April 3rd Lunch-n-Learn with The Nebraska Water Center

April 3rd Lunch-n-Learn with The Nebraska Water Center Director- Chittaranjan Ray, Ph.D., P.E. & Daniel D. Snow, Ph.D.

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, NE 68528.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at 12:10 p.m. Meeting lunches, are included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. Please join us as a guest or with your 2023 Agribusiness Club Membership. Non-members’ or the guest fee for the lunch meeting is $20.

Our speakers will be Chittaranjan Ray, Ph.D., P.E. & Daniel D. Snow, Ph.D., of the Nebraska Water Center (NWC). They will talk about the research, outreach, and training the Nebraska Water Center performs to help Nebraskans track water quality issues around our state. These issues can be found with minerals in our soil, and chemicals added for the growth of crops and grasses in our state that are found in our ground, surface, and well water in our state. NWC is supported through state and federal grant projects but also from public and private donations.

Please RSVP to Doug.Carr@NUFoundation.org by Friday, March 31st to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

We will also hear more about the potential for an Agricultural Tour for the club in June or July and topics for meetings coming up in October, November, & December this year.

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February 6th Meeting at RealmFive in Lincoln

This month’s Lunch-n-Learn will be held on the road at RealmFive https://realmfive.com/about-us/ office on 3300 Folkways Circle, Lincoln, NE 68504. Our speaker will be RealmFive’s President and CEO Steve Tippery.

RealmFive is an Ag Technology company that assists farmers with their technological needs when dealing with many data inputs and outputs.  Today RealmFive is one of the most trusted names in on-farm connectivity and data management. The company continues to expand and has recently highlighted partnerships with Prairieland Partners, AGPROfessionals, John Deere, and Climate Corporation. Steve will give us a quick tour of their facility and then talk to us about the projects and how they help farmers be more productive and profitable in their operations.

Lunch will begin at the regular time, 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at 12:10 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2022 but bring your $100 checks for 2023 Agribusiness Club Membership. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting. 

Please RSVP to Doug.Carr@NUFoundation.org by Wednesday, February 1st to help us with a meal count for this meeting. If we get more than 20 to RSVP people we can bring in other lunch options.

Remember we are on the road at RealmFive’s offices on 3300 Folkways Circle, Lincoln, NE 68504.
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January 9th Lunch-n-Learn with the Nebraska Pork Producers

January 9th Lunch-n-Learn with The Nebraska Pork Producers Executive Director- Al Juhnke

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, NE 68528.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at 12:10 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2022 but bring your $100 checks your 2023 Agribusiness Club Membership. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Our speaker will be Al Juhnke, who has been the Executive Director of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association since January 2016. In this role, he serves as the organization’s chief executive officer, spokesperson, and oversees all administrative and management needs. Al will share with us the state of the Pork Producers in Nebraska and the benefits these livestock producers bring to our agricultural economy.   

Please RSVP to Doug.Carr@NUFoundation.org by Wednesday, January 4th to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing many of you on Monday, January 9^th for our Lunch-n-Learn.  Please bring a friend (Guests are Free in December, but I do need you to RSVP them) who would be interested in potentially joining the NAB Club.

December 5th, 2022 Meeting 11:30-1:00 PM

December  5th Lunch-n-Learn with The Nebraska Corn Board’s Kelly Brunkhorst-

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, NE 68528.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at 12:10 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2022 and those who paid their 2022 membership will not need to pay at the door. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Our speaker will be Kelly Brunkhorst the Executive Director of the Nebraska Corn Board. Kelly is in his 8^th year as the director of the Nebraska Corn Board and 10 years before that he was the Corn Board’s Director of Research. Kelly will share with us the state of the Corn Industry from the Local to Regional to International Export Markets.   

Please RSVP to Doug.Carr@NUFoundation.org  by Wednesday, November 30th to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

January 9^th meeting the speaker will be our own Al Juhnke, Executive Director of the Nebraska Pork Producers

I wanted to thank Bryce Doeschot, Farm Broadcaster and Video Specialist at KRVN Radio/Rural Radio Network and Dayle Williamson, Ret. Brigadier General Nebraska Army National Guard and “Cocktails with Dayle” Podcast for signing up to help with our Nebraska Agribusiness Board.   

Thanks again and I look forward to seeing many of you on Monday, December 5^th for our Lunch-n-Learn.  Please bring a friend (Guests are Free in December, but I do need you to RSVP them) who would be interested in potentially joining the NAB Club.

May 2nd Lunch-n-Learn with Tom Field

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, NE 68528.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at 12:20 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2020 and those who paid their 2020 membership will not need to pay at the door. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Tom Field, Director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program in the newly renovated Dinsdale Family Learning Commons (the old CY Thompson Library on East Campus). Tom stewards Paul Engler’s gift, advocates for young business owners, and inspires students to saddle up and ride fearlessly into the frontier of entrepreneurship. He works closely with the student executive team and alumni advisory board to build the program’s capacity to serve college entrepreneurs and rural communitites in Nebraska for years to come. 

Tom teaches Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Designing Your Entrepreneurial Life. As an academic advisor, he is intentional about connecting with every student that comes through the Engler Program. One thing is for certain – you never leave a conversation with Tom the same way you came. 

Tom and a couple of Engler Program students will talk about the Engler Entrepreneur Program and some of the businesses that have come from the program. 

Please click here to RSVP by Thursday, April 28th to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

April 4th Lunch-n-Learn with Matt Foley of The Combine

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at The Mill Coffeehouse, Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Dr #1350, Lincoln, Nebraska. 

Lunch will begin at 11:30a.m., with the program starting at 12:20 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2020 and those who paid their 2020 membership will not need to pay at the door. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Matt Foley, Program Director of The Combine on Innovation Campus. The Combine is a statewide initiative supporting high growth entrepreneurs in food and agriculture. The program consists of commercialization support through mentorship and a capital readiness program, networking events, a network of partnering producers across the state, as well as incubation space on Nebraska Innovation Campus. 

Matt will discuss the work of The Combine, an overview of the food/agtech space in Nebraska, and share about some of the companies who’ve utilized their services. 

Please click here to RSVP by Thursday, March 31st to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

March 7th Lunch-n-Learn with Nebraska Cattlemen

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s office, 4611 Discovery Dr, Lincoln, NE 68521 or 4611 Cattle Drive, Lincoln, NE 68521. Either of these addresses will get you there but it might vary depending on what kind of navigation system you are using.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at 12:20 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2020 and those who paid their 2020 membership will not need to pay at the door. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Staff of Nebraska Cattlemen will speak about what is going on at Nebraska Cattlemen.

Please click here to RSVP by Thursday, March 3rd to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

February 7th Lunch-n-Learn with Nebraska Rodeo Club

The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, NE.

Lunch will begin at 11:30a.m., with the program starting at 12:20 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2020 and those who paid their 2020 membership will not need to pay at the door. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Our speaker will be Marshal Peterson, the coach of the UNL Rodeo Club. He will talk about the Nebraska Rodeo Team and a new Equine Sports Complex that the University would like to build on East Campus. This new complex would house the UNL Rodeo team as well as the UNL Equestrian Club.

Please click here to RSVP by Thursday, February 3rd to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

January 10th Lunch-n-Learn with Bruce Rieker with Nebraska Farm Bureau

Join us for our first in-person Lunch-n-Learn since COVID-19. The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, NE.

Buffet lunch will begin at 11:30a.m., with the program starting at 12:20 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2020 and those who paid their 2020 membership will not need to pay at the door. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Bruce Rieker, Vice President of Governmental Relations at Nebraska Farm Bureau will speak about the 2022 Nebraska Legislature session.

Please click here to RSVP by Thursday, January 7th to help us with a meal count for this meeting.

December 6th Lunch-n-Learn with Nick Streff, Regional Director of National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS)

Join us for our first in-person Lunch-n-Learn since COVID-19. The Lunch-n-Learn will be held at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln, NE.

Buffet lunch will begin at 11:30a.m., with the program starting at 12:20 p.m. Meeting registration, which includes lunch, is included with your membership to the Nebraska Agribusiness Club. We are still honoring all memberships from 2020 and those who paid their 2020 membership will not need to pay at the door. Non-members must pay $20 per meeting.

Nick Streff, Regional Director of USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) will be speaking to the group about the history of NASS, the survey process (sampling, data review, and publication) and current crop forecasts.

Please click here to RSVP by Thursday, December 2nd to help us with a meal count for this meeting.