A team of University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers has contributed to a multistate research initiative honored with the 2025 North Central Regional Excellence in Multistate Research Award from agInnovation.
The NC246 project, “Managing Insect Pests in Corn,” unites scientists nationwide to develop strategies aimed at reducing crop losses, lowering production costs, and promoting environmental sustainability.
Nebraska researchers involved in the award-winning effort include Julie Peterson, Jeff Bradshaw, Ana Maria Velez Arango, Justin McMechan, Robert Wright, Thomas Hunt, and Lance Meinke. This collaboration is funded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Multistate Research Fund…