Lincoln, Neb. —An interview with Mike Boehm, NU vice president and Harlan Vice Chancellor for UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is featured on the FedByScience podcast.
FedByScience is produced by the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation, which advocates for additional agricultural research support, including full funding of the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative, USDA’s flagship competitive grants program. SoAR also strongly supports the work of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the agency that administers AFRI. Chancellor Ronnie Green serves on the SoAR Board of Directors.
Boehm discusses the future of agriculture and natural resources research at Nebraska; the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to agricultural innovation; Nebraska’s beef research; and how teaching, research and extension together are propelling Nebraska forward, among other topics. The episode is available on SoundCloud.
The FedByScience podcast highlights inspiring stories about efforts to ensure thriving farms, strong rural economies, and a healthy nation as it explores the importance and value of USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) investments in food and agricultural research, education, and Extension.