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We highlight international activities in a newsletter sent out during the fall and spring semesters. If you prefer to receive a hard copy, please contact our office.
Supersweet Corn
John Laughnan was a corn geneticist and professor of botany.
The Illini Grove
The Illini Grove was one of the first research plots established by the university, predating its more famous neighbor, the Morrow Plots.
The Morrow Plots
The Morrow Plots are named after the first dean of the college, Professor George Espy Morrow.
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How much spring nitrogen to apply? Pre-planting weather may provide a clue
URBANA, Ill. – With the rising cost of nitrogen fertilizer and its impacts on air and water quality, University of Illinois researchers want to help farmers make more informed fertilizer rate decisions. Their latest modeling effort aims to do that by examining the role of pre-growing season weather on soil nitrogen dynamics and end-of-season corn yield.
NRES graduate student will study bees in Benin thanks to Fulbright grant
Lauren Lynch is one of 16 Illinois students and recent graduates to win Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research, and teaching experiences around the world this coming year. Lynch is completing her doctorate in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and in wildlife and fisheries conservation from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a master’s in natural resource management from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.