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Heuermann Lectures

The Heuermann Lectures focus on providing security, and here security means enough to sustain the world, in the areas of food, natural resources, and renewable energy for people, as well as on securing the sustainability of rural communities where the vital work of producing food and renewable energy occurs.

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Upcoming Lecture

The Elephant in the Room: Building Bridges for Better Agricultural Solutions

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.

Part of the Agronomy and Horticulture IMPACT 2026 Conference

NEBRASKA INNOVATION CAMPUS CONFERENCE CENTER, AUDITORIUM. 2021 TRANSFORMATION DRIVE, LINCOLN, NE

Join Tamar Haspel, columnist for The Washington Post, as she explores how constructive dialogue can bring people together to address some of the most complex challenges in food and agriculture.

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This public lecture series in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is made possible through a gift from B. Keith and Norma Heuermann of Phillips, Nebraska. The Heuermanns are long-time university supporters with a strong commitment to Nebraska's production agriculture, natural resources, rural areas and people

Meet Keith Heuermann

Nebraska agriculture has been part of Keith Heuermann's life since childhood, and he has seen many changes over the years. In these brief videos he talks about some of those changes, as well as the wonder of corn, the droughts of the 1930s, 1950s and 2012, the importance and issues of food for the world, what he'd do if starting out today, and more.

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The next lecture will be at:
Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center
2021 Transformation Drive,
Lincoln, NE

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