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FooD, Agriculture & Environment Security

Unique Partnership

NSRI’s prime partner in this effort is the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR). IANR brings wide-ranging expertise from nearly every level of food and agriculture production as well as environmental impacts. It is a worldwide leader in research related to precision ag and ag tech; integrated cropping and water; food processing; agricultural economics; beef production; and resilience of agricultural working landscapes, among many other disciplines.

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Current Priorities

Transdisciplinary teams of researchers from NSRI and the University of Nebraska System's four campuses are addressing many national security challenges for food, agriculture and environment security. Following are the current priorities for teams of NSRI Fellows in this area.

Agriculture Cybersecurity

Advance protection of precision agriculture equipment by reducing vulnerabilities

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Detect, transport, treat and mitigate “forever chemicals”

Climate Change

Identify impacts and build resiliency methods to support national security efforts

Disease Research

Develop novel methods to prevent, detect and treat diseases of agricultural animals and crops

Built Food & Ag Environment

Investigate mechanisms to increase the resiliency of industrial food processing and agriculture processes

Nearly 160 researchers ready for the mission

Mission Critical Collaborators

The University of Nebraska System and NSRI are well-positioned with deep resources, experience and expertise. Following are just a few of the internal collaborators identified and poised to contribute within this focus area.

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