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Ag At The Crossroads, John Owens
Ag At The Crossroads, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good afternoon. It is always a pleasure to take part in Ag at the Crossroads. I am particularly pleased today to be asked to talk about one of our Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources' strategic plan priorities and that is water. One of our four strategic plan priority goals is to, "Develop an integrated, multi-disciplinary, multi-functional water resources program addressing Nebraska's needs that provides statewide, national, and international leadership in water quality and quantity management in the next decade."
Redox Biology Center Mini-Symposium, John Owens
Redox Biology Center Mini-Symposium, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Good morning. It's my very great pleasure to welcome you to this third annual mini-symposium in Redox Biology.
Arkansas Symposium: Opportunities And Challenges Of Colleges Of Agriculture At Land-Grant Universities, John Owens
Arkansas Symposium: Opportunities And Challenges Of Colleges Of Agriculture At Land-Grant Universities, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Friends, we've got trouble.
Yes, "... we got trouble,
Right here in River City!
With a capital ‘T’
That rhymes with ‘P’
And that stands for –"
Well, in the musical "The Music Man," where these lines originate, the "P" stood for "Pool."
"Pool" as in "Pool Hall," and all the less than edifying experiences the word conjured up for worried River City parents.
Lead Presentation, John Owens
Lead Presentation, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Thank you for inviting us to share with you some information about the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and what we are doing for Nebraska. As a stakeholder in Nebraska's land-grant university, you and every other Nebraskan have every right at any time to ask us what we've done for you and your neighbors lately. We welcome the question. There is so much excellent work being accomplished on this campus and throughout Nebraska that I am delighted each time I have the opportunity to talk about it. The biggest problem I find is stopping - there's always so much …
Natural Resources Complex, John Owens
Natural Resources Complex, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I would like to call your attention to a new development in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which promises to be of interest to everyone here this evening.
Abn Summer Meeting, John Owens
Abn Summer Meeting, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
We in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources are so pleased you're here with us today at our Agricultural Research and Development Center. We hope you enjoy the day as much as we enjoy having you here. Thank you for coming. Thanks, also, to everyone who has been involved in putting this day together. Your work is very much appreciated.
University Of Nebraska/Kimmel Education And Research Center Groundbreaking, John Owens
University Of Nebraska/Kimmel Education And Research Center Groundbreaking, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It's really exciting to be here this afternoon as we officially celebrate breaking ground for the University of Nebraska/Kimmel Education and Research Center. We in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln are so pleased to be part of this celebration. We look forward to all the good work that will be accomplished here to benefit Nebraska.
Press Conference, John Owens
Press Conference, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
*Here in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, home to the National Drought Mitigation Center, we often say we are partners with Nebraska. This wonderful three year partnership between the USDA's Risk Management Agency, the National Drought Mitigation Center, and UNL's Department of Computer Science and Engineering to devote more than $7 million in new federal funding to further refine Web tools to help ag producers and others in our country monitor drought impacts and manage its risks is of real value both for our state and our world.
Wagonhammer Dedication, John Owens
Wagonhammer Dedication, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a tremendous pleasure it is to be here today to dedicate our new Wagonhammer Education Center and the Ray (Boo-ee) Bohy Conference. Room it contains. I look at this building and I think of all the ways it can and will enhance education, learning, and research conducted here at the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory. That thought delights me, both on behalf of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the work we do here, and on behalf of the Nebraskans and others who come here to learn, and to grow their knowledge and skills for the future.
Nebraska Pork Summit Remarks, John Owens
Nebraska Pork Summit Remarks, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I'd like to begin my brief remarks today with some thank you's. First, thank you, Governor Heineman, for sharing your views with us just now, and for your efforts on behalf of Nebraska agriculture as you work with others to grow Nebraska markets. We also thank you for your strong support of the University of Nebraska.
Lead Luncheon, John Owens
Lead Luncheon, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I'm so delighted to be here today to provide an update on the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. It's a treat to share some Institute highlights to let you know not only what your land-grant university is doing to benefit you and your neighbors, but also what you have to be proud of here.
Ianr Recognition Luncheon, Dinsdale Family Faculty Awards, And Ianr Team Award Presentations, John Owens
Ianr Recognition Luncheon, Dinsdale Family Faculty Awards, And Ianr Team Award Presentations, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a pleasure it is to come together to recognize and celebrate Outstanding work of members of our IANR community. Today we celebrate excellence as we present two Dinsdale Family Faculty Awards, as well as our IANR Team Award.
Ribbon Cutting At Kimmel Education And Research Center, John Owens
Ribbon Cutting At Kimmel Education And Research Center, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It is marvelously fitting that we gather here in Nebraska City on this lovely fall afternoon to officially celebrate this wonderful new center. Fall is a traditional-time of harvest in Nebraska, and for many of us there is a deep and abiding satisfaction in bringing a good crop to fruition. Apple harvests at Nebraska City orchards long have brought visitors here each year for fresh fruit and cider.
U.S. Meat Export Seminar Welcome, John Owens
U.S. Meat Export Seminar Welcome, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a great pleasure it is to welcome you to our campus today. We are so very glad to have you here with us in beef country. I'm sure you are all very well aware beef is big business in our powerhouse agricultural state. And as a connoisseur of the product, let me tell you - it's very good beef!
Dinsdale Family Luncheon, John Owens
Dinsdale Family Luncheon, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
It's such a treat to be here today to have this opportunity to bring together members of the Dinsdale family, whose generosity makes our Dinsdale Family Faculty Awards possible, and this year's recipients of those awards in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Distinguished Fellowship Awards Luncheon, John Owens
Distinguished Fellowship Awards Luncheon, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a terrific day this is! First, we have the pleasure of recognizing those of you who are receiving fellowship awards, and that always is a treat. Second, we are so very pleased today to initiate the Darrell Nelson Excellence in Graduate Student Advising Award, named in honor of our recently retired Agricultural Research Division dean and director. Yes, this is a very good day!
Ardc 10th Anniversary/Building Renaming, John Owens
Ardc 10th Anniversary/Building Renaming, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Thank you for being with us today as we celebrate both the 10th anniversary of this great building and its new name.
Nebraska Hall Of Agricultural Achievement, John Owens
Nebraska Hall Of Agricultural Achievement, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
I am delighted to be present tonight to celebrate the achievements of these wonderful and worthy new additions to the Nebraska Hall of Agricultural Achievement. It's a real treat to have this opportunity to focus on recognizing some very special Nebraskans who are so deserving of their honors. I can think of few experiences more gratifying than those in which we all get to say a heartfelt “well done and thank you” to those people who make significant contributions to the world around them by the way they live their lives and by the places they choose to put their …
Barta Brothers Building Dedication, John Owens
Barta Brothers Building Dedication, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
What a treat it is to be here today to dedicate this new building at the Barta Brothers Ranch.
First off, it provides a wonderful opportunity to gather here in the heart of north central Nebraska's Sandhills.
Agriculture Builders Of Nebraska, Inc. Annual Meeting, John Owens
Agriculture Builders Of Nebraska, Inc. Annual Meeting, John Owens
John Owens: Speeches and Appearances
Let me start today by saying thank you. Thank you, each of you, for your strong support of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the University of Nebraska.