system. Basic physical processes, which describe the movement of water in the soil and the atmosphere, and the physiological processes, which describe water movement inside of the plant. Stomata physiology and the effects of internal water deficits on photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen metabolism, cell division and cell enlargement. Results from integrative models used to study the relative importance of environmental versus physiological factors for several plant-environment systems.
808. Microclimate: The Biological Environment (GEOG 808; HORT 808; METR 808; NRES 808; WATS 408) (3 cr I)
Prereq: MATH 106 or equivalent; 5 hrs physics; or permission
Physical factors that create the biological environment. Radiation and energy balances of earth’s surfaces, terrestrial and marine. Temperature, humidity and wind regimes near the surface. Control of the physical environment through irrigation, windbreaks, frost protection, manipulation of light and radiation. Applications to air pollution research. Instruments for measuring environmental conditions and remote sensing of the environment.
*810. Plant Molecular Biology (BIOC *810; BIOS *810; HORT *810) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO 315 or BIOS 206; BIOC 831 or permission
Molecular genetic basis of biological function in higher plants. Genome organization, gene structure and function, regulation of gene expression, recombinant DNA, and genetic engineering principles. Material taken primarily from current literature.
811. Crop Genetic Engineering (1 cr)
Basic steps required to produce genetically engineered crops. Genetic engineering procedures used to develop current crops and innovations that will lead to future products. Genetic engineering process and predicting how changes in different steps of the process influence the final crop. Application of genetic engineering technology to plan the development of new genetically engineered crops.
812. Crop and Weed Genetics (1 cr)
Application of classical and molecular genetic principles to the explanation of variation observed in plant families and populations. Interpretation of information gathered from whole-plant trait observation and from molecular analysis. Relationships between crops and weeds. Examples from genetic studies on both crop and weed species are the basis of the course.
813. Turfgrass and Landscape Weed Management (HORT 813; TLMT 813) (1 cr II) Lec 1, lab 2.
Fundamental terminology associated with turfgrass and landscape weed management. Weed identification and the cultural practices and herbicide strategies to limit weed invasion and persistence.
*815A. Self-pollinated Crop Breeding (ENTO *815A) (1 cr)
Prereq: AGRO 315
Self-pollinated plant breeding theory and methods. Pedigree, bulk, single seed descent, back-crossing methods and inbreeding theory.
*815B. Germplasm and Genes (ENTO *815B) (1 cr)
Prereq: AGRO 315
Obtaining germplasm and genes from cultivated plants, wild relatives of cultivated plants, and the biosphere. Origination of crops, mutation genetics, biotechnology as a source of genes, chromosomal engineering and plant reproduction.
*815D. Cross-pollinated Crop Breeding (ENTO *815D) (1 cr)
Prereq: AGRO 315
Cross-pollinated breeding theory and methods. Genes in populations, recurrent selection methods, creating populations, hybrid production practices, and population improvement theory.
*818. Agricultural Biochemistry (BIOC *818) (2 cr)
Prereq: Undergraduate major in life sciences or related area, and a course in biochemistry
A Web-based course. Biochemical underpinnings of agricultural production and processing systems. Agricultural biotechnology; bioenergetics; kinetics and enzyme regulation; interaction of biomolecules with light, photosynthesis and the balance between anabolism and catabolism in microbes, plants and animals.
819. Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources (GEOG 819; GEOL 819; NRES 820) (4 cr) Lec 3, lab 2.
Prereq: GEOG/NRES 818; or permission
Introduction to the practical uses of remote electromagnetic sensing in dealing with agricultural and water-resources issues.
*822. Integrated Weed Management (HORT *822) (1 cr) Lec 1.
Prereq: 12 hrs AGRO and/or closely related HORT and/or BIOS
Principles and application of (IWM). Noxious and invasive weed species. Crops and weed control. Plant population shifts. Use of herbicides and the biologically effective dose. Critical period of weed control and weed threshold. Herbicide tolerant crops.
*823. Herbicide Action in Plants (1 cr) Lab.
Prereq: 12 hours agronomy or closely related biological sciences courses
The mode of action and plant response to all the major herbicide families. Why herbicides with different modes of action can result in similar plant symptoms. Issues of crop safety and weed control. Role of integrating herbicide resistant crops and weed control in cropping systems.
824. Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management (HORT 824) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO 325 or a basic course in plant physiology
A course in organic chemistry or biochemistry recommended. Offered spring semesters. Macro- and micronutrient elements and their function in the growth and development of plants; the role of single elements; interaction/balances between elements and nutrient deficiency/toxicity symptoms as they affect the physiology of the whole plant; and the relationship between crop nutrition and production/environmental considerations (e.g. yield, drought, temperature, pests).
825. Turfgrass Science and Culture (HORT 825) (3 cr I) Lec 2, lab 2.
Prereq: 9 hrs agricultural plant science and 3 hrs soil science
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Methods and principles of establishment and maintenance of turfgrasses. Climate adaptation; methods of identification and propagation; equipment; fertility and watering practices; insects; diseases; and weed control.
*830. Phytopathology Principles (1 cr, max 8)
Prereq: Preparatory courses in botany, microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry
A series of eight different mini-courses. Access to the World Wide Web and E-mail are required. Principles and concepts of plant pathology, including relation of plant disease to crop production, environment, man, current, historical and emerging diseases of corn, soybeans, small grain, turf and sorghum, dry bean and alfalfa. Specific disease cycles, edipemiology and plant health management strategies.
A. Corn Diseases (1 cr) Prereq: AGRO 830 or an introductory plant pathology course.
B. Soybean Diseases (1 cr) Prereq: AGRO 830 or an introductory plant pathology course.
D. Small Grain Diseases (1 cr) Prereq: AGRO 830 or an introductory plant pathology course.
E. Turf Diseases (1 cr) Prereq: AGRO 830 or an introductory plant pathology course.
J. Sorghum Diseases (1 cr) Prereq: AGRO 830 or an introductory plant pathology course.
K. Dry Beans Diseases (1 cr) Prereq: AGRO 830 or an introductory plant pathology course.
M. Alfalfa Diseases (1 cr) Prereq: AGRO 830 or an introductory plant pathology course.
834. Plant Biochemistry (BIOC 834; BIOS *834; CHEM 834) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: BIOC/BIOS/CHEM 831
Offered every other year beginning spring 2007. Biochemical metabolism unique to plants. Relationships of topics previously acquired in general biochemistry to biochemical processes unique to plants. Biochemical mechanisms behind many physiological processes discussed in plant or crop physiology.
835. Agroecology (NRES 835) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: 12 hours biological or agricultural sciences or permission
Integration of principles of ecology, plant and animal sciences, crop protection, and rural landscape planning and management for sustainable agriculture. Includes natural and cultivated ecosystems, population and community ecology, nutrient cycling, pest management, hydrologic cycles, cropping and grazing systems, landscape ecology, biodiversity, and socioeconomic evaluation of systems. Also includes discussions and team projects for developing communication skills and leadership experience.
836. Agroecosystems Analysis (HORT 836) (3 cr III) Fld.
Cost of travel required. Summer travel course with multi-state faculty. Farm visits in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Analyze different farming systems for productivity, economic performance and stability, environmental impact, and social viability. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of whole-farm systems and their relationship to local landscape the communities, to family resource base, and to food security.
837. Animal, Food and Industrial Uses of Grain (2 cr) Lec.
Prereq: CHEM 105 or 109 and one of the following: AGRO 204 or ASCI 250 or FDST 203
Identification and comparison of grain quality characteristics desired by livestock feeders, human food processors, and industrial users, and the methods used to measure these characteristics.
838. Producing Grain for Animal, Food and Industrial Uses (1 cr II) Lec.
Prereq: CHEM 109 and one of the following: AGRO 204, ASCI 250, FDST 203
AGRO 315 and 837 recommended. Genetic development, production practices, and grain handling and storage procedures to deliver quality grain to livestock feeders, human food processors and industrial uses.
840. Great Plains Ecosystems (RNGE 440) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: BIOS 101 and 101L, or equivalent recommended
Characteristics of Great Plains ecosystems, interrelationships of ecological factors and processes, and their application in the management of grasslands. Interactions of fire, vegetation, grazing animals and wildlife.
841. Perennial Plant Function, Growth and Development (HORT 841; RNGE 441) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO 325 or equivalent
Principles of crop physiology and developmental morphology in relation to function, growth, development and survival of perennial forage, range and turf plants. Relationship of physiology and morphological development on plant use and management.
842. Wildland Plants (RNGE 442) (3 cr I) Lec 2, lab 3.
Prereq: BIOS 101 and 101L, or equivalent recommended
Wildland plants important to grassland and shrubland ecosystem management and production. Distribution, utilization, classification, identification (including identification by vegetative parts), uses by Native Americans, and recognition of grasses, forbs and shrubs, as well as exotic and wetland plants. Emphasis on grasses.
844. Vegetation Analysis (RNGE 444) (3 cr I) Lec 2, lab 3.
Prereq: BIOS 101 and 101L, or equivalent recommended
Criteria by which grasslands are analyzed. Vegetation sampling techniques, measurement and evaluation of grasslands by animal performance, and measurement of important environmental factors. Evaluations of habitat improvement practices, wildlife value, recreational value and watershed value.
845. Livestock Management on Range and Pasture (ASCI 851; RNGE 445) (3 cr I) Lec 2.
Prereq: AGRO/RNGE 240 or 340; ASCI 250
AECN 201 recommended. Students required to participate in a one-week field trip in the Halsey area prior to beginning of fall semester. (Dates are given in class schedule.) Analyzing the plant and animal resources and economic aspects of livestock on range and pasture. Management of pasture and range for continued high production is emphasized.
850. Climate and Society (GEOG 850; METR 850; NRES 852) (3 cr)
Prereq: METR 200 or 351 or equivalent, or permission
Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Identify the impact of climate and extreme climatic events on society and societal responses to those events. Global in scope and interdisciplinary.
855. Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy (NRES 855; SOIL 455) (3 cr I) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or GEOL 101; CHEM 109 and 110; CHEM 221 or 251; or equivalent
Chemical and mineralogical properties of soil components with emphasis on the inorganic colloidal fraction. Structures of soil minerals discussed as a means of understanding properties such as ion exchange and equilibria, release and supply of nutrient and toxic materials, and soil acidity and alkalinity.
857. Soil Chemical Measurements (NRES 857; SOIL 457) (2-3 cr, max 3 I) Lec 2, lab 4-6.
Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153; CHEM 116 or 221 or equivalent or permission
Permission required to register for 2 cr. Students registering for 3 cr will design, carry out, and report on an independent study project conducted during the term.Offered even-numbered calendar years. Theory and practice of soil chemical analyses commonly encountered in research and industrial settings. Wet analyses of inorganic fraction of soil and operation of instrumentation necessary to quantify results of the analyses.
858. Soil Physical Determinations (NRES 858; SOIL 458) (2 cr I) Lab 3 plus 3 hours to be arranged.
Prereq: SOIL/AGRO/GEOL/WATS 361; PHYS 141 or equivalent; MATH 102 or 103
Graduate students in NRES/AGRO 858 are expected to carry out an independent project and give an oral report. Measurement techniques and principles used in characterizing the physical properties of soils. Analysis of experimental design and sources of experimental error. Techniques included: particle size analysis, soil water content, pore size analysis, field sampling techniques, soil strength, and saturated hydraulic conductivity.
860. Soil Microbiology (BIOS 847; NRES 860; SOIL 460) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: One semester microbiology; one semester biochemistry or organic chemistry
Soil from a microbe’s perspective-growth, activity and survival strategies; principles governing methods to study microorganisms and biochemical processes in soil; mechanisms controlling organic matter cycling and stabilization with reference to C, N, S, and P; microbial interactions with plants and animals; and agronomic and environmental applications of soil microorganisms.
861. Soil Physics (GEOL 861; NRES 861; SOIL 461; WATS 461) (3 cr I) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153, PHYS 141 or equivalent, one semester of calculus
Recommended: Parallel enrollment in AGRO/NRES 858. Principles of soil physics. Movement of water, air, heat and solutes in soils. Water retention and movement, including infiltration and field water regime. Movement of chemicals in soils.
869. Bio-Atmospheric Instrumentation (GEOG 869; HORT 807; METR 869; MSYM 869; NRES 869) (3 cr I)
Prereq: MATH 106 and 4 hrs physics
Offered fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Discussion and practical application of principles and practices of measuring meteorological and related variables near the earth’s surface including temperature, humidity, precipitation, pressure, radiation and wind. Performance characteristics of sensors and modern data collection methods discussed and evaluated.
875. Water Quality Strategy (CIVE 875; CRPL 875; GEOL 875; MSYM 875; NRES 875; POLS 875; SOCI 875; SOIL 475; WATS 475) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: Permission
Holistic approach to the selection and analysis of planning strategies for protecting water quality from nonpoint sources of contamination. Introduction to the use of methods of analyzing the impact of strategies on whole systems and subsystem for selecting strategies; and for evaluating present strategies.
877. Great Plains Field Pedology (GEOG 867/877; NRES 877; SOIL 477) (4 cr II)
Prereq: AGRO/SOIL 153 or permission
Spacial relationship of soil properties on various parts of landscape typical of the Plains, causal factors, and predictions of such relationships on other landscapes. Also grouping these properties into classes, naming the classes, and the taxonomy that results from this grouping. Finally, requires the application of a taxonomy to a real situation through making a field soil survey in region representative of the Plains border, predicting land use response of various mapped units as it affects the ecosystem, and evaluating the effectiveness of the taxonomic system used in the region surveyed.
880. Modified Rootzones (HORT 880; TLMT 880) (1 cr) Lec 1, rct 2.
Prereq: AGRO/HORT/SOIL 153 and permission
TLMT/AGRO/HORT 480/880 is offered as a five-week course.
Modified rootzones and their applications in the turfgrass and landscape management industry. Current applications and construction techniques, advantages and disadvantages of modified growing media, recommended materials and amendments, management requirements and related costs.
881. Water Resources Seminar (GEOG 881; GEOL 815; NRES 815) (1 cr II)
Seminar on current water resources research and issues in Nebraska and the region.
889. Urbanization of Rural Landscapes (CRPL 889; HORT 889) (3 cr)
Prereq: Permission
Multidisciplinary course dealing with the urbanization process; the impacts on landscapes, people and the community; and the choices that are available to informed citizens.
896. Independent Study (RNGE 496; SOIL 496) (1-6, max 12 cr I, II, III)
Prereq: 12 hrs agronomy or closely related fields and permission
Individual or group projects in research, literature review, extension of course work under supervision and evaluation of a departmental faculty member.
*897. Master of Agriculture Project (AGRI *897; HORT *897) (1-6 cr, max 6)
Prereq: Admission to Master of Agriculture degree program
Project activity for the Master of Agriculture degree. Design, develop and complete a project that requires synthesis of the course topics covered in the primary area of emphasis.
*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)
Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser
P/N only.
906. Crop Growth and Yield Modeling (NRES 906) (3 cr II)
Prereq: NRES 808 or equivalent or permission
Experience in programming in a high-level computer language. Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Descriptive and explanatory crop growth and yield models studied in detail. Descriptive models focus on yield predictions using easily available inputs while the processes that lead to yield will be examined in explanatory models.
907. Agricultural Climatology (HORT 907; METR 907; NRES 907) (3 cr II) Lec 2, lab 2.
Prereq: NRES 808; STAT 801 or equivalent
Offered spring semester of odd-numbered calendar years. Analysis and use of climatological data as applied to agricultural activities and the use of climatological information to assist in decision making.
908. Solar Radiation Interactions at the Earth’s Surface (HORT 908; METR 908; NRES 908) (3 cr II)
Prereq: MATH 208; NRES 808 or equivalent or permission
Offered spring semester of even-numbered calendar years. Quantitative study of radiative transfer to the earth’s surface and subsequent interactions of radiation with vegetative components and underlying surfaces. Applications of canopy radiative modeling and remote sensing techniques, particularly in understanding land-surface processes, are discussed.
909. Crop Responses to Environment (HORT 909; NRES 909) (3 cr II)
Prereq: MATH 208, NRES 808, or equivalent or permission
Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Physiological and developmental aspects of hardiness and growth of crop plants as affected by light, temperature, wind, and water. Design, function, and limitations of controlled environment facilities in plant research.
915. Horticultural Crop Improvement and Breeding (HORT 915; NRES 915) (3 cr II)
Prereq: 18 hrs plant sciences including AGRO 315 and *815
Offered even-numbered calendar years. Application of the principles of genetics and plant breeding to the improvement of vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants.
918. Plant Cytogenetics (HORT 918) (3 cr II) Lec 3, lab.
Prereq: AGRO 315 or equivalent
BIOS 876 and AGRO 815 or 919 recommended. Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Relationships between chromosomes and genes in plants. Discussions of structural and numerical chromosome abnormalities, and their uses in locating genes on specific chromosomes or studying various types of genetic behavior.
918L. Plant Cytogenetics (HORT 918L) (1 cr) Lab.
Prereq: AGRO/HORT 918 or parallel
919. Plant Genetics (HORT 919) (2 cr II) Lec 2.
Prereq: AGRO 315
Discussions of genetic mechanisms and behavior, with emphasis on plants. Topics include allelism, nonallelic gene interactions, linkage and recombination, inheritance involving the cytoplasm, incompatibility, and mutation.
920. Xenobiotics in the Environment (ENTO 920; HORT 920; NRES 920; TOXI 920) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: Recommend one course each in organic chemistry, soil science, biochemistry, plant physiology, microbiology and ecology
Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Fate and ecotoxicological impacts of biologically foreign compounds in soil-water-plant environments; uptake, mechanisms of toxicity and metabolism in plants and other biota. Herbicides and other pesticides.
931. Population Genetics (ASCI 931; HORT 931) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO 315 and STAT 801
Structure of populations, forces affecting gene frequency and frequency of genotypes, continuous variation, population values and means, genotypic and environmental variances and covariances.
932. Biometrical Genetics and Plant Breeding (STAT 932) (3 cr) Lec 3.
Prereq: AGRO 931
STAT *802 recommended. Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Theoretical concepts involved in planning breeding programs for the improvement of measurable morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits that are under polygenic control in crop plants of various types.
940. Forage Evaluation (ASCI 924) (3 cr II)
Prereq: Permission
Offered even-numbered calendar years. Analytic procedures and research methods used in evaluating biochemical components and nutritive value of forages. An evaluation of the impact of forage quality on forage breeding and animal performance.
955. Solute Movement in Soils (AGEN 955; CIVE 955; GEOL 985) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: MATH 208; AGRO 861 or GEOL 888 or MSYM 852 or CIVE 858
Knowledge of a programming language. MATH 821 recommended. Offered even-numbered calendar years. Examination of the theory and experimental evidence available to characterize the movement of chemicals in soil. Both saturated and unsaturated flow conditions examined. Initial presentation of basic theoretical concepts. Remainder of class a discussion of the literature.
958. Theoretical Aspects of Physical Chemistry of Soils (NRES 958) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: MATH 208, AGRO 855, CHEM 871 or 882 or permission
Offered even-numbered calendar years. Topics in physical chemistry which have a special significance in the field of soil chemistry. Includes problems and outside readings in this area of soil chemistry.
961. Advanced Soil Physics (NRES 961) (3 cr II) Lec 3.
Prereq: MATH 208 and PHYS 212, or equivalent; or permission
Offered odd-numbered calendar years. Physics of soils and porous media, with emphasis on the physics and mathematics of the movement of water, air, and heat through soils.
963. Genetics of Host-Parasite Interaction (BIOS 963; HORT 963) (3 cr I) Lec 2 (90 min each per wk).
Prereq: BIOS 206 or 820
Recommended BIOS 312; BIOS *864A or *864B; and BIOC 837. Offered even-numbered calendar years.
966. Soil Fertility (NRES 966) (3 cr I) Lec 3.
Prereq: MATH 106; AGRO 855 and 857; STAT 801
Conditions and transformations involved in the transfer of a mineral nutrient ion from the soil into the plant. Evaluation of nutrient supply to plants.
977. Soil Genesis and Classification (GEOG 967; NRES 977) (3 cr II) Lec 2, rct 1.
Prereq: AGRO 153, AGRO 877/GEOG 867, and permission
Procedures used to classify soils, concepts behind the systems in use, and the genesis of the soils in the major categories of each system.
991. Seminar Presentation and Evaluation (HORT 991) (1 cr, max 2 cr)
AGRO 991 is required for all MS students. Various topics in horticulture, agronomy or related subjects. Emphasis on techniques.
992. General Seminar (HORT 950; NRES 950) (1 cr, max 5 cr)
Prereq: Permission
Expected of all horticulture graduate students and all agronomy PhD students; optional for agronomy MS students. Presentation of thesis or non-thesis topics in agronomy, horticulture or related subjects. For course description, see AGRO 992.
993. Seminar, Research Program Proposal (1 cr)
Required of PhD students; optional for MS students. Presentation of proposed research and methods. Presented within the student’s research discipline and completed before the student has completed 18 graduate course hours.
996. Research in Crops (2-5 cr I, II, III)
Prereq: 12 hrs agronomy or closely related sciences and permission
996A. Research in Soils (NRES 996A) (2-5 cr, max 5 I, II, III) Ind.
Prereq: 12 hrs AGRO or closely related sciences, and permission
999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)
Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair
P/N only.
[edit] Description
For a brief description of the program, application requirements and contact information, view the graduate program summary.
Department Head: Mark Lagrimini, Ph.D.
Graduate Committee: Professors Specht (chair), Cassman, Gaussoin, Lindgren, Lyon, Walters, Associate Professor Todd
Graduate programs in agronomy may be developed in plant breeding and genetics, soil science, crop physiology and production, range and forage management, and weed science. Applicants must meet the admission requirements for graduate study and must submit to the Department a completed application form including the transcripts of course work, and three letters of recommendation supporting the application from persons qualified to evaluate the applicant’s potential for graduate college. Foreign applicants must, in addition, provide evidence of adequate financial resources for self-support during the term of graduate study and must submit English proficiency with minimum scores as outlined by the Graduate College. Applicants are required to send a letter to the chair of the Agronomy Graduate Committee describing their background (vita preferred), experience, and personal and academic goals in pursuing graduate study. A Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required. Previous academic training must indicate that the student has the scholastic potential to pursue graduate study. Although a background in the area of emphasis is desirable, promising students with degrees in other fields can usually complete basic prerequisites within one semester. A student admitted with deficiencies, as determined by the Graduate Committee, will be enrolled in a provisional status until the deficiencies are removed.
Each student pursuing the PhD degree in agronomy must complete a doctoral program approved by a supervisory committee.
Specializations:
Agricultural Meteorology; Applied Ecology; Crop Physiology and Production; Environmental Studies; Great Plains Studies; Plant Breeding and Genetics; Plant Pathology; Range and Forage Science; Soil and Water Sciences; and Weed Science.
In addition to the courses listed below, STAT 801 and 802 may be used as part of the course work constituting a major in agronomy.
[edit] Faculty
For faculty research interests and contact information, view the
graduate program summary.
- Adams, Don C. -1990; Professor; BS 1976, MS 1978 Utah State; PhD 1980 New Mexico State
- Anderson, Bruce E. -1979; Professor; BS 1974 Minnesota; MS 1977, PhD 1980 Missouri
- Arkebauer, Timothy J. -1994; Professor; BS 1979 Michigan State; MS 1981 Florida; PhD 1986 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Baenziger, P. Stephen -1986; Professor; BA 1972 Harvard; MS 1974, PhD 1975 Purdue
- Basset, Gilles -2006; Assistant Professor; BS 1994, MS 1995, PhD 2000 National Institute of Agronomic Research (Bordeaux, France)
- Bernards, Mark L. -2005; Assistant Professor; BS 1998, MS 2000 Brigham Young; PhD 2004 Michigan State
- Brandle, James R. -1975; Professor; BS 1966 Tennessee; MS 1970, PhD 1974 Missouri
- Cassman, Kenneth G. -1996; Professor; BS 1975 California (San Diego); PhD 1979 Hawaii
- Clemente, Thomas E. -1997; Associate Professor; BS 1985 Pennsylvania (Indiana); MS 1989 Oklahoma State; PhD 1993 North Carolina State
- Comfort, Steven D. -1993; Professor; BS 1981 Wisconsin (Madison); MS 1984 Minnesota (St Paul); PhD 1988 Wisconsin (Madison)
- D’Croz-Mason, Nora E. -1995; Adjunct Assistant Professor; BS 1970 National University Columbia (South America); MS 1974, PhD 1987 Purdue
- Diestler, Dennis J. -1994; Professor; BS 1964 Harvey Mudd; PhD 1967 California Technical
- Dobermann, Achim -2000; Professor; MS 1987, PhD 1990 Leipzig (Germany)
- Drijber, Rhae A. -1995; Associate Professor; BS 1982, MS 1986 British Columbia; PhD 1993 Alberta
- Dweikat, Ismail -2000; Associate Professor; BS 1981, MS 1983, PhD 1988 Florida
- Eskridge, Kent M. -1992; Professor; BSBA 1976, MA 1981 Missouri; PhD 1987 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Ferguson, Richard B. -1985; Professor; BS 1976 Friends; MS 1981, PhD 1985 Kansas State
- Foster, John E. -1991; Professor; BA 1964 Central Methodist; MS 1966 Missouri; PhD 1971 Purdue
- Francis, Charles A. -1977; Professor; BS 1961 California (Berkeley); MS 1967, PhD 1970 Cornell
- Gaussoin, Roch E. -1991; Professor; BS 1980, MS 1983 New Mexico State; PhD 1988 Michigan State
- Graef, George L. -1988; Professor; BS 1982 Connecticut; MS 1984, PhD 1988 Iowa State
- Graybosch, Robert A. -1987; Adjunct Professor; BS 1979 Weber State; MS 1981 Northern Arizona; PhD 1984 Iowa State
- Hergert, Gary W. -1979; Professor; BS 1967, MS 1970 Colorado State; PhD 1975 Cornell
- Hiebert, Ronald D. -1994; Adjunct Professor; BS 1968 Southwest State (Oklahoma); MS 1975, PhD 1977 Kansas
- Hoegemeyer, Thomas C. -2007; Adjunct Professor; BS 1970 Nebraska (Lincoln); PhD 1974 Iowa State
- Hubbard, Kenneth G. -1981; Professor; BS 1971 Chadron State; MS 1973 South Dakota School of Mines; PhD 1981 Utah State
- Jackson, David S. -1989; Professor; BS 1984 Cornell; MS 1986, PhD 1988 Texas A&M
- Knezevic, Stevan Z. -1998; Associate Professor; BS 1986 Belgrade; MS 1993 Guelph; PhD 1997 Kansas State
- Lee, Donald J. -1989; Professor; BA 1981 Augustana; MS 1985 South Dakota State; PhD 1988 Montana State
- Lindgren, Dale T. - 1976; Professor; BS 1969 Nebraska (Lincoln); MS 1974, PhD 1975 Wisconsin
- Lindquist, John L. -1997; Associate Professor; BS 1988 Montana State; MS 1994 Minnesota; PhD 1997 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Louda, Srata -1984; Professor; BA 1965 Pomona; MS 1972 California (Santa Barbara); PhD 1978 California (Riverside)
- Lyon, Drew J. -1993; Professor; BS 1980 Illinois; MS 1985, PhD 1988 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- MacKenzie, Sally -2000; Professor; BS 1981 California (Davis); MS 1984, PhD 1986 Florida
- Mamo, Martha -2000; Associate Professor; BS 1989, MS 1992 Alabama A&M; PhD 1997 Minnesota (St Paul)
- Markwell, John P. -1982; Professor; BA 1970 North Park (Chicago); PhD 1976 Michigan State
- Mason, Stephen C. -1984; Professor; BS 1971 Missouri; MS 1976, PhD 1983 Purdue
- Massengale, Martin A. -1976; Professor; BS 1952 Western Kentucky; MS 1954, PhD 1956 Wisconsin
- McCallister, Dennis L. -1980; Professor; BS 1972 Notre Dame; MS 1977 Ohio State; PhD 1981 Texas A&M
- Merchant, James W. -1989; Professor; BS 1969 Towson State; MA 1973, PhD 1984 Kansas
- Mitchell, Robert B. -2002; Adjunct Associate Professor; BS 1989, MS 1992, PhD 1995 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Namuth, Deana -2000; Extension Assistant Professor; BS 1990 Nebraska (Lincoln); MS 1993, PhD 1998 Colorado State
- Nelson, Darrell W. -1984; Professor and Dean, Agricultural Research Division; BS 1961, MS 1963 Illinois; PhD 1967 Iowa State
- Nelson, Lenis A. -1970; Professor; BS 1962 South Dakota State; MS 1968, PhD 1970 North Dakota State
- Nielsen, David C. -2004; Adjunct Professor; BS 1977, MS 1979 Iowa State; PhD 1983 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Pedersen, Jeffrey E. -1989; Adjunct Professor; BS 1976 Wesleyan (Nebraska); MS 1978, PhD 1981 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Reece, Patrick E. -1978; Professor; BS 1972 Washington State; MS 1975 Oregon State; PhD 1978 Colorado State
- Riordan, Terrance P. -1978; Professor; BS 1965, MS 1968, PhD 1970 Purdue
- Rundquist, Donald C. -1992; Professor; BS 1967 Wisconsin (Whitewater); MA 1971 Nebraska (Omaha); PhD 1977 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Russell, W. Ken -1999; Associate Professor; BA 1976, MS 1977 Iowa State; PhD 1981 North Carolina State
- Schacht, Walter H. -1994; Professor; BS 1975 Dana; MS 1981 Nebraska (Lincoln); PhD 1986 Utah State
- Schepers, James S. -1975; Adjunct Professor; BS 1968, MS 1970 Nebraska (Lincoln); PhD 1973 Illinois
- Shanahan, John F. -1998; Adjunct Assistant Professor; BS 1977 Nebraska (Lincoln); MS 1979, PhD 1982 Colorado State
- Shapiro, Charles A. -1976; Professor; BS 1974 Cornell; MS 1978, PhD 1982 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Shea, Patrick -1981; Professor; BS 1975 Fordham; MS 1979 Connecticut; PhD 1981 North Carolina State
- Skopp, Joseph M. -1980; Associate Professor; BS 1971 California (Davis); MS 1975 Arizona; PhD 1980 Wisconsin
- Spalding, Roy F. -1989; Professor; BA 1966 Kenyon; MS 1968 North Carolina; PhD 1972 Texas A&M
- Specht, James E. -1974; Professor; BS 1967 Nebraska (Lincoln); MS 1971 Illinois; PhD 1974 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Staswick, Paul -1985; Professor; BS 1978 Washington State; PhD 1982 Purdue
- Stubbendieck, James L. -1974; Professor; BS 1966, MS 1968 Nebraska (Lincoln); PhD 1974 Texas A&M
- Swartzendruber, Dale -1977; Emeritus Professor; BS 1950, MS 1952, PhD 1954 Iowa State
- Thurston-Enriquez, Jeanette A. -2001; Assistant Professor; BS 1995, MS 1997, PhD 2001 Arizona
- Todd, Kim A. - 2002; Associate Professor; BSLA 1975 Iowa State; MA 1985 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Urrea, Carlos A. -2005; Assistant Professor; BS 1984 Universidad Nacional de Columbia; MS 1996 Puerto Rico; PhD 2000 North Dakota State
- Varvel, Gary E. -1984; Adjunct Associate Professor; BA 1971 Chadron State; PhD 1977 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Verma, Shashi -1974; Professor; BS 1965 Ranchi (India); MS 1967 Colorado; PhD 1971 Colorado State
- Vogel, Kenneth P. -1974; Adjunct Professor; BS 1965, MS 1967 Colorado State; PhD 1974 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Volesky, Jerry D. -1995; Associate Professor; BS 1980 Dickinson State; MS 1982 North Dakota State; PhD 1986 South Dakota State
- Waller, Steven S. -1978; Professor; AS 1967 Vincennes; BS 1970 Purdue; PhD 1975 Texas A&M
- Walter-Shea, Elizabeth A. -1989; Professor; BS 1978 Central Arkansas; MS 1981 Texas A&M; PhD 1987 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Walters, Daniel T. -1984; Professor; BS 1973 Illinois; MS 1975 Illinois; PhD 1984 Minnesota
- Watkins, John E. -1982; Professor; BS 1968, MS 1970 Wyoming; PhD 1975 North Dakota State
- Wienhold Brian J. -1998; Adjunct Assistant Professor; BA 1982 Minnesota (Moorhead); MS 1985 North Dakota State; PhD 1989 Arizona
- Wilhelm, Wallace W. -1976; Adjunct Professor; BS 1971 Wisconsin; MS 1973 Arizona; PhD 1976 Missouri
- Wilhite, Donald A. -1977; Professor; BS 1967 Central Missouri State; MA 1969 Arizona State; PhD 1975 Nebraska (Lincoln)
- Wilson, Robert G., Jr. -1975; Professor; BS 1970, MS 1971 Nebraska (Lincoln); PhD 1975 Washington State
- Wortmann, Charles S. -2001; Associate Professor; BS 1972, MS 1978, PhD 1987 Nebraska (Lincoln)

