Data-driven Water Nutrient Management Summit
3rd Annual IANR | WICS
March 7th, 2024 - East Campus Union - Great Plains Room
Recording of the Event:
Water and Nutrient Management Summit
Morning Agenda
9:30 am Registration/Coffee
10:00 am Welcome
Mike Boehm, Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for IANR
Summit Focus
Daren Redfearn, Department of Agronomy & Horticulture & Faculty Leader, Water & Integrated Cropping Systems Hub
10:30 am Science of Nutrient and Water Cycling
Richard Ferguson (Moderator), Department of Agronomy & Horticulture;
Abia Katimbo, Biological Systems Engineering/West Central Research, Extension, and Education Center;
Aaron Daigh, Department of Agronomy & Horticulture/Biological Systems Engineering;
Dan Snow, Nebraska Water Center
Virginia Jin, USDA-ARS
11:15 am Nutrient and Water Efforts and Opportunities
Katie Pekarek, (Moderator), Nebraska Extension;
Laura Johnson, Division Administrator, Drinking Water and Groundwater Division;
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Marty Stange, Environmental Director; City of Hastings
Kole Pederson, Director of Environmental & Regulatory Affairs; Nebraska Farm Bureau
Daryl Andersen, Water Manager; Lower Platte North Natural Resources District
12:00 pm Lunch
Afternoon Agenda
12:45 pm Water, Water Everywhere: Respecting Nebraska's Valued Resource
Chittaranjan Ray, Director, Nebraska Water Center
1:15 pm Data-driven Innovation, Technology, and Management
Joe Luck (Moderator), Biological Systems Engineering
Yufeng Ge, Biological Systems Engineering
Jackson Stansell, Sentinel Fertigation
Roric Paulman, Producer, Sutherland, Nebraska
Mike Spray, Producer, Clay Center, NE
2:00 pm Break/Extended Discussion
2:30 pm What’s Realistic? A Round Table Discussion
Daren Redfearn and Crystal Powers (Facilitators), Nebraska Water Center & Nebraska Extension
3:15 pm Synthesis and Closing
3:30 pm Adjourn