Nick Brozovic

ICYMI, DWFI’s @RenataRimsaite & @NickBrozovic published a chapter in @OxUniPress that offers forward-looking perspectives on #groundwatermanagement for #Texas, #Kansas & #Nebraska. Now publicly available at: ow.ly/kIGY50T84nc

NOW OPEN! Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Irrigation and Mechanization Systems is seeking Requests for Applications for research funding. Find details at irrig-mech.piestar-rfx.com/opportunities #irrigation #watermanagement #finance #aglandscapes #foodsecurity #sustainability

DWFI’s @chandrankit_ and @NickBrozovic have published a new policy brief in Frontiers in Environmental Science. This brief sheds light on key insights and trends in the Indian irrigation pump markets, and environmental implications. Read the paper here: ow.ly/sbpw50SqnXV

“Depletion of #groundwater increases the physical and economic vulnerability of agricultural production to #drought risks, now and in the future.” - @NickBrozovic. Read his article in @IrrigationToday: ow.ly/ZAXf50RyZ0F

How is Nebraska's #agtech innovation ecosystem evolving? Listen to our latest #podcast episode with Program Manager from @NebraskaCombine Agtech Incubator by @InvestNebraska, Josh DeMers and Research Program Manager from Water for Food, @chandrankit_! ow.ly/EcO750RsGH5

Glad our friends @waterforfood could come down to Mississippi and check out the research and learn more about the #Delta this week. @RenataRimsaite @WaterEcon_Delta

DWFI & @InvestNebraska released the 2024 Nebraska agtech Innovation Ecosystem Map, which classifies NE agtech startups and statewide linkages to the broader ecosystem that supports agricultural innovation: @chandra_ankit @NickBrozovic @JLD361 @investNEben @nebraskacombine

DWFI's @RenataRimsaite writes in @irrigationtoday that there are many considerations around #investing in #irrigation to lower water risk in #agriculture to account for, such as regional weather, hydrology, and long-term water availability. Read here >> ow.ly/1vZA50QrUL0

DWFI and @UNL_IANR are seeking applications for a Deputy Program Director for USAID's Feed the Futur @Irrig_MechLab. This is a great opportunity for global, scientific leadership in sustainable agricultural water management. Apply and share! employment.unl.edu/postings/89055

As part of their research with DWFI and @UNMC_WCHP, intern Ally Barry writes on the challenges to reducing nitrate intake and health impacts, as well as opportunities for reducing exposure: ow.ly/B16G50Qon2U @UNMC_WCHP

Agriworks, in Uganda, offers #smallholder farmers the ability to irrigate conveniently at a lower cost by enlisting motorbike taxi drivers to transport #irrigation pumps on their bikes and provide irrigation services. Read the Business Model Canvas here: ow.ly/MyGJ50QgzY3

How does Agriworks in Uganda use motorbikes to provide irrigation-as-a-service and strengthen the local economy? See the Business Model Canvas by DWFI: ow.ly/SPj150QbKOH In video: Ivan, a bike rider & service provider, pours H20 into the pipe before turning the bike on.

As water availability becomes an increasing concern, DWFI's @RenataRimsaite writes in @IrrigationToday on the #WaterManagement tools that tend to be most widely voluntarily adopted, add #climate #risk-mitigation, and lead to successful outcomes: irrigationtoday.org/features/searc…

How should #groundwater managers account for both #hydrology AND #economic impacts when deciding quantity-based regulations? Take a sneak peek of new research by DWFI Faculty Fellow @MienoTaro: ow.ly/63Nt50Q5gA2

We were pleased to announce at @worldfoodprize that DWFI at @u_nebraska has been selected to lead @USAID's $19 million Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Irrigation and Mechanization Systems (@irrig_mechlab). 🌱💧 Read more: ow.ly/C27i50Q1wb6 @IFPRI @IWMI @Water_4_Food

Congrats to DWFI intern Ally Barry, who presented their research on "Challenges and Opportunities to Reduce Nitrate Consumption through Private Well Water in Nebraska" at the South Dakota Student Water Conference and earned an outstanding poster presentation award. Well done! 🎉

🌾 Can #smallholder farmers share a #centerpivot? DWFI’s study by @chandrankit_ , @Derek_Heeren, Lameck Odhiambo, and @NickBrozovic offers key insights for #irrigation in the water-energy-food nexus of #SubSaharanAfrica. 🌍💧🌱 Read more: #bib29" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Open position in my group for Postdoc with interests in applying remote sensing and crop modelling to support improved monitoring and management of agricultural water use as part of TRANSCEND project. Deadline 13 Sep 2023. Apply here: jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

“When we think about systems perspectives and agricultural #watermanagement, we must remember these are human systems with human behavior. This is why successful management needs good governance, and good governance is based on trust.” -@NickBrozovic @siwi_www

Can #irrigation pipes designed to last five months last three years? Farmers in Rwanda are finding innovative ways to extend the life of their irrigation pipes, writes DWFI Program Consultant Raissa Urujeni. Read more: ow.ly/Bx5F50Px2zo