Published 14 May 2021
The University of Nebraska has launched a 5-year project to help safeguard the U.S. food supply. The project will address agricultural and natural resources security, defense, and countermeasures; biological defense in support of the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and other government stakeholders; development and deployment of biosurveillance, biodetection and diagnostic tools; and pandemic preparedness related to human, livestock and crop plant diseases that could result in disruptions to the U.S. and global food systems.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska will begin a five-year partnership to help safeguard the U.S. food supply.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
CURTIS, Neb. With a sky of sunshine overheard during their commencement May 6, a bright future also is ahead for graduates of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The Class of 2021 persevered with grit and determination, and each graduate is well prepared by their NCTA experiences for a successful career and future, University of Nebraska President Ted Carter shared in his keynote address.
This has been a truly character developing year to get to this position, Carter said. You have shown amazing grit. Thats a Nebraska trait I have come to know already. You have displayed it like no other class that maybe has ever graduated here at NCTA.
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
Syracuse Journal-Democrat
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has extended the application deadline for its second annual Change Maker scholarship competition to March 1.
The CASNR Change Maker Quick Pitch Competition (https://casnr.unl.edu/casnr-change-maker-competition) asks current and prospective CASNR students to submit a two-minute video explaining an original, innovative way to address global issues such as food security, sustainability and water use. Two current CASNR students and eight incoming freshman and transfer students will be awarded full-tuition scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year based on their submitted videos. Winning students will be matched with a mentor to make their big idea a reality.