which state has the nickname cornhusker state
Nicknames for Nebraska (2) Nebraskans have been blessed (or cursed) with various nicknames including Bug Eaters, Tree Planters, and Cornhuskers.. Nebraska has had two official state names: The Tree Planter State (1895), and The Cornhusker State (1945-present). From 1956 through 1965, the license plate carried the motto, The Beef State, but it was never an official state name by act of the legislature.