Jul 10, 2025
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska works to address the global challenge of achieving food security with less stress on water resources through water management in agricultural and food systems.
Achieving our Mission
Together with our wide network of faculty, students, postdoctoral researchers, partners, advisers and other stakeholders, we work collaboratively to achieve our shared goals — and put knowledge into action. Read our vision and mission.
Developing Solutions
We develop solutions to water and food security challenges by advancing research, policy and technological innovations. We share knowledge, and foster the next generation of leaders in this complex effort. See our work.
Leading the Conversation
The Water for Food Global Conference is a forum for conversation and collaboration, bringing together experts and thought leaders from around the world to help find solutions to water and food security challenges. Explore our conferences.
Daugherty Water for Food Podcast
Since 2010, the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska has worked toward one goal: a food and water secure world — one in which global food security is ensured without compromising the use of water to meet other essential human and environmental needs. To amplify the voices of those making waves in this space, DWFI has created the Daugherty Water for Food Podcast.
News & Events
Jun 11, 2025
Harshanee Jayasekera
Agtech Connect
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
NIC Conference Center, Lincoln, Nebraska
Great Plains Water Conference
Sep 18 - Sep 19
Milo Bail Student Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha campus
2025 Water Tour
Nov 02 - Nov 07
Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute Fund
Working Together in Water Research
The Nebraska Water Center and its Water Sciences Laboratory are part of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, focusing on Nebraska’s water management and water quality measurements.
Nebraska Water Center
The Nebraska Water Center is part of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute. It is one of 54 Water Resources Research Institutes across the U.S., designated by Congress in 1964, to advance water research, teaching and extension throughout the state.
Water Sciences Laboratory
The Water Sciences Laboratory, part of the Nebraska Water Center, pursues advanced water quality testing and research for Nebraska and hundreds of clients throughout the U.S.
Water, Climate and Health Program
The Water, Climate and Health Program pioneers interdisciplinary research, education, and collaborative solutions to public health challenges associated with water and climate in Nebraska and around the world.
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