April 2025 - Dwficomms

FW: May 1 Tour
by Frances Hayes 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Hi Peter, For our Thursday, May 1 NIC Tour, we have had a lot of interest and will be adding a third rotation to the tour so attendees will tour the following spaces for roughly an hour each (the full tour is 3 hours): * Food Innovation Center * Greenhouse Innovation Center * Nebraska Innovation Studio The NIS tour will likely only be 30 minutes leaving 15 minutes for something extra. Can you take a look at my proposed options below and let Molly know if there is one you prefer? Or if you have any additional ideas? They won’t have much times, but it’s a great opportunity to highlight something else, too. Thanks! Frances Hayes Director of Communications and Public Relations Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr. | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68588 e: fhayes(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:fhayes@nebraska.edu> | p: +1 402.472.9510 News<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-events > | Facebook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute_… > | YouTube<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood__;!!Pv… > | Instagram<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/__;!!PvX… > | LinkedIn<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterforfood__… > [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > From: Frances Hayes <fhayes(a)nebraska.edu> Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM To: Molly Nance <mnance(a)nebraska.edu> Cc: Amber Poythress <apoythress(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: Re: May 1 Tour Good question! Let me think on this a bit more and see if Peter has any ideas. I have quite a few but am trying to think through which might be most appropriate! Here are some random ideas: * NUtech Ventures * National Strategic Research Institute * Food Processing Center (I think this is different than the Food for Health Center) * Eddy Covariance Flux Towers that are conveniently located in the field to the north of NIC. 😊 Frances Hayes Director of Communications and Public Relations Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr. | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68588 e: fhayes(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:fhayes@nebraska.edu> | p: +1 402.472.9510 News<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-events > | Facebook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute_… > | YouTube<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood__;!!Pv… > | Instagram<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/__;!!PvX… > | LinkedIn<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterforfood__… > [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > From: Molly Nance <mnance(a)nebraska.edu> Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM To: Frances Hayes <fhayes(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: Fw: May 1 Tour Hi, Frances- I'm thinking of ways we could take advantage of the extra 15 minutes we may have for the groups after touring the Maker's Space. Is there a speaker who would love to have a small captive audience for a 15-minute flash talk? Or is there an art display on the 2nd floor? Or, would one of our staffers or students like to give a short presentation on a project? You and the rest of the leadership team may have some better ideas! Thanks, Molly [cid:823fba38-ce90-486f-b008-65e9762ce751]<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ >Molly C. Nance mnance(a)nebraska.edu Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > ________________________________ From: Jerry Reif Jr <jreif(a)unl.edu> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2025 12:42 PM To: Molly Nance <mnance(a)nebraska.edu>; Amy Hilske <ahilske2(a)unl.edu>; Vincent Stoerger <vstoerger2(a)unl.edu> Cc: Frances Hayes <fhayes(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: Re: May 1 Tour We can do that. 45 minutes is a long tour for our facility. They generally average around 30 minutes. Jerry Reif Assistant Director Nebraska Innovation Studio 2021 Transformation Dr Ste 1500 Lincoln NE 68508 402.472.5114 innovationstudio.unl.edu ________________________________ From: Molly Nance <mnance(a)nebraska.edu> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2025 10:16 AM To: Amy Hilske <ahilske2(a)unl.edu>; Vincent Stoerger <vstoerger2(a)unl.edu>; Jerry Reif Jr <jreif(a)unl.edu> Cc: Frances Hayes <fhayes(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: May 1 Tour Hi, Amy, Vincent and Jerry Thanks again for your help in coordinating tours for participants of the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/explore-our-conferences/2025-water-for-fo… >, being held April 29-May 1 at NIC. The conference participants come from across the U.S. and several other countries and work in academia, government agencies, business, non-profits and farm production. We've had more attendees register for the tours than we expected - about 55 people, which is a nice problem to have, but I know we need to keep the groups to 20 or fewer. I'm checking with the Food Innovation Center to see if we could add them to the tour schedule, so that we could rotate three groups of 20 each hour (2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.) I was thinking we'd host at group at each site for 45 minutes, giving us 15 minutes to walk between locations. Would this work for you? Thank you very much for your participation! I know our conference attendees will be very interested and excited to see your work. Kind regards, Molly Molly C. Nance Special Projects Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68583 e: mnance(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:mnance@nebraska.edu> | @molly_tweet<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/molly_tweet__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB… > | ph: (+1) 402.429.6106 Blog<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/blog/category/blog/ > | Twitter<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/waterforfood__;!!PvXuogZ4sR… > | Facebook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute_… > | YouTube<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood__;!!Pv… > | Instagram<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/__;!!PvX… > [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ >

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Conference attendees
by Amber Poythress 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Hi, Craig and Frances- Attached is the registrant list for the name badges. We are still waiting on some of the AIBA Brazilian delegation, but this should be most everyone. Amber Poythress Events Coordinator Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ >

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Re: Conference Side Event
by Frances Hayes 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Thank you, Darren and Christopher, We will get this added to the conference agenda and include a special invitation in our upcoming emails to attendees. All the best, Frances Hayes Director of Communications and Public Relations Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr. | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68588 e: fhayes(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:fhayes@nebraska.edu> | p: +1 402.472.9510 News<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-events > | Facebook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute_… > | YouTube<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood__;!!Pv… > | Instagram<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/__;!!PvX… > | LinkedIn<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterforfood__… > [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > From: Siekman, Darren D. <darren.siekman(a)valmont.com> Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM To: Christopher Neale <cneale(a)nebraska.edu> Cc: Frances Hayes <fhayes(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: Re: Conference Side Event Caution: Non-NU Email Hi Christopher, Looks great! Thanks so much. Approved to send. Thanks Frances! See you both soon, Darren Darren Siekman | Vice President, Marketing & Policy Valley- a Valmont Company | 15000 Valmont Plaza | Omaha, NE 68154 USA Phone +1 (402) 963.1047<tel:+14029631047> | Mobile +1 (402) 214.8757<tel:+14022148757> darren.siekman(a)valmont.com<mailto:darren.siekman@valmont.com> | https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ValleyIrrigation.com__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB… <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.valleyirrigation.com/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB…> -- From: Christopher Neale <cneale(a)nebraska.edu> Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM To: Siekman, Darren D. <darren.siekman(a)valmont.com> Cc: Frances Hayes <fhayes(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: Conference Side Event Dear Darren: Attached please find the outline of the Special Session supported by Valmont for our conference. Please review the content attached and let us know if you have any comments. As soon as you give us the green light Frances will have Dear Darren: Attached please find the outline of the Special Session supported by Valmont for our conference. Please review the content attached and let us know if you have any comments. As soon as you give us the green light Frances will have the communications team publish it in the conference program online. Sorry for the short turnaround. Regards Christopher Neale The information contained in this E-mail message and the documents accompanying this message are privileged and confidential, and may be protected from disclosure. Please be aware that any use, printing, copying, disclosure or dissemination of this communication may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. If you think that you have received this E-mail message in error, please reply to the sender.

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Re: revised session
by Frances Hayes 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Thanks Christopher, Yes, we are keeping the conference registration open a bit longer to accommodate some late adds. Thanks for the updated conference program. We are now just waiting on the following speaker registrations from your sessions: * Yeyin Shi * Moisés Schmidt * Daniele Zaccaria Safe travels, Frances Hayes Director of Communications and Public Relations Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr. | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68588 e: fhayes(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:fhayes@nebraska.edu> | p: +1 402.472.9510 News<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-events > | Facebook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute_… > | YouTube<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood__;!!Pv… > | Instagram<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/__;!!PvX… > | LinkedIn<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterforfood__… > [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > From: Christopher Neale <cneale(a)nebraska.edu> Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM To: Frances Hayes <fhayes(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: revised session Hi Frances: Dr. Kaz Maitaria informed me that he cannot come to present. I have changed the program and added Dr. Daniele Zaccaria from UC Davis to present. He has confirmed. I sent him the speaker link to register and upload information. Hoping it is still active. Attached is the program modification. Please change on the conference program webpage. Thanks Christopher PS. Sorry for the last minute change.

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Printed Program Draft
by Craig Eiting 15 Apr '25

15 Apr '25

Hi Frances, Attached is the latest draft of the conference printed program. I looked through, and it appears that they made all the changes requested. Let me know if there are any additional changes. Also keep in mind that we need to have the final design to Firespring by April 18th (This Friday). Thanks! Craig

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Attendee Hub website launched
by Craig Eiting 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Hi Frances, In preparation for the Livestreaming test meeting on Wednesday, I have launched the Attendee Hub website. Here is the link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cvent.me/AdnqqR__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!CF… If you could update the 'go.unl.edu/logon' that would be great. Thanks! Craig

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FW: Water For Food Contact Us Form Submission
by Frances Hayes 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Hi Amber, I’ve never had this question before but feel like we’ve had a few children over the years. Do you have any thoughts on a response? I think this is the Brazilian group that registered over the weekend. Thanks! Frances Hayes Director of Communications and Public Relations Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr. | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68588 e: fhayes(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:fhayes@nebraska.edu> | p: +1 402.472.9510 News<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-events > | Facebook<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute_… > | YouTube<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood__;!!Pv… > | Instagram<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/__;!!PvX… > | LinkedIn<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterforfood__… > [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/ > From: webmaster(a)nebraska.edu <webmaster(a)nebraska.edu> Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM To: Water for Food <waterforfood(a)nebraska.edu>, Craig Eiting <ceiting(a)nebraska.edu> Subject: Water For Food Contact Us Form Submission Name: Janete Costa E-mail Address: janete(a)agrobravo.com Phone Number: +55 61 99868-2605 Message Subject: Inquiry About Child Attendance at the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference Message: Hi, I hope this message finds you well. I am planning to attend the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference and would like to inquire whether there are any restrictions or guidelines regarding bringing children to the event. I would appreciate it if you could let me know if children are allowed to accompany attendees and whether any age limits or specific procedures apply. Thank you in advance for your ass

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Poster competition logistics
by Frances Hayes 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Hi Ivo, Since the poster submission deadline for the Water for Food Global Conference was last Friday, it is time to let our students know the details of their involvement. I updated this information from 2023, but can you review, note any changes you’d like and then email to our approved poster submitters? As a reminder, submitted abstracts can be found here: [?Folder icon] Poster Competition Abstracts<https://uofnelincoln.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/UNL-IANRDaughertyWaterforFoodInst…> NOTE: I extended the set-up time until 5:30 p.m. but can change this back to 4:30 p.m. if needed. Amber, can you provide Ivo with the contact information for those who submitted poster abstracts for the conference? Thanks! Frances Hayes Director of Communications and Public Relations Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/> Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr. | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68588 e: fhayes(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:fhayes@nebraska.edu> | p: +1 402.472.9510 News<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-events> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute> | YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterforfood> [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/>

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Conference sponsors linked to sessions/events
by Frances Hayes 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Hi Craig, Here are the sponsors you can link to specific sessions or events on the conference agenda on the app: Valmont Industries Homepage The Combine Tuesday evening reception Lindsay Corporation Pre-conference reception LI-COR Flash Talks I & II Nebraska Corn Board Monday Side Tour Midwest Dairy Association Monday Side Tour Sorghum United Global Lessons in Regenerative Agriculture: Transforming Landscapes and Livelihoods (CS12) Nebraska Soybean Board Monday Side Tour Frances Hayes Director of Communications and Public Relations Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<http://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/> Nebraska Innovation Campus 2021 Transformation Dr. | Ste 3220 | Lincoln, NE 68588 e: fhayes(a)nebraska.edu<mailto:fhayes@nebraska.edu> | p: +1 402.472.9510 News<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-events> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/waterforfoodinstitute> | YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/user/WaterForFood> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/waterforfood/> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/waterforfood> [Text Description automatically generated]<https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/>

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Firespring Update
by Craig Eiting 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Hi Frances, I received a message from Firespring today. The response is below. In addition, I have also attached the latest drafts of the program and the Nametags designs. Craig We can have that first round of name badges ready by April 23rd for you to pick up. Does that work for you?

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