Where to find the Agtalks Stage

During your visit to the Nebraska Ag Expo, dive deeper into your favorite ag topics with the ExpoEDU speaker series! ExpoEDU offers educational ag talks on various agricultural topics, enhancing the learning experience for attendees.

The speaker sessions will take place at the ExpoEDU stage in the LivestockMarket Pavilion of the Sandhills Global Event Center. ExpoEDU ag talks are included with admission to the Nebraska Ag Expo.

Speaker Sessions

Hear from knowledgeable agricultural experts as they tackle timely topics and real-world challenges, offering practical perspectives, useful information, and answers to help you make confident decisions for your farm. Sessions are less than 45 minutes, making it easy to fit valuable learning into your Expo experience.

NEW this year: Mini Pitches! Three times during the Expo, startups will have just three minutes to introduce their agricultural innovation, explain the problem they’re solving, and share how their idea could change agriculture. Plus, one Mini Pitch session will spotlight exhibitors with a new product, equipment update, or “What’s New!” to share with producers.

Tuesday, December 8

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    An agricultural drone flies over a field spraying it.
    Thermal and Multispectral Drone Technologies for Resilient Agriculture

    10:00-10:45 a.m. Dr. Deepak Joshi, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Precision Agriculture – Kansas State Extension

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    A farmer uses a tablet while inspecting a cornfield at sunset.
    Mini Pitches

    11:00-11:45 a.m. Three minutes to pitch. Big ideas to explore. Discover the startups developing what’s next for agriculture.

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    TBD

    12:00-12:45 p.m.

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    TBD

    1:00-1:45 p.m.

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    A person holds a tablet filled with geographical data.
    Mini Pitches

    2:00-2:45 p.m. Three minutes to pitch. Big ideas to explore. Discover the startups developing what’s next for agriculture.

Wednesday, December 9

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    A farmer watches a tractor plant crops in a freshly tilled field.
    Saving the Family Farm: Estate Planning Made Easy

    10:00-10:45 a.m. Dana Troske, Financial Advisor, Mutual of Omaha; Jerrod Gregg, Attorney, Estate Planning Law Group of Blazek and Gregg

  • A minimalistic icon of a person at a podium with a microphone in front of them.
    A farmer uses a tablet while inspecting soybean plants in a field.
    Mini Pitches

    2:00-2:45 p.m. Three minutes to pitch. Big ideas to explore. Discover the startups developing what’s next for agriculture.

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    TBD

    12:00-12:45 p.m.

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    TBD

    1:00-1:45 p.m.

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    TBD

    2:00-2:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 10

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    A damaged corn plant stands in a storm-ravaged field beneath dark clouds.
    2026 Weather and Drought Recap: What to Expect in 2027

    10:00-10:45 a.m. Brian Fuchs | Geoscientist/Climatologist – UNL-National Drought Mitigation Center

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    A farmer walks along a dirt path beside a thriving cornfield under a clear blue sky.
    Navigating Today’s Agricultural Economy

    11:00-11:45 a.m. Jay Parsons | Professor and Director – UNL Center of Ag Economics & the Center for Agricultural Profitability

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    An older farming couple stands with their arms around each other, overlooking a green field.
    Farm & Ranch Transition Strategies

    12:00-12:45 p.m. Anastasia Meyer | Agricultural Economics Extension – UNL