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Senator Ricketts mentions DWFI and University of Nebraska’s expertise leading ILIMS in U.S. Senate Foreign Relations hearing

April 16, 2024

In a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations hearing on Global Food Security, U.S. Senator for Nebraska Pete Ricketts and Feed the Future Director Dina Esposito discussed how DWFI's new Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Irrigation and Mechanization Systems is leveraging the institute and the University of Nebraska's expertise in irrigation and water management to expand global food security.

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