Data-driven Water Nutrient Management Summit

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March 7th, 2024
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Nebraska East Union, Great Plains Room, 1705 Arbor Drive, Lincoln, NE

Hosted by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Hub

For questions related to conference registration, please contact Alisa Kushner at 402-472-1506 or akushner2@unl.edu. For other questions about the conference please contact Daren Redfearn at dredfearn2@unl.edu.

Agenda

9:30 am
Registration/Coffee
10:00 am
Welcome and Summit Focus
10:30 am
Science of Nutrient and Water Cycling
  • Moderator-led expert panel followed by Q/A to address water and crop nutrient management in the root zone and vadose zone.
11:15 am
Nutrient and Water Efforts and Opportunities
Moderator-led stakeholder panel followed by Q/A on success stories and future direction.
12:00 pm
Lunch
12:45 pm
Keynote Address
Forward thinking perspective and thoughts on future data-driven water and nutrient innovations.
1:15 pm
Data-driven Innovation, Technology, and Management
  • Moderator-led industry, research, and producer panel followed by Q/A addressing technology that works now and what might be possible in the future.
2:00 pm
Break/Extended Discussion
2:30 pm
What's Realistic?
  • Moderator-led discussion on what might be possible in 5, 10, and 20 years and who is leading these efforts.
3:15 pm
Synthesis and Closing
3:30
Adjourn