Beef Innovation faculty members and internal and external advisors represent the spectrum of beef production including natural and human resources within the process, and cross-cutting areas supporting it.
- The Faculty Advisory Committee is the core team which develops and facilitates activities to fulfill the Vision & Mission of Beef Innovation.
- The Administrative Advisory Committee provide connections to IANR leadership, relevant departments/schools, and directors of statewide Research, Education, and Extension Centers.
- The External Advisory Committee provides guidance regarding key regional, statewide, or broader opportunities and issues important to the beef industry.
- The Faculty Director Committee provides connections to relevant centers and initiatives with missions which overlap the Beef Innovation scope.
- Leadership: The Faculty Advisory Lead works with two faculty facilitators, administrators in the three mission areas at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (teaching, research, and extension), and two external advisory leaders, one of whom is a leader from the Ag Builders of Nebraska, to convene the Hub Community.
- The Hub Community is a broad group of experts across the scope of the Hub, who actively participate in Hub conversations and activities.
Beef Innovation Hub Leads
Faculty Advisory Committee
Administrative Advisory Committee
Kate Brooks | Agricultural Economics |
Kelly Bruns | Nebraska Extension |
Nav Ghimire | Nebraska Extension and Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication |
Tiffany Heng-Moss | College of Ag Sciences & Natural Resources |
Martha Mamo | Agronomy and Horticulture |
Silvana Martini | Food Science & Technology|Food Processing Center |
Derek McLean | Agricultural Research Division |
Scott McVey | School of Vet Med & Biomedical Science |
Larkin Powell | School of Natural Resources |
Randy Saner | Nebraska Extension |
Charlie Stoltenow | Nebraska Extension |
Mark Stone | Biological Systems Engineering |
Deborah VanOverbeke | Animal Science |
John Westra | Nebraska Extension |
Doug Zalesky | Nebraska Extension |
Tala Awada | Agricultural Research Division |
External Advisory Committee
Lord Ameyaw | Nebraska Forest Service |
Charlie Arnot | Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, MO |
Abram Babcock | Adams Land and Cattle |
Mark Boggess | US Meat Animal Research Center |
Jessica Burkham | Beef Alliance |
Mike Drury | Greater Omaha Packing Company |
Paul Dykstra | Certified Angus Beef |
McKenzie Hendricks | Broken Bow Animal Hospital |
Kevin Hennessy | B&R Stores, Inc. (Super Saver, Russ' Market, Allen's, Grand Central Apple Market) |
Jess Hinrichs | Zoetis |
Chris Kalkowski | First National Bank of Omaha |
Shelly Kelly | Sandhills Task Force, Broken Bow, NE |
Ginger Langemeier | Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit, Omaha |
Rob Mitchell | Agricultural Research Service, USDA |
Laurel Badura | USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife |
Ritch Nelson | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Jerry Connealy | Connealy Angus |
John Maddux | Maddux Cattle |
Doug Temme | Temme Family Dairy, Wayne NE |
Craig Uden | Darr Feedlot, Inc., Agri Steer, Inc. Cozad, NE |
Sherry Vinton | Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
Warren White | Prime Pursuits (Walmart) & NE rancher |
Faculty Directors
Andy Benson | Nebraska Food for Health |
Jennifer Clarke | Quantitative Life Science Initiative and Nebraska Food for Health Center |
Peter McCornick | Daugherty Global Water for Food |
Jay Parsons | Center for Ag Profitability |
Daren Redfearn | Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Hub |
Liz VanWormer | Nebraska One Health |
David Wedin | Center for Grassland Studies |