Agronomy
The Nebraska Difference
Individualized Advising
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Hands-On Collaborative Learning
Program Features
Career Opportunities
Our alumni are extension educators, specialists, agronomists, crop consultants, co-op managers, farmers, sellers of seed, fertilizer or chemicals, technical representatives, field or lab researchers, plant breeders, soil conservationists and professors. Our graduates earn competitive salaries doing what they love!
Real-World Experiences
Students are required to complete two internships prior to graduation. You are encouraged to complete these internships with different businesses to experience multiple facets of the agricultural industry and boost your professional network.
Scholarships
The Department of Agronomy and Horticulture offers scholarships to students enrolled in agronomy. Each year, approximately 40 students receive departmental scholarships that total more than $50,000.
Notable Courses
Agronomic Plant Science Laboratory (PLAS 132)
Growth, development, morphology and staging of annual and perennial monocot and dicot plants produced for grain, forage and grazing.
Resource-Efficient Crop Management (PLAS 204)
The integration of crop and soil science, plant breeding, climatology and integrated pest management disciplines to develop and evaluate crop management strategies.
Principles of Soil Management (PLAS 269)
Current state-of-knowledge of soil and water management. Topics include soil management practices such as conservation tillage, cropping systems, water management and irrigation and soil health.
Soil Nutrient Relationships (PLAS 366)
Explore nutrient behaviors in soil and factors affecting nutrient management. Develop fertilizer plans for complex plant production systems.
Crop Management Strategies (PLAS 405)
Application, expansion and integration of principles from agricultural, economic and social sciences into systems-level development and management of cropping systems.
Site Specific Crop Management (PLAS 431)
Principles and concepts as well as hardware and software of site-specific management. Evaluation of geographic information systems for crop production practices.
Huskers Do Big Things
Internships
- Agronomy sales, Hefty, West Point, Nebraska
- Agronomy/international marketing, CSS Farms, Kearney, Nebraska
- Agronomist, Norder Supply, Maywood, Nebraska
- Field production, Syngenta, Polk, Nebraska
- Agronomy operations, Farmers Cooperative, Filley, Nebraska
- Crop scout, Servitech, York, Nebraska
Careers
- Field sales representative, Channel Seed, Hastings, Nebraska
- Farming solutions & digital research and development, Corteva, Johnston, Iowa
- Farmer and hybrid seed producer, York, Nebraska
- Soil conversationist, NRCS, Spalding, Nebraska
- Sales agronomist, Ag Valley Coop, Indianola, Nebraska
- Seed dealer and farmer, Mycogen, Howells, Nebraska
Graduate Schools
- M.S. Crops, Soils and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas
- Ph.D. Plant Breeding, Iowa State University
- Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- M.S. Agronomy-Weed Science, University of Wisconsin
- M.S. Weed Science, Kansas State University
Outside the Classroom
Agronomy Club provides educational and leadership opportunities while fostering a spirit of cooperation among students and faculty. Network and build connections for your future career experiences.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Crops Judging team is an extracurricular, intercollegiate contest team which competes at both regional and national Crops Judging contests.
Soil judging provides an opportunity for you to study soils through direct experience in the field.
Students of the Weed Science Team compete in a contest hosted in association with the North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS annually) and Weed Science Society of America.
Featured Faculty
Dr. Andrea Basche, Associate Professor
Dr. Basche focuses on cropping systems and teaches three undergraduate courses, including Resource Efficient Crop Management and Cover Crops in Agroecosystems. Her research interests involve soil health, water resources, human and policy dimensions of agricultural decision-making, and agricultural systems modeling. Join Dr. Basche and her team in the Resilient Cropping Systems Lab to build a more equitable and sustainable food system.
Have Questions? We're Here to Help
If you have questions about the Agronomy major or navigating the application process, contact us.
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- Sue Ellen Pegg
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