This lecture is jointly sponsored with the University of Nebraska’s Rural Futures Institute, and also is a keynote for the national Rural Futures Conference.
Vilsack became our country’s 30th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in 2009, and leads USDA in working to strengthen the American agricultural economy, build vibrant rural communities, and create new markets for the innovation of rural America. He served as Iowa’s governor from 1999-2007.
Heuermann Lectures in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are free and open to the public. They focus on meeting the world’s growing food and renewable energy needs while sustaining natural resources and rural communities. They’re made possible by a gift from B. Keith and Norma Heuermann of Phillips, long-time university supporters with a strong commitment to Nebraska’s production agriculture, natural resources, rural areas and people.
The lecture will stream live at http://heuermannlectures.unl.edu, and will be archived at that site, usually within a day following the lecture. It also will appear on NET2 World at a later date.