Select a category:
| UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM | |||
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Insect Science Advising and Recruitment |
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| Dr. Louise Lynch-O’Brien | 402-327-1574 | llynchobrien@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| GRADUATE PROGRAMS | |||
| Dr. Tom Weissling Graduate Committee Chair |
402-472-8680 | tweissling2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| Erin Bauer Lecturer, Distance Education |
402-472-9548 | ebauer2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| BEEKEEPING / BEES & WASPS | |||
| Judy Wu-Smart | 402-472-8696 | jwu-smart@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| BEE SWARMS | |||
Private citizens who may be willing to pick up a swarm: |
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| Lincoln and Vicinity | |||
| Todd Fiala | 402-560-4676 | tf92300@windstream.net | Lincoln, Raymond, Davy, Valparaiso, Malcolm |
| Dave Hamilton | 402-421-2058 | Lincoln, NE | |
| Dustin Scholl | 402-560-6640 | dscholl3@unl.edu | Lincoln, Seward areas |
| Buzz Vance | 402-328-9709 | Lincoln, NE | |
| Mike Yearley | 402-475-1609 | Lincoln, NE | |
| Warren Nelson | 402-261-3407 | wnelson193@neb.rr.com | Lincoln, NE |
| Jim Sack | 402-780-2144 | Palmyra, NE | |
| Hershel Stats | 402-560-1031 | Lincoln area | |
| Kevin Monfelt | 402-239-6690 | Lincoln area | |
| Mike Poole | 402-202-3140 | Lincoln area | |
| Charles Simonds | 402-782-2349 | Bennet, NE | |
| Omaha and Vicinity | |||
| Phil Lee - Omaha Bee Club Bee Team | 402-679-4195 | Omaha, NE | |
| Mike Levine | 402-670-9900 | mdl1356@gmail.com | Omaha area |
| Kevin Monfelt | 402-239-6690 | Omaha area | |
| Mike Poole | 402-202-3140 | Omaha area | |
| Columbus and Vicinity | |||
| Bern Kozisek | 402-641-2222 | Columbus area | |
| Grand Island and Vicinity | |||
| Janet Alberts | 402-854-2544 | Grand Island area | |
| Brian Nilson | 402-617-2936 | Grand Island area | |
| Keith & Jeri Pobanz | 308-384-1122 | Grand Island area | |
| Hastings and Vicinity | |||
| Ron Babcock | 402-469-1910 | ron@babcockfarms.com | Hastings area |
| Norfolk and Vicinity | |||
| Mark & Ivy Folkers | 402-586-2298 | Norfolk area | |
| South Sioux City and Vicinity | |||
| Mark Graf | 308-962-4376 | mgraf28@yahoo.com | northeast corner of the state |
| FIELD CROPS: ALFALFA | |||
| Tom Hunt | 402-584-3863 | thunt2@unl.edu | Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, Concord |
| Bob Wright | 402-472-2128 | rwright2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| FIELD CROPS: CORN | |||
| Bob Wright | 402-472-2128 | rwright2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| Justin McMechan | 402-624-8041 | justin.mcmechan@unl.edu | ARDC, Ithaca |
| Tom Hunt | 402-584-3863 | thunt2@unl.edu | Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, Concord |
| Julie Peterson | 308-696-6704 | julie.peterson@unl.edu | West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte |
| Ron Seymour | 402-461-7209 | rseymour1@UNL.EDU | Adams County Extension, Hastings |
| FIELD CROPS: DRY BEANS | |||
| Julie Peterson | 308-696-6704 | julie.peterson@unl.edu | West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte |
| Jeff Bradshaw | 308-632-1369 | jbradshaw2@unl.edu | Panhandle R&E Center, Scottsbluff |
| FIELD CROPS: POTATOES | |||
| Bob Wright | 402-472-2128 | rwright2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| Jeff Bradshaw | 308-632-1369 | jbradshaw2@unl.edu | Panhandle R&E Center, Scottsbluff |
| FIELD CROPS: RANGE AND PASTURE | |||
| Julie Peterson | 308-696-6704 | julie.peterson@unl.edu | West Central R&E Center, North Platte |
| FIELD CROPS: SORGHUM | |||
| Bob Wright | 402-472-2128 | rwright2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| Julie Peterson | 308-696-6704 | julie.peterson@unl.edu | West Central R&E Center, North Platte |
| FIELD CROPS: SOYBEANS | |||
| Tom Hunt | 402-584-3863 | thunt2@unl.edu | Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, Concord |
| Justin McMechan | 402-624-8041 | justin.mcmechan@unl.edu | ARDC, Ithaca |
| Julie Peterson | 308-696-6704 | julie.peterson@unl.edu | West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte |
| Bob Wright | 402-472-2128 | rwright2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| FIELD CROPS: SUGAR BEETS | |||
| Jeff Bradshaw | 308-632-1369 | jbradshaw2@unl.edu | Panhandle R&E Center, Scottsbluff |
| FIELD CROPS: SUNFLOWERS | |||
| Jeff Bradshaw | 308-632-1369 | jbradshaw2@unl.edu | Panhandle R&E Center, Scottsbluff |
| Gary Brewer | 402-472-8040 | gbrewer2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| FIELD CROPS: WHEAT | |||
| Jeff Bradshaw | 308-632-1369 | jbradshaw2@unl.edu | Panhandle R&E Center, Scottsbluff |
| Julie Peterson | 308-696-6704 | julie.peterson@unl.edu | West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte |
| GRASSHOPPERS (Field Crops and Rangeland) | |||
| Julie Peterson | 308-696-6704 | julie.peterson@unl.edu | West Central R&E Center, North Platte |
| Jeff Bradshaw | 308-632-1369 | jbradshaw2@unl.edu | Panhandle R&E Center, Scottsbluff |
| Ron Seymour | 402-461-7209 | rseymour1@unl.edu | Adams County Extension, Hastings |
| Bob Wright | 402-472-2128 | rwright2@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| HOUSEHOLD & STRUCTURAL | |||
Ants, Bed bugs, Cockroaches, Termites, Etc. |
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| Kaitlin Chapman | 402-441-7180 | kchapman13@unl.edu | Metro District, Lincoln |
| Jody Green | 402-444-7804 | jgreen17@unl.edu | Douglas-Sarpy County Extension, Omaha |
| INSECT & SPIDER IDENTIFICATION | |||
| Kyle Koch | 402-472-8691 | kyle.koch@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
| Kaitlin Chapman | 402-441-7180 | kchapman13@unl.edu | Metro District, Lincoln |
| Jody Green | 402-444-7804 | jgreen17@unl.edu | Douglas-Sarpy County Extension, Omaha |
| Wayne Ohnesorg | 402-370-4040 | wohnesorg2@unl.edu | Northeast Extension District |
| Nicole Stoner | 402-223-1384 | nstoner2@unl.edu | Southeast Extension District |
| LIVESTOCK & FEEDLOTS | |||
Livestock |
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| Dave Boxler | 308-696-6721 | dboxler1@unl.edu | West Central R&E Center, North Platte |
Feedlots |
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| Dave Taylor | 402-472-9651 | dave.taylor@ars.usda.gov | USDA-ARS Lincoln |
| PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION | |||
| Clyde Ogg | 402-472-1632 | cogg1@unl.edu | UNL Pesticide Education Office, Lincoln |
| Tim Creger | 402-471-2351 or 877-800-4080 | tim.creger@nebraska.gov | Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture, Lincoln |
| PESTICIDE LABELS/REGISTRATIONS | |||
also Worker Protection Standards, Pesticide Laws & Regulations, Pesticide Education, Protective Clothing & Equipment |
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| Clyde Ogg | 402-472-1632 | cogg1@unl.edu | UNL Pesticide Education Office, Lincoln |
| INSECTS ON TREES & ORNAMENTALS | |||
| Nicole Stoner | 402-223-1384 | nstoner2@unl.edu | Southeast Extension District |
| SCIENCE OUTREACH | |||
| K-12 Outreach | Outreach Request Form | entomologyliteracy@unl.edu | UNL Entomology, Lincoln |
Breaking Entomological News...
- Insect Science major Earl Agpawa (conducting undergraduate research with Joe Louis and Eileen Hebets) was named the 2020 winner of the ESA’s Plant-Insect Ecosystems Undergraduate Student Achievement Award.This is a national award that recognizes outstanding accomplishments in entomology by an undergraduate student working with insect-plant interactions. Congratulations, Earl!
- PhD student Sajjan Grover (mentored by Joe Louis) was named the 2020 winner of the ESA’s Plant-Insect Ecosystems Kenneth and Barbara Starks Plant Resistance to Insects Graduate Student Award. This is a national award recognizing a graduate student for outstanding work in the area of host plant resistance. Congratulations, Sajjan!
- Dr. Joe Louis receives a grant to study resistance in sorghum to fall armyworm
- We are well-represented in ESA North Central Branch awards this year. Déia Montezano is the 2020 John Henry Comstock Outstanding PhD Student Award winner, Gary Brewer is the 2020 recipient of the Award of Merit, and Bob Wright is the 2020 recipient of the C.V. Riley Award. Congratulations, Déia, Gary, and Bob!
- Congratulations to Dr. Troy Anderson on being elected Vice President Elect for the Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology Section of the Entomological Society of America!
- Dr. Kyle Koch named new insect diagnostician
- Check out the Emerald Ash Borer Resource Center, and our Emerald Ash Borer Look-Alike Insects Sheet - Be Sure Before You Treat!