Curt Arens
IBACH RETURNS HOME: Greg Ibach (right) visits with Norm Krug of Chapman, Neb., during the Governor’s Ag Conference a few years ago. Ibach served in the Trump administration as USDA undersecretary of marketing and regulatory programs. Before his USDA role, Ibach was the Nebraska Department of Agriculture director for 12 years. He now returns to Nebraska to serve in a new role with IANR. The former USDA undersecretary will be the institute’s first undersecretary-in-residence.
Mar 15, 2021
Former USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach has joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources as its inaugural undersecretary-in-residence.
Greg Ibach joins UNL as IANR undersecretary-in-residence
Nebraska City News-Press
Former U.S. Department of Agricultural Undersecretary Greg Ibach has joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources as the institute’s inaugural undersecretary-in-residence.
In his new role with IANR, Ibach will help advance the institute in areas including agricultural biotechnology policy, agricultural-biosecurity, workforce training and the partnership between the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research Education (NIAMRRE) and APHIS, among other areas. He may also engage UNL learners interested in public service, the importance of public and private partnerships, and science-informed policy.
“Greg is uniquely positioned to help advance IANR’s strategy and bring real-time experiences to our students,” said Mike Boehm, Harlan Vice Chancellor for IANR and NU vice president for agriculture and natural resources. “He brings