Patricio Grassini, a Sunkist Distinguished Professor in Agronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will present "Yield First: Why Crop Intensification Matters" Thursday, April 24, at 2:30 p.m. in 306 Borlaug Hall. A reception will follow in 302 Borlaug following the seminar. The seminar is in-person only.
Grassini has authored more than 100 articles published in international peer-review journals, including top-tier journals such as Nature Communications, Nature Sustainability, Nature Food, and PNAS. Grassini was listed within the top 1% Most Highly Cited Researchers in the discipline and within the top 2% Scientists List. His research interests center on yield potential, productivity gaps, and resource-use efficiency in agricultural systems. Grassini’s research covers a diverse range of cropping systems in South and North America, Asia, and Africa.