WORKING TO MEET THE WORLD'S GROWING FOOD NEEDS Heuermann Lectures
Current Season
Upcoming Lecture
Craig Allen, Andrea Basche & Michael Forsberg
Nebraska: An Ecosystem in Harmony
In order to meet the global demand for food, fuel, feed and fiber agricultural production must increase by more than 70% by 2050. Reaching this goal will require a more efficient use of marginal lands, extensive growth in agriculture and new methods to deal with extreme weather, soil degradation and biological invasions. The discussion of Nebraska’s healthy agricultural ecosystems will be followed by dinner and a showing of the documentary film “Follow the Water.” The film tells the story about connections between the environment and people, and a river that shaped the land.
This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP necessary.
Moderators:
John Carroll, Director School of Natural Resources
Martha Mamo, Department Head Agronomy and Horticulture
Schedule:
3:30 pm - Lecture, NIC Auditorium
5:00 pm - Dinner, NIC Banquet Space
5:30 pm - Showing of “Follow The Water” Documentary, NIC Banquet Space
6:30 pm - Discussion with Michael Forsberg and team
Video Archive
Did you miss a lecture? Check out the Heuermann Lecture Archive
All of our previous lectures are archived and available to view on demand.
This season's lectures include:
IFPRI research fellow emeritus Mark Rosegrant, Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Stephen Censky and former Senators Bob Kerrey & Chuck Hagel
Our Mission
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.
Keith Heuermann
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
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