IANR Global Engagement

03/13/2024

“Dr. Mamo is an innovative and extremely collaborative leader. Over the past five years she has demonstrated a deep commitment to the department’s missions of creating an outstanding educational experience for students, while at the same time providing valuable research and extension for Nebraska’s ag sector.” —Mike Boehm, NU vice president and Harlan Vice Chancellor for UNL’s IANR

Martha Mamo has been reappointed as head of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, a position she has held since 2019.

Read more at https://go.unl.edu/2h38


Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

03/13/2024

Here is more about the program...check it out and DM us if you want to connect with the fellows!

03/13/2024

We've been pretty quiet on here lately, but we're excited to announce that the 14 Entrepreneurial Fellows from across the American continent are HERE!

More to come on their program soon but for now there is an exciting chance to meet 3 of the 14 Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI Fellows as they share about what the business, trade, and agricultural landscapes look like in their home countries of Costa Rica (Daniel), Brazil (Fabiane) and Argentina (Paz).

Today at 10 at the Combine!

Can't make it today? Join us March 20 at 4pm on East Campus for another opp to meet the larger group!

Join us at The Combine on March 13th to meet the YLAI Fellows and learn about business practices in their home countries.

The Combine is excited to announce that we will host Daniel Fernández, Fabiane Kuhn, and Paz Alvarez as part of the YLAI / Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. They will be with us and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from March 11th to April 4th.

We'd love to see you there! Learn more about the event here:
https://www.nebraskacombine.com/event-details-registration/meet-the-ylai-fellows

01/12/2024

"We are thrilled that Carolina, Claire and Katie were all accepted to serve in the Peace Corps. They have gained an impressive range of knowledge, skills and experiences that set them up to make a meaningful impact." —Rebecca Baskerville, coordinator, Peace Corps Prep program

01/12/2024

Huge thank you to these Lincoln organizations that are opening their doors to host outstanding visiting entrepreneurs from across the American continent this spring through the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative - YLAI!

Returning & new orgs: Invest Nebraska (Combine), Arbor Day Foundation, Lied Center for Performing Arts, Uribe Refuse Services, Sorghum United, ECHO Collective, NuTek Natural Ingredients, Nebraska Forest Service, and LPS Sustainability.

We are looking for 3 last hosts for our remaining fellows--two ideally in the space in Lincoln and the last could be in the food/production/consumer goods/restaurant area (they have a business creating gluten-free flour). Let me know if you have any ideas for businesses we should reach out to or if your business is interested in learning more!

This is an incredible experience in which your organization can work with, learn from, benefit from the skills of these Fellows--all while bringing a little of the world to your office and to Lincoln! PM me for more info, I'd love to share more.

(Pictured, the last cohort of amazing fellows we had the pleasure of hosting--seen here with some of our awesome guest speakers/mentors, Aakriti Agrawal, MBA, CDMP, Laban Njuguna, Trevon Brooks, MBA, & Janny Crotty).

2022 Cohort, please comment below and say hello, we miss you!

12/21/2023

Nebraska representing on the world stage, again!

12/04/2023

The International Agriculture Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP) is now searching for fellows for programs in Ghana and Guatemala. This program is funded by the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service and is hosted by the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M University. This would be a perfect opportunity for graduating seniors, those looking for a year-long sabbatical, or other qualified individuals.

IAEFP is a fully funded, 10-month deployment for selected individuals. Fellows will begin training in the summer 2024, deploy to Ghana and Guatemala in the fall, and return in late spring 2025. While in the country, fellows will live in communities to work as agriscience teachers, establish youth development programs with sustainable agricultural projects, and work with community leaders to identify other agricultural development needs.

Requirements to Apply:
• Must have a degree in an ag-related field by August 2024
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Interested in a long-term, international experience
• Fluent in Spanish (Guatemala program only)
Applications are due February 1, 2024
Visit the website for more information about the program, to sign up on the interest form, and to apply for the program.

Please email [email protected] for any inquiries.

11/29/2023

Excited to have Nebraska alumna Abbey Lynn Flurry of ag tech firm
Ecorobotix (based in Switzerland) in Nebraska next week. She'll be speaking to a few classes, but if you're a student group or individual interested in engaging with her, message us & we'll help connect you! University of Nebraska-Lincoln Biological Systems Engineering Department; UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications

(We're not quite as active here anymore, so if you're wanting more frequent global IANR updates, be sure to get connected with us on Instagram and Twitter!)

06/22/2023

Join the next CGIAR webinar on “Country-Driven Nexus Food and Land Use System Pathways to Achieve Global Goals.”

This webinar will focus on the development of long-term pathways for sustainable food and land use systems. It will provide an opportunity to delve into the innovative “scenathon” approach implemented by the Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land Use, and Energy (FABLE) Consortium. FABLE country teams will discuss nexus challenges, emphasizing the interconnections between food, water, biodiversity, land, and healthy diets.

📅 June 29
⏰ 18:30–19:30 IST
💻 bit.ly/3oVsjFt

06/22/2023

CIMMYT offers proven science and formidable partnerships to help achieve the recently stated G7 ambitions for global food security and nutrition.