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Brazilian State Interested in Nebraska Water Management

Cindy Zimmerman

One of the largest global producers of corn, soy, cotton, and corn ethanol is looking to Nebraska, via the University of Nebraska and the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI), for aid in mapping out the region’s available surface and groundwater resources for sustainable irrigation development. Governor Mauro Mendes of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, recently met with …

Audio, Corn, Ethanol, Food, Irrigation, Water, Water for Food

International Delegation Tours Nebraska Agriculture

Cindy Zimmerman

A diverse delegation from at least nine different countries recently had the opportunity to see Nebraska agriculture firsthand on a tour following the Water for Food Global Conference earlier this month in Lincoln, Neb. After three days of discussing solutions for food and water security, nearly 30 attendees stayed an extra day to visit Nebraska producers and learn about the …

Audio, Corn, Food, Water, Water for Food

Water for Food Conference Partners for 2024 World Water Forum

Cindy Zimmerman

Loïc Fauchon, president of the World Water Council, was one of more than 120 global speakers and 400 participants who gathered at the recent Water for Food Global Conference in Nebraska to discuss innovative ways to improve water and food security by increasing farmers’ resiliency to a changing landscape. “Water and food are two of the most important priorities of …

Audio, Food, International, Water, Water for Food

Land O’Lakes CEO Includes Water Security in Ag Challenges

Cindy Zimmerman

Land O’Lakes President and CEO Beth Ford was the guest speaker for the May 8 Heuermann Lecture at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, Neb., which coincided with the 2023 Water for Food Conference and she shared why water is at the top of her priority list. “Food security is national security,” Ford said. “Fresh water demand will outstrip supply by …

Agribusiness, Audio, Cooperatives, Technology, Water, Water for Food

DWFI Podcast 24 – Ankit Chandra and Nick Brozović, DWFI

Cindy Zimmerman

Daugherty Water for Food Institute (DWFI) Research Program Manager Ankit Chandra and Director of Policy Nick Brozović recently published research on “Entrepreneurial trends in the Indian agricultural water ecosystem” and the larger business landscape of agricultural water use and investments. In this edition of the Water for Food podcast, we are sharing an episode of Agribusiness Matters, hosted by Venky …

Food, Irrigation, Podcasts, Technology, Water, Water for Food

ZimmCast 711 – Water for Food Global Conference

Chuck Zimmerman

This episode of the ZimmCast comes to you from the 2023 Water for Food Global Conference, which was held May 8-11 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This was the 10th Water for Food Conference but the first time it’s been held since 2019, thanks to COVID. The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) at the University of Nebraska works …

Audio, International, Water, Water for Food, ZimmCast

2023 Water for Food Conference Preview

Cindy Zimmerman

For the first time since 2019, global water management and food security experts will gather in person May 8-10 in Lincoln, Nebraska for the 2023 Water for Food Global Conference. The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute will host this 10th conference with the theme “Cultivating Innovation: Solutions for a Changing World,” according to executive director Peter McCornick, who says …

Audio, Food, International, Irrigation, Water, Water for Food

DWFI Podcast 23 – Dan Snow – Water Sciences Lab Director

Cindy Zimmerman

In this episode of the Water for Food Podcast, Nebraska Water Center Public Relations and Engagement Coordinator Ann Briggs sits down with her colleague and Water Sciences Laboratory Director Dr. Dan Snow who shares his path to water quality research in Nebraska and beyond. They address known and emerging contaminants throughout the state, building international partnerships, and the importance of …

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DWFI Podcast 22 – Dave Aiken – Water Law and the Perkins County Canal

Chuck Zimmerman

Dave Aiken is a DWFI faculty fellow and a professor of agricultural economics at UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. His research areas include water law and policy, energy law, environmental law and global warming. In this episode, DWFI Communications Specialist Arianna Elnes talks to Dave about water law, water legal histories, the South Platte River Compact, and context …

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DWFI Podcast 21 – Peter McCornick, New Year at Water for Food

Cindy Zimmerman

In this episode of the Water for Food Podcast, DWFI Communications Specialist Arianna Elnes discusses exciting projects coming out of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) and what lies ahead in the upcoming year with Executive Director, Dr. Peter McCornick. McCornick leads the institute in delivering on its vision of a water and food secure world, building its …

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