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Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM CDT
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Nebraska East Union
1705 Arbor Dr.
Nebraska East Union - Great Plains Room
University of Nebraska-Lincoln East Campus
Lincoln, NE 68503


 
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Amber Poythress, Events Coordinator
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska 
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Water for Food Research Forum
“Leaders of Tomorrow: Water and Food Security
Innovations from Soil to Satellites”

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Research Forum - 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Nebraska East Union, Great Plains Room
University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1705 Arbor Dr.

Reception - 4:45-6:30 p.m.
Innovation Commons building, 2nd Floor Link
Nebraska Innovation Campus | 2021 Transformation Dr.

Please register by April 19.

The Water for Food Research Forum highlights innovative projects by DWFI-supported  students and their faculty mentors. These projects help contribute to a more water and food secure world. Short presentations and round table discussions will focus on our five research and policy areas: 
  • Closing water and agricultural productivity gaps
  • Improving groundwater management for agricultural production
  • Enhancing high productivity irrigated agriculture
  • Freshwater and agriculture ecosystems and public health
  • Managing agricultural drought

Join us after the forum for a reception at Nebraska Innovation Campus from 4:45-6:30 p.m. If you plan to attend the reception, please indicate so on the registration form.

Download the current agenda.

Shuttle Service

Roundtrip transportation between Nebraska Innovation Campus and the Nebraska East Union will be available on a limited basis for participants who wish to leave their vehicle in the NIC north parking lot. The NIC loading zone is located in front of the Innovations Commons building, facing the north parking lot. The East Campus loading zone is located near the main entrance to the Nebraska East Union. The first morning shuttle will begin boarding at 8 a.m. and will depart at 8:15 a.m. The second morning shuttle will begin boarding at 8:30 a.m. and will depart at 8:45 a.m. For return transportation to NIC, the afternoon shuttle will begin boarding at 4:30 p.m. and will depart at 4:45p.m.