College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: 13th Annual Report August 1, 2005-July 31, 2006

Contents Introduction 3 • • Dedication 7 • Administration and Staff 8 • Academic Unit Administrators 8 • CASNR Standing Committees 9 • Faculty Advisory Council 9 • Scholarship and Graduation with Distinction Committee 12 • Curriculum Committee12 • Teaching Faculty 13 • Faculty Meetings 13 • New Faculty or Faculty with New Appointments 13 • Retirements 13 • Faculty Awards 14 • Departmental News and Events 16 • Agricultural Economics17 • Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication 19 • Agronomy and Horticulture 21 • Animal Science 28 • Biochemistry 40 • Biological Systems Engineering 41 • Entomology 47 • Food Science and Technology 53 • Plant Pathology 56 • School of Natural Resources 58 • Statistics 61 • Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences 63 • Students 64 • Student Advisory Board 64 • Student Ambassadors 64 • CASNR Delegates64 • CASNR Week 64 • Achievement, Commitment, and Excellence (ACE) 65 • Graduate Women in Science Program 66 • Leadership Council 66 • Gamma Sigma Delta67 • Student Organizations 68 • Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow 68 • Agricultural Education/ATA68 • Biochemistry Club69 • CASNR Advisory Board 70 • Collegiate 4-H 70 • Entomology Club 71 • Equestrian Team71 • Food Science and Technology Club 72 • Horticulture Club 73 • MANRRS 73 • National Agri-Marketing Association 74 • Range Management Club 74 • Soil and Water Resources Club 75 • UNL Wildlife Club75 • Honors 77 • Chancellor’s Scholars77 • Superior Scholars 77 • 40 High Scholars 78 • High Scholars 78 • Mortar Board 79 • Alpha Zeta 80 • Student-Athlete Academic Recognition Awards 81 • Dean’s List 82 • Fall 2005 82 • Spring 2006 83 • Scholarships Awarded85 • Graduate Fellowships 86 • Degrees Conferred 87 • Baccalaureate Degrees87 • Masters Degrees 89 • Doctoral Degrees90 • Alumni 91 • CASNRAA92 • 2004-2005 CASNRAA Board of Directors 92 • Academic Programs 95 • CASNR Curriculum Committee Actions 95 • Recruitment, Retention, and Placement 97 • Recruitment, Retention, and Placement (RRP) Committee 97 • Recruitment Activities98 • Retention Activities101 • Placement Activities—CASNR Career Fair 102 • CASNR by the Numbers 104 • International Programs 105 • Faculty Appointments 109 • Substitutions and Waivers 115 • Undergraduate Enrollment 116 • Graduate Student Enrollment 117 • Scholarship Report 118 • Grants Submitted 135 • Enrollment Charts 140 • Acknowledgements 15