Julie Peterson

@RyanBenjamins @TraceyBaute @Jocelynlsmith @JenniferBruggem Awesome! Yes, our research showed pink spotted LB loves WBC eggs and larvae. Convergent LB caught in the act last week:

Congratulations to Andrea Rilakovic for receiving the 2025 ESA Plant-Insect Ecosystems Travel Award at the Entomological Society of America annual meeting! 🏆 We appreciate your dedication in the lab and in the field. ›› buff.ly/Ig4LKhd 🎉

#Nebraska applicators face new runoff-mitigation requirements. Learn which practices count — and how many points your fields need. buff.ly/Ij5yzHL #NebExt #nebraskaag #agtwitter #pesticide #herbicide #cropproduction #farming #EPA @NeDeptAg

Excited to share that our latest research is published! 🌽🐛 Check it out 👉doi.org/10.1016/j.crop… Huge thanks to all co-authors for their contributions and our funding source! @wcreec @PetersonInsects @milos_unl @UNLEntomology

Meet Martha Nabaggala, a graduate student in @UNL_BSE and a member of the Irrigation Water Management Lab at the West Central Research Center. Learn more about her experience and research ›› buff.ly/bX2zdY9 📲

Proud to share our aerial WBC control work at the 2025 NAAA Expo. Big credit to @ARilakovic and @PetersonInsects, with support from NE Corn Board & USDA-NIFA CARE. We also integrated decision-making on nozzle and spray additive selection. Time for the Expo! @unlagrohort @UNL_IANR

Meet Carlos De Oliveira Martins, a graduate student in @unlagrohort and a cropping systems research team member at the West Central Research Center. Learn more about Marins and his experience here ›› buff.ly/j5gyuxC 🌱

Join our team! We’re hiring for three key roles — Mechanic, Ranch Technician, and Finance Specialist. 💼 Help support agricultural innovation and hands-on research that makes a difference in Nebraska and beyond. Learn more and apply today ›› buff.ly/cjXb9o2 📲

Need a Bt trait reference when selecting seed? Check out the Handy Bt Trait Table at texasinsects.org/bt-corn-trait-…. From @tamuentomology & @MSUEntomology. @ScottGraham72 @epp_tn @UFEntNem @justinmcmechan @erinwhodgson @ashmfaris @DominicDReisig @PetersonInsects @OhBuggers @BobWrightUNL @NationalCorn @KStateEntom @UNLEntomology @UFEntNem @PurdueInsects

@UNLSNR has welcomed Valentina Ita as the new survey hydrogeologist for the west central service area. She will study and characterize the High Plains Aquifer to enhance the information on groundwater and other natural resources across the state. ›› buff.ly/2RdcadJ 💧

We're Hiring! 💼 Join our team near Whitman, NE as a Ranch Technician and help support Nebraska's livestock industry. Hands-on work, meaningful impact, and wide-open spaces await! Apply now at buff.ly/7sm1py9 📲

Stay connected with the Sandhills and the latest from the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory! The fall edition of the GSL Researcher brings you the latest ranch updates, cutting-edge research, and range & forage insights ›› buff.ly/kn4NPAP 📲

#ThisIsNCTA The work, the pride, the legacy. Generations of Aggies have walked this campus, each leaving their mark on Nebraska agriculture. NCTA has always been more than a school. It’s a community, a launchpad, a legacy. 🎥 youtu.be/xzJFSjoRcdY?fe… via @YouTube

#Wheat stem sawfly remains a serious threat in Nebraska, but a new GDD tool gives growers the timing edge to fight back. Check it out » buff.ly/aKvXDAk #NebExt #digitalag #precisionag #agtech #agtwitter #ag #cropproduction #UNL @UNLExtPanhandle @wcreec #farming

The Asian Longhorned Tick is on the move. ➡️ Livestock Entomologist, David Boxler details the impact that this pest can have and what ranchers can do to monitor their herds and control the pest. beef.unl.edu/asian-longhorn…

Join us Sept. 12–13 in North Platte for Returning to the Ranch, a hands-on workshop designed to help families tackle tough conversations around estate and transition planning. Registration open now! cap.unl.edu/returning25/ 📲

Proud to represent Herbicide ID at Husker Harvest Days Crops Skills Challenge with the TAPS program! Thanks to our PAT Lab students for showcasing applied skills & decision-making in ag. @wcreec @unlpatlab @unlagrohort @UNL_IANR @UNLExtension @UNLresearch

Ranchers recently gathered in the Nebraska Sandhills to learn more about their options for forage varieties and what might work best for hay and grazing. Across the three field days, ranchers visited fields near Arthur, Mullen and Ainsworth. 🌱

Small campus. Big opportunities. 🌟 @NCTACurtis faculty share how hands-on programs in pivot tech, welding, agronomy & animal science give students skills Nebraska’s ag industry needs. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/tVa6g2X5ka0

Roadshow Stop: @wcreec in North Platte 🚨 From hops research to beef reproduction, irrigation & farm succession planning — see what’s shaping the future of Nebraska ag. Story: ruralradio.com/rrn/news/from-… #NebraskaAg #WCREEC

mediahub.unl.edu/media/25561 A look at how Nebraska Extension is keeping growers informed about the western bean cutworm.