Campuses:
McKnight-Land Grant Professor program honors two from CFANS (1/14/2011)
Assistant professors Chengyan Yue, left, and Brian Aukema, right, have been selected as McKnight-Land Grant professors for 2011-13. Yue, of the departments of horticultural science and applied economics, specializes in horticultural marketing. Aukema, of the Department of Entomology, studies forest entomology. The McKnight Land-Grant program is aimed at advancing the careers of the University of Minnesota's most promising junior faculty.
A plan for Minnesota's water future (1/7/2011)
The Water Resources Center recently completed the first comprehensive report designed to protect and preserve Minnesota's lakes, rivers and groundwater for the 21st century and beyond. Lead author and center co-director Deb Swackhamer presented the report to the Minnesota Legislature on Jan. 5. In this audio clip, Swackhamer says Minnesota’s Clean Water, Land and Legacy Act serves as a starting point for preserving the state’s water supply.
Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture nominations due Jan. 15 (1/3/2011)
Outstanding contributions to agriculture and the alleviation of world hunger will be recognized with the 2011 Siehl Prize for Excellence in Agriculture. Deadline for nominations is Jan. 15; this year's winners will be annou
nced in mid-March as part of National Agriculture Week and will be honored at a ceremony in May on campus.
Recipients are chosen in three categories: knowledge (teaching, research and outreach), production agriculture and agribusiness. The Siehl Prize was created by a generous gift from philanthropist Eldon Siehl, who was concerned that people were losing touch with their agrarian roots and wanted his gift to ensure that achievements in agriculture would be recognized and celebrated.
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