Heuermann Lecture to focus on irrigation’s role in nutrition

An April 29 Heuermann Lecture will focus on the theme of “Nourishing a Healthy Future: The Role of Irrigation in a Changing World.”

The free lecture, part of the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference and sponsored by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska, and livestreamed online.

Sustainable, healthy diets are essential for improving human health. Irrigation plays an increasingly important role in supporting greater access to varied and nutritious diets, particularly by enabling the production and supply of fruits, vegetables and animal-source foods—key contributors in the affordability of healthy diets.