Maharjan appointed to professorship

University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bijesh Maharjan, associate professor in agronomy and horticulture and extension specialist at the Panhandle Research, Extension, and Educational Center in Scottsbluff, has been named the Ray and Jolene Ward Professor of Soil Health Science.

This newly established professorship in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture recognizes an accomplished scientist who translates their research into practice through outreach, engagement, and extension activities that make a difference in agricultural practice. 

Maharjan, an ASA, CSSA, and SSSA member, has focused his efforts on soil health and on offering the concepts of the soil health gap and the soil health cycle, which are instrumental to the development of soil health science. As an extension specialist in soil and nutrient management, Maharjan has developed a widely recognized and effective soil health and fertility program that addresses soil health and fertility issues related to cropping systems in the Panhandle, including corn, sugar beet, dry edible beans, winter wheat, and other new crops such as mint. 

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