Tuesday, March 28, 2017
UA Student Union
Tucson, Arizona
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Agenda
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7:30 – 8:00 am
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REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
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8:00 – 8:15 am
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 WELCOME ADDRESSES
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- Sharon B. Megdal, Director, UA Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona (UA)
- Shane Burgess, Vice President, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension, and Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UA
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8:15 – 9:20 am
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LEADERSHIP TO GET TO SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
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Movie: Groundwater: to enact a law for the common good
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Panel Discussion, led by Kathy Ferris, Senior Fellow, Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University (ASU) |
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- Mark Killian, Director, Arizona Department of Agriculture
- Ron Rayner, 3rd Generation Farmer and Partner, A-Tumbling-T Ranches, and Board of Directors, Family Farm Alliance
- John Sullivan, Deputy General Manager, Salt River Project (Retired)
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9:20 – 9:35 am
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BREAK |
| 9:35 – 9:55 am |
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION VS. EFFICIENCY
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 Keynote, Noel Gollehon, Senior Economist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA
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9:55 – 10:55 am
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WHOLE FARM MANAGEMENT FOR EFFICIENT WATER USE
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Panel Discussion, Wade Noble, Coordinator, Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition - Moderator |
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10:55 – 12:00 pm
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IS FALLOWING THE ANSWER TO WATER SUSTAINABILITY?
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Panel Discussion, Amelia Flores, Tribal Secretary of the Colorado Indian Tribes - Moderator |
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- David Bradshaw, Assistant Water Manager, Agriculture Water Management, Imperial Irrigation District
- Meghan C. Scott, Esq., Attorney, BARD Water District
- Jack Seiler, Trustee, Palo Verde Irrigation District, and farmer
- Dan Keppen, Executive Director, Family Farm Alliance
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12:00 – 1:10 pm
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LUNCHEON AND CELEBRATION OF TUCSON’S DESIGNATION AS A UNESCO CITY OF GASTRONOMY
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Introduction: Karen Dotson, Manager, Organic Farming Program, BKW Farms |
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1:10 – 1:55 pm
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS, DESSERT |
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1:55 – 2:15 pm
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ROLE OF THE NRCS IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IN ARIZONA
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Keynote, Keisha Tatem, Arizona State Conservationist, NRCS, USDA
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| 2:15 – 3:15 pm |
PLANNING FOR CENTRAL ARIZONA’S LOOMING AGRICULTURAL WATER SHORTAGE
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Moderator Katosha Nakai, Manager, Stakeholder Relations & Strategic Development Central Arizona Project |
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3:15 – 3:30 pm
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BREAK |
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3:30 – 4:50 pm
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AGRICULTURAL WATER CHALLENGES OUTSIDE OF CENTRAL ARIZONA
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Keynote, Clint Chandler, Assistant Director, Water Planning and Permitting Division, Arizona Department of Water Resources
Keynote Presentation Video
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Panel Discussion, Joe Sigg, Chief Administrative Officer, Arizona Farm Bureau - Moderator |
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- John Hart, Vice President, Cochise County Farm Bureau, and Farmer
- Doug Dunham, Legislative Liaison, Arizona Department of Water Resources
- Richard Searle, Cochise County Pistachio Grower, and Rancher
- Mark Clark, Manager, Mohave Valley Irrigation District, and Bullhead City Councilman
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4:50 – 5:20 pm
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CLOSING REMARKS: WHERE WE ARE HEADED: WHAT CAN ARIZONA AGRICULTURE DELIVER IN THE FUTURE?
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Panel Discussion, Sharon B. Megdal, Director, WRRC - Moderator |
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- Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau, and Farmer
- Jeff Silvertooth, Associate Dean, and Director of Extension & Economic Development, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, UA
- Tom Davis, President, Agribusiness and Water Council of Arizona, and Manager, Yuma County Water Users’ Association
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5:20 – 5:30 pm
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POSTER PRIZES
- Claire L. Zucker, Program Director, Water, Environmental, and Energy Solutions (WEES) Initiative
- John Kmiec, President, Southern Arizona Water Users Association, and Utilities Director, Town of Marana
CLOSING COMMENTS
- Jean E. McLain, Associate Director, Water Resources Research Center, UA
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