2015-16 Season

Dr. Sally Rockey on stage during her lecture.

April 26, 2016

Something New in Agriculture | Making a 'Foundation" for Funding, Partners and Innovation

Guest: Dr. Sally Rockey 

Sally Rockey, executive director of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, said advances in agricultural research have played a significant role in improving life expectancy and quality of life and will be critical to feeding the world's growing population.

Darci Vetter, Ronnie Green and Clayton Yeutter on stage during their lecture.

January 12, 2016

Dialogue on the History and Vision for the Future of International Trade for U.S. Agriculture

Guests: Ronnie Green, Clayton Yeutter, Darci Vetter 

Clayton Yeutter, former U.S. trade representative and U.S. secretary of agriculture, and Darci Vetter, chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, talked about the history of international trade and opportunities in the current U.S. trade agenda during a Heuermann Lecture panel discussion Jan. 12 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

Howard Buffet on stage during his lecture.

October 21, 2015

Finding Hope | Pioneering Your Own 40 Chances

Guest: Howard G. Buffett 

Through their travels to places such as Brazil, India, Ghana, Rwanda and Congo, Howard G. Buffett and his son Howard W. Buffett have come to recognize that it's important to understand the country-, culture- and environment-specific challenges every country faces in addressing hunger.