WRRC 2022 Conference Agenda
University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center, Tucson AZ
July 12, 2022 – In-Person & Non-Interactive Livestream
July 13 – 14, Virtual Sessions
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2022
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9:00 – 9:30 |
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS |
9:30 – 9:45 |
Welcome
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9:45 – 10:15 |
Opening Keynotes: Arizona’s Agriculture, an Overview
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10:15 – 11:00 |
Highlight Talks – Part 1: Arizona’s Diverse Agriculture
Moderator: Faith Sternlieb, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy |
11:00 - 11:05 |
SPONSOR VIDEOS |
11:05 – 11:50 |
Highlight Talks – Part 2: Arizona’s Diverse Agriculture
Moderator: Faith Sternlieb, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy |
11:50 – 1:00 |
LUNCH |
1:00 – 1:20 |
Afternoon Keynote #1: Future Agriculture
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1:20-2:20 |
Panel – Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Arizona
Moderator: Paul Brierley, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, University of Arizona |
2:20 – 2:45 |
NETWORKING BREAK & SPONSOR VIDEOS |
2:45 – 3:05 |
Afternoon Keynote #2: Sustainable Responses to Water Scarcity – Examples from IsraelUri Shani, Former Director of the Israel Water Authority |
3:05 – 3:55 |
Storytelling - Voices of Arizona’s Agriculture
Moderator: Daniel Sestiaga Jr. AIRES/Haury Indigenous Resilience Center, University of Arizona |
3:55 – 4:00 |
CLOSING REMARKSEND OF DAY 1 |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022 – VIRTUAL |
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9:00 – 9:05 |
WelcomeSharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona |
9:05 – 9:55 |
Panel – Agricultural Perspective on Climate Change & Drought Adaptation
Moderator: Kathy Jacobs, Environmental Science, University of Arizona |
9:55 – 10:00 |
BREAK |
10:00 – 10:55 |
Panel - Innovative Partnership: N-Drip
Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona |
10:55 – 11:00 |
BREAK |
11:00 – 11:55 |
Panel – Water Policy Roundtable
Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona |
11:55 – 12:00 |
CLOSING REMARKS & ADJOURNMENT |
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022 – VIRTUAL |
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9:00 – 9:05 |
WelcomeSharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona |
9:05 – 9:55 |
Panel – Agriculture, Water, and Public Health
Moderator: Valerisa Joe-Gaddy, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona |
9:55 – 10:00 |
BREAK |
10:00 – 10:55 |
Panel – Growing Our Future
Moderator: Valerisa Joe-Gaddy, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona |
10:55 – 11:00 |
BREAK |
11:00 – 11:50 |
Closing Panel – Arizona’s Agricultural Outlook
Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona |
11:50 – 12:00 |
CLOSING REMARKSEND OF 2022 WRRC CONFERENCE |