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Heuermann Lectures

“The Land-Grant Mission of 2012—Transforming Agriculture for the 2050 World”

Secretaries of Agriculture Johanns, Yeutter, Block and Glickman


7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
Lied Center, 12th & R
Lincoln, NE

 

 


Second season starts in September with former U.S. secretaries of agriculture

A panel of former U.S. secretaries of agriculture will begin the second Heuermann Lectures season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Lied Center, 12th and R in Lincoln.

“The Land-Grant Mission of 2012 – Transforming Agriculture for the 2050 World” is the topic. This Heuermann Lecture is part of a weeklong celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act that created land-grant colleges. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of USDA.

Four former secretaries of agriculture – two with Nebraska ties – are invited to take part.

Nebraska’s U.S. Senator Mike Johanns was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2005-2008. Nebraska native Clayton Yeutter served from 1989-1991.

John Block, Secretary of Agriculture from 1981-1986, and Dan Glickman, who served from 1995-2001, are Yeutter’s and Johanns’ invited guests for the event, which will be broadcast nationally on RFD-TV.

Jeff Raikes, chief executive officer of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ronnie Green, University of Nebraska Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, will moderate the panel of former secretaries.
 

To view any of the 2011-2012 season's speaker videos, please go to our Past Lectures page.

About the 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.

Through the Heuermann Lectures Nebraskans and others can participate in conversations with diverse leaders in various walks of life who are working to meet the world’s food and food-related challenges.

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.

Anyone who requires reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act, such as interpreters, transcribers, assistive listening devices, special seating, or accessible media, please contact Judy Nelson at (402) 472-3031, jnelson5@unl.edu, two weeks prior to the event to discuss arrangements. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals with disabilities attending any conference or meeting at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.