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SEPTEMBER 2020
Change Makers transform thinking at UNL Telegraph staff reports LINCOLN — There is an energy around East Campus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that only students being back on campus for the fall se- mester can bring. The students for the 2020-21 ac- ademic year based upon » Alex Lautenschlager, fisheries and wildlife; Lincoln. » Aliyah Muniz, forensic science; Papillion. » Cole Simmons, bio- chemistry; Parkville, Missouri.. » Lydia Storm, forensic science; Lawrence, Kansas.
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University system. Mentors will guide the Change Makers through questions and challenges surrounding their big idea and prompt critical think- ing and new discoveries. The diverse set of big ideas from Change Makers has resulted in collaboration across many depart- ments in CASNR and the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. “The connections and partnerships our faculty and staff are able to bring this motivated group of students truly shows our college and community’s deep commitment to stu- dent success,” says Dean Tiffany Heng-Moss. “Our future is dependent on the next generation and we know these students will make a change for the greater good.”
Telegraph staff reports Sept. 30 is deadline to update safety-net program crop yields WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency is reminding farm owners they have a one-time op- portunity to update Price Loss Coverage program yields for cov- ered commodities on the farm. The deadline is Sept. 30 to update yields, which are used to calcu- late the PLC payments for 2020 through 2023. Additionally, pro- ducers who elected Agriculture Risk Coverage should also consid- er updating their yields. Updating yields requires the sig- nature of one owner on a farm and not all owners. If a yield update is not made, no action is required to maintain the existing base crop yield on file with FSA. For program payments, updated yields will apply beginning with the 2020 crop year.
quick-pitch videos they submitted over the sum- mer. Student videos were evaluated on their creativ- ity in tackling the grand challenge of their choos- ing, how they will achieve it and leave their mark on the world, and alignment of their idea with one or more of the University of Nebraska’s aspirations. A committee comprised of emeriti faculty, CASNR faculty, staff and students have selected the following individuals: » Caleb Durheim, ag- ricultural economics; Sunbury, Ohio. » Brett Gerdes, agrono- my; Auburn. » Elizabeth Karnopp, bio- chemistry; Oakland. » Kaitlyn Lee, forensic science; Mansfield, Texas.
newest class of incoming students features the inau- gural group of recipients of the CASNR Change Maker Competition. This spring, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources launched the competition for prospective and cur- rent students who dare to dream big and do the ex- traordinary to address worldwide issues. Eight full-tuition CASNR Change Maker scholarships were award- ed to incoming CASNR at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Two full-tuition schol- arships for the 2020-21 academic year for return- ing CASNR students were also awarded this summer. » Emma Hoffschneider, communication; Burwell. » Kayla Vondracek, envi- ronmental studies; Salem, South Dakota. Additionally, nine 6-11th graders received $1,000 CASNR scholarships. The Change Makers have been paired with a mentor across the agricultural and en- vironmental sciences
Extension webinar to cover cattle industry shocks, producer response
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in the Department of Agricultural Economics, as part of its weekly webinar se- ries. Events over the last year have driven to the surface long-standing questions concern- ing the cattle markets and market structure, which have resulted in numerous propos- als being offered in Washington D.C. In re- sponse, the Nebraska Farm Bureau created a task force of cattle pro- ducers to study current markets and offer policy suggestions and rec- ommendations. Rempe will discuss recent mar- ket events, responses by producers, the task force’s work and what has been learned about Nebraska’s cattle in-
dustry relative to the country. A graduate of the Department of Agricultural Economics
at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Rempe majored in
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agribusiness as an un- dergraduate and earned a Master of Science in agricultural economics in 1993. As the senior economist at Nebraska Farm Bureau, he his responsible for agricul- tural economic outlook, policy analysis, re- search and education programs. He previ- ously served as vice president of governmen- tal relations for Farm Bureau. Registration for the webinar is free and can be completed at farm. unl.edu/webinars.
LINCOLN — An up-
coming Nebraska Extension webi-
nar will feature Jay Rempe, senior econ- omist with Nebraska Farm Bureau, discuss- ing recent shocks in the cattle industry and pro- ducer response in the state. “Troubles in the Cattle Markets: A Farm Organization’s
Response” will be presented at noon Thursday by the Extension Farm and Ranch Management team
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