Please join us on Friday, February 10 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM for the WRRC’s Annual Chocolate Fest. This year, we are thrilled to be hosting this fun event in-person at the WRRC’s offices! The agenda this year is simple: gather with friends and colleagues, enjoy chocolaty treats, and see the winning photographs from our 2022 Annual Photo Contest. In keeping with tradition, this year’s celebration will be a chocolate potluck! Start thinking about what you would like to bake, concoct, purchase, or brew, then bring your favorite divine chocolate delectation to share.
Special Event: Arizona Stakeholders’ Meeting USDA - NIFA Project: Sustaining Groundwater and Irrigated Agriculture in the Southwestern United States Under a Changing Climate
Multiple speakers, Multiple affiliations
01/24/2023 - 10:00am to 1:00pm Arizona Time
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- In-person: Multi-purpose Room (Room 3), Maricopa Agricultural Center 37860 W Smith Enke Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85138
- Lunch will be provided
- Please RSVP and indicate if staying for lunch by January 19, 2023, to: Debankur Sanyal at dsanyal@arizona.edu
- Zoom details: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/84263040710; Password: 646344 One tap mobile: +16027530140, 84263040710#
Draft Agenda
- Welcome - Sharon Megdal, University of Arizona (UArizona)
- Vision for the Project from the Lead Principal Investigator - Isaya Kisekka (UC-Davis)
- Arizona Project Scope - Sharon Megdal
- Hydrology/Groundwater Modelling Research Update - Simone Williams (UArizona)
- Cover Crops and Soil Health Research Update - Debankur Sanyal (UArizona)
- Technology for Irrigation Management – Kelly Thorp (USDA-ARS)
- Project Advisory Board Member Perspective - Ron Rayner (A Tumbling-T Ranches)
- Project Advisory Board Member Perspective - Bryan Hartman (Maricopa-Stanfield IDD)
- Q&A and discussion
- Lunch and continued discussion (noon)
- Adjourn by 1:00 pm
For more information about the project, please visit https://wrrc.arizona.edu/usda-nifa-ag-groundwater-project and https://agwater.ucdavis.edu/
Upcoming Events
Feb 15 12:00PM
Brown Bag
WRRC Brown Bag Webinar: A Living River – The Santa Cruz River from Mexico to Marana
The Santa Cruz River has long been the backbone of the region’s natural and cultural heritage. Although the river has changed since humans first arrived in the region 12,000 years ago, the river still exists and is a “living” entity that continues to support wildlife and communities along its course. Throughout Arizona, the release of effluent maintains flows of many river reaches. The Santa Cruz River is fortunate to have three stretches with effluent flows—one near Nogales in Santa Cruz County and two near Tucson in Pima County.