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Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium
February 16, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
$12.00
Agenda
9:00-9:10: Welcome, Mayor Ginger Nelson, City of Amarillo
9:10-9:40: Federal Water Overview, Christine Arbogast, National Water Resources Association President
9:40-10:10: Drought Challenges for Texas Water in a Changing Climate, John Neilsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist
10:10-10:30: Break
10:30-11:00: Regional Water Planning Process, Ben Weinheimer, Vice President, Texas Cattle Feeders Association
11:00-11:30: 2022 State Water Plan, Chairwoman Brooke Paup, Texas Water Development Board Chairwoman
11:30-12:00: Produced Water Consortium and 86th Legislative Overview, Senator Charles Perry, Senate District 28
12:05: Presentation of Award
12:00-1:00: Lunch
12:15-1:00: Rural Land Trends and What They Mean for Groundwater, Dr. Roel Lopez, Director, Texas A&M Natural Resource, Dr. Robert Mace, Executive Director, Meadows Center for Water & the Environment
1:00-1:30: Gauging Potential Value and Shortfalls of Carbon Markets, Ben Thomas, Senior Policy Director, Climate Smart Agriculture, Environmental Defense Fund
1:30-2:00: More With Less: What Agriculture can Do to Save Water, Dana Porter, Texas A&M AgriLife
2:00-2:30: City of Amarillo Smart Meter Technology, Floyd Hartman, Assistant City Manager & Jonathan Greshem, Director of Utilities
2:30-2:50: Break
2:50-3:10: Efficient Irrigation for Lawns and Gardens, Roger Gloe, Randall County Master Gardener
3:10-3:40: Stewarding our Aquifer, Darryl Birkenfield, Ph. D., Executive Director, Ogallala Commons
3:40-4:10: Developments in Agriculture Conservation Demonstrations, Nicholas Kenny, North Plains GCD
4:15: Award Door Prizes
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