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William Huynh, a summer research scholar from the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program

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William Huynh, a summer research scholar from the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program

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David Holding, Associate Department Head in Agronomy and Horticulture, pollinates an ear of popcorn

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Cephas Sithole, a graduate student in Agronomy, writes on a bag before placing it on a popcorn tasse

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Aerial view of the test plots on East Campus containing Quality Protein Popcorn Hybrids. Popcorn pol

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David Holding, Associate Department Head in Agronomy and Horticulture, covers a popcorn tassel in te

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David Holding, Associate Department Head in Agronomy and Horticulture, uncovers a popcorn tassel in

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High angle view of the test plots on East Campus containing Quality Protein Popcorn Hybrids. Popcorn

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Kaitlyn Hanson, a senior studying animal science, adds candy to her popcorn during CASNR Kernels eve

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Norm Krug proudly shows his grandfather’s popcorn popper. The popper resides in a case in the comp

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Interviewed in his company office’s conference room, Norm Krug co-founded Preferred Popcorn, wonde

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Norm Krug talks with farm manager and grower Andrew McHargue as they wait for the popcorn to get to

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Popcorn flows into a grain wagon. Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Chapman, Nebraska and through

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James Kearn hands down a sample cut from a row of popcorn to Andrew McHargue. The sample will be tes

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Each bag holds one ton of popcorn. The popcorn is stored at their facility before it is bagged and s

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Husker alumnus Norm Krug enjoys a handful of Preferred Popcorn standing at the base of a grain bin o

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An aerial view of the Preferred Popcorn headquarters east of Chapman, Nebraska, has offices, process

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Lighted sign in the company offices. Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Chapman, Nebraska and thro

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Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Chapman, Nebraska and throughout the area. It is headed by Norm

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Andrew McHargue heads for his combine as he harvests popcorn east of Chapman, Nebraska. Preferred Po

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Andrew McHargue combines popcorn east of Chapman, Nebraska. Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Cha

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Sample in hand, Norm Krug talks with Andrew McHargue before taking the sample back to the office for

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Each sample is popped in a popper identical to those used in movie theaters. The sample is measured

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Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Chapman, Nebraska and throughout the area. It is headed by Norm

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Lighted sign in the company offices. Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Chapman, Nebraska and thro

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Norm Krug shows a kernel of popped butterfly popcorn. Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Chapman,

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Surrounded by acres of popcorn outside his combine cab and multiple computer monitors inside the cab

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Chaff flies from the rear of the combine as Andrew McHargue harvests popcorn east of Chapman, Nebras

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A sample from each truckload of popcorn is tested and saved for one year as part of their quality as

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Each sample is popped in a popper identical to those used in movie theaters. The sample is measured

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Preferred Popcorn grows popcorn near Chapman, Nebraska and throughout the area. It is headed by Norm

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Nate Korth, a doctoral student with UNL’s Department of Food Science and co-investigator in the re

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Nate Korth, a doctoral student with UNL’s Department of Food Science and co-investigator in the re

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David Holding, Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and his team is harvest popcorn tri

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Grad student Jonathan Niyorukundo harvests an ear of corn in David Holding’s research field on Eas

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Grad student Jonathan Niyorukundo harvests an ear of corn in David Holding’s research field on Eas

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David Holding, Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture, and his team is harvest popcorn tri

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Grad student Jonathan Niyorukundo harvests an ear of corn in David Holding’s research field on Eas

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Cleopatra Babor bags corn pollen samples as part of her summer McNair Scholar research project. Prof

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Extra pollen falls to the ground as Cleopatra Babor slowly pulls the tassel from its protective bag

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Pollen laden corn tassels get bagged in an East Campus research field. Professor David Holding and s

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Professor David Holding and Cleopatra Babor discuss which plants have been pollinated in his researc

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Sweet corn crossed with colored corn shows the coloration of its kernels. The corn is 20-25 days aft

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Pollen is poured over the silks of an ear of corn. Professor David Holding and students field pollin

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Pollen pours out as Cleopatra Babor pollinates the silks of an ear of corn as part of her summer McN

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Pollen laden corn tassels get bagged in an East Campus research field. Professor David Holding and s

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Sweet corn crossed with colored corn shows the coloration of its kernels. The corn is 20-25 days aft

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Extra pollen falls to the ground as Cleopatra Babor slowly pulls the tassel from its protective bag

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