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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.

The National Drought Mitigation Center’s mission is to reduce the effects of drought on people, the environment and the economy by researching the science of drought monitoring and the practice of drought planning. We collaborate with and learn from decision-makers at all levels – individual ranchers, communities, regions, watersheds, tribes, states, countries – across the US and around the world. We organize and present workshops, writeshops and other capacity-building activities, in close cooperation with local partners.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) was chartered as a land-grant university on February 15, 1869, to create opportunity for the state of Nebraska. A proud member of the Big Ten Conference, the Big Ten Academic Alliance, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Nebraska is classified within the Carnegie “R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity” category. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

UArizona researchers are global leaders in atmospheric, oceanic, solid earth, and space sciences making Arizona a powerhouse in cutting edge discoveries and advancing ethical, resilient solutions to our world's most pressing problems. Engage with us at the world's largest and most influential gathering dedicated to Earth and space sciences.

Colorado State University is one of the nation’s top public research universities and an institution on the rise.