The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute supports more than 30 students each year who represent diverse disciplines across all four campuses of the University of Nebraska, all related to improving food and water security for future generations.
Water for Food Research Forum showcases exciting student work
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute supports more than 30 students each year who represent diverse disciplines across all four campuses of the University of Nebraska.
DWFI welcomes new round of student support recipients
Since it was initiated in 2014, the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute’s student support program has made more than 96 awards to DWFI Faculty Fellows supporting students and invested $3.6 million.
Students fertigation startup awarded first Husker Venture Fund investment
Members of the Husker Venture Fund (HVF), a student-led venture capital fund, awarded their debut investment of $25,000 to startup Sentinel Fertigation and its founder Jackson Stansell.
Four DWFI supported students receive doctoral degrees
DWFI would like to extend a congratulations to several DWFI supported student who received degrees this past spring.
Nebraska researchers are following the water
Graduate student Caner Zeyrek and his advisor, Troy Gilmore, are learning a lot about Nebraska’s water flows.
Heeren Inspires Students through Irrigation Field Course
A summer irrigation lab and field course led by DWFI Faculty Fellow Derek Heeren helps his students ground their class lessons through in-person farm and industry visits.
FY 2022 Annual Report
- Overview
- Letter from the Executive Director
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Research and Policy
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Nebraska + Regional
- DWFI offers suite of tools to improve irrigation water use and agricultural productivity
- Understanding groundwater markets and transfers in Nebraska
- Water management for improving water use, sustainability
- Research looks to control nitrate leaching, protect Nebraska groundwater
- DWFI researching solutions, fostering communication regarding AltEn environmental crisis in Mead, Nebraska
- Nitrate Strategy Groups release calls for action
- Mapping geographic heat inequities in urban areas
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Global + National
- New report explores the business ecosystem for smallholder irrigation in Rwanda
- Visit to Nebraska results in water management partnership with Brazil
- New study shows economic impact of the irrigation equipment and services industry
- DWFI and Mammoth Water launch report of water market readiness
- USDA partnering with Nebraska Water Center to enhance modeling system
- Faculty Fellows
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Supported Students
- Water for Food Research Forum showcases exciting student work
- DWFI welcomes new round of student support recipients
- Student's fertigation startup awarded first Husker Venture Fund investment
- Four DWFI supported students receive doctoral degrees
- Nebraska researchers are following the water
- Heeren Inspires Students through Irrigation Field Course
-
Nebraska + Regional
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Communication, Education + Outreach
- DWFI reconnects with international partners and projects
- Nebraska Water Center seminars focus on hydro-tourism, economic development in Nebraska
- Nebraska Water Center conference held in Scottsbluff
- Virtual forum broadens institute’s reach
- Aquifer recharge project in Nebraska featured in international publication
- Digital growth: Water for Food Podcast and online engagement
- Development
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Photo essays
- DWFI discusses water management with delegation from Kenya
- DWFI and Nebraska Water Center engage with attendees at UNL East Campus Discovery Days
- DWFI and Nebraska Water Center participate in UNL Sustainability Kickoff event
- DWFI hosts students Faculty Fellow for fall welcome event
- DWFI sponsors annual Earthstock event on University of Nebraska Lincoln campus
- Resources
- Search
FY 2022 Annual Report
- Overview
- Letter from the Executive Director
-
Research and Policy
-
Nebraska + Regional
- DWFI offers suite of tools to improve irrigation water use and agricultural productivity
- Understanding groundwater markets and transfers in Nebraska
- Water management for improving water use, sustainability
- Research looks to control nitrate leaching, protect Nebraska groundwater
- DWFI researching solutions, fostering communication regarding AltEn environmental crisis in Mead, Nebraska
- Nitrate Strategy Groups release calls for action
- Mapping geographic heat inequities in urban areas
-
Global + National
- New report explores the business ecosystem for smallholder irrigation in Rwanda
- Visit to Nebraska results in water management partnership with Brazil
- New study shows economic impact of the irrigation equipment and services industry
- DWFI and Mammoth Water launch report of water market readiness
- USDA partnering with Nebraska Water Center to enhance modeling system
- Faculty Fellows
-
Supported Students
- Water for Food Research Forum showcases exciting student work
- DWFI welcomes new round of student support recipients
- Student's fertigation startup awarded first Husker Venture Fund investment
- Four DWFI supported students receive doctoral degrees
- Nebraska researchers are following the water
- Heeren Inspires Students through Irrigation Field Course
-
Nebraska + Regional
-
Communication, Education + Outreach
- DWFI reconnects with international partners and projects
- Nebraska Water Center seminars focus on hydro-tourism, economic development in Nebraska
- Nebraska Water Center conference held in Scottsbluff
- Virtual forum broadens institute’s reach
- Aquifer recharge project in Nebraska featured in international publication
- Digital growth: Water for Food Podcast and online engagement
- Development
-
Photo essays
- DWFI discusses water management with delegation from Kenya
- DWFI and Nebraska Water Center engage with attendees at UNL East Campus Discovery Days
- DWFI and Nebraska Water Center participate in UNL Sustainability Kickoff event
- DWFI hosts students Faculty Fellow for fall welcome event
- DWFI sponsors annual Earthstock event on University of Nebraska Lincoln campus
- Resources
- Search
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