AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCancer Risk Research: A new review links pesticide exposure during pregnancy and early childhood to higher rates of childhood leukemia and brain tumors, with the strongest signals around prenatal exposure. Nebraska Plant Science Honors: UNL’s Edgar Cahoon was elected to the National Academy of Sciences for plant lipid biotechnology work that could boost biofuels and crop resilience. Ag Tech & Biofuels: Nebraska startup MTE Biotech is developing enzyme-based tech to help ethanol and biodiesel plants pull more value from crop byproducts. Rural Health & Training: UNK/UNMC-linked NE-INBRE welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate researchers for summer lab work across Nebraska. Policy & Workforce: Senators reintroduced a bipartisan bill to fund agricultural education at community colleges, aiming to strengthen the ag workforce pipeline. Local Tech in Retail: B&R Stores in Lincoln rolled out Simbe’s Tally shelf-scanning robots to cut manual inventory time and improve in-store product data. Weather & Safety: NOAA reports May 2026 as the world’s second-warmest May on record, while a new study flags rising motorcycle fatalities in Colorado.
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