Heuermann Lecture

Beth Ford during fireside chat
Beth Ford, CEO and president of Land O’ Lakes, engages in a “fireside chat” with CASNR Dean Tiffany Heng-Moss. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing)

Land O’Lakes CEO: Everyone Should Care About the Global Water Crisis

May 24, 2023
In a recent Heuermann Lecture, Land O'Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford highlighted current initiatives farmers are implementing to preserve our water supply and the need for a comprehensive, long-term water sustainability strategy.

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Monday's Heuermann Lecture to Focus on Advancing Agriculture, Protecting Ecosystems

November 22, 2019
Achieving major advances in crop production while preserving Nebraska's healthy agricultural ecosystems is the topic of a panel discussion Nov. 25, the first of the 2019-2020 Heuermann Lectures. Attend in person or view live online.

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Mark Rosegrant
Mark Rosegrant

Heuermann Lecture to Focus on Water Management for Food Security

April 17, 2019
Mark Rosegrant, research fellow emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute, will discuss managing water and agriculture for sustainable food security during the next Heuermann Lecture on April 30.

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Mark Rosegrant
Mark Rosegrant

Heuermann Lecture to Focus on Water Management for Food Security

April 17, 2019
Mark Rosegrant, research fellow emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute, will discuss managing water and agriculture for sustainable food security during the next Heuermann Lecture on April 30.

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Stephen Censky, deputy secretary of the US Department of Agriculture

Deputy Secretary of Ag to Deliver Heuermann Lecture Feb. 14

February 8, 2019
Stephen Censky, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will discuss leadership and the future of agriculture in the Feb. 14 Heuermann Lecture at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey
Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey, former US senators from Nebraska, will speak Oct. 22 in Lincoln at the first Heuermann Lecture of the 2018-2019 season.

Hagel and Kerrey to Address Civil Discourse at Heuermann Lecture

October 12, 2018
Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey, former U.S. senators for Nebraska, will discuss civil discourse and its impacts on the state’s future during the first Heuermann Lecture of the season Oct. 22.

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Andrea Durkin (left), editor-in-chief of TradeVistas; Darci Vetter (center), diplomat in residence at Nebraska; and Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, discuss how international trade affects rural America during the final Heuermann Lecture of the 2017-18 season March 13 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
Andrea Durkin (left), editor-in-chief of TradeVistas; Darci Vetter (center), diplomat in residence at Nebraska; and Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, discuss how international trade affects rural America during the final Heuermann Lecture of the 2017-18 season March 13 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

Heuermann Lecture Highlights Impact of Trade on Daily Life

March 15, 2018
This week's Heuermann Lecture featured two speakers who have developed tools to help growers learn about global trade and markets and become advocates for trade policies on their own behalf. They featured the work of TradeVistas and Farmers for Free Trade.

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Heuermann Lecture Looks at Local Impact of Global Trade March 13

March 8, 2018
What are the local impacts of global changes and what do they mean for Nebraska? These are two of the questions that will be addressed during the final Heuermann Lecture of the 2017-18 season March 13 in Lincoln.

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