Posts Tagged ‘ Water for Food ’

Water for Food conference draws experts from around the world

Apr 4th, 2011 | By | Category: Campus News, March 31

Representatives from at least 24 countries are expected to participate in the third annual global Water for Food Conference May 1-4 at Lincoln’s Cornhusker Marriott Hotel. In keeping with this year’s conference theme — “Paths to Solutions” — more than 40 speakers from universities, agriculture, industry, governments and nongovernmental organizations worldwide will explore potential solutions […]



$50M gift founds Water for Food Institute

Apr 22nd, 2010 | By | Category: April 22, 2010, Campus News

The University of Nebraska on April 20 announced a $50 million founding gift from the Robert B. Daugherty Charitable Foundation to support a new global Water for Food Institute. The gift, one of the largest in the university’s history, will create a multi-campus center for research, education and policy analysis relating to use of water […]