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 In-Person & Non-Interactive Livestream
9:00 – 9:30	REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
9:30 – 9:45	Welcome Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona Ed Martin, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona
9:45 – 10:15	Opening Keynotes: Arizona’s Agriculture, an Overview Mark Killian, Director, Arizona Department of Agriculture Jeffrey Silvertooth, Environmental Science, University of Arizona
10:15 – 11:00	Highlight Talks – Part 1: Arizona’s Diverse Agriculture Irrigated Agriculture in the Yuma area - Tom Davis, Yuma County Water Users Association Heritage Crops, David Proctor, BKW Farms Tribal Heritage Agriculture, Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Indigenous Resilience Center, University of Arizona Ranching, Sarah King, King’s Anvil Ranch 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 Dairy Farming, Ashley Ellixson, United Dairymen of Arizona Tribal Community Farming, Phyllis Valenzuela, San Xavier Cooperative Farm Community Gardens, Brandon Merchant, Community Foodbank of Southern Arizona Regenerative Organic Farming, Dax Hansen, Oatman Farms Viticulture, Mark Beres, The Flying Leap Vineyard Moderator: Faith Sternlieb, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
11:50 – 1:00	LUNCH
1:00 – 1:20	Afternoon Keynote #1: Future Agriculture A.G. Kawamura, Solutions from the Land
1:20-2:20	Panel – Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Arizona Agrivoltaics, Greg Barron-Gafford, School of Geography Development & Environment, University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), Murat Kacira, CEA Center, University of Arizona Guayule, Dave Dierig, Agro Operations, Bridgestone Sustainability through Diversity, Andrea Carter, Native Seeds/SEARCH 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 Israel Uri Shani, Former Director of the Israel Water Authority
3:05 – 3:55	Storytelling - Voices of Arizona’s Agriculture Ron Rayner, A Tumbling T Ranch Maegan Lopez, Mission Garden Delia Carlyle, Ak-Chin Indian Community Moderator: Daniel Sestiaga Jr. AIRES/Haury Indigenous Resilience Center, University of Arizona
3:55 – 4:00	CLOSING REMARKS END OF DAY 1

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022 – VIRTUAL
9:00 – 9:05	Welcome Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
9:05 – 9:55	Panel – Agricultural Perspective on Climate Change & Drought Adaptation Overview of Climate Change & Drought, Kathy Jacobs, Environmental Science, University of Arizona Tribal Resilience, Cherilyn Yazzie, Coffee Pot Farms, Navajo Nation Colorado River Shortage Impacts & Responses, Stephen Miller, Pinal County Board of Supervisors Mitigating Desertification, Eric Rosenbaum, Desert Control Drought Mitigation Research, Robert Masson, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona Moderator: Kathy Jacobs, Environmental Science, University of Arizona
9:55 – 10:00	BREAK
10:00 – 10:55	Panel - Innovative Partnership: N-Drip Uri Shani, N-Drip - N-Drip Technology and History Joshua Moore, Colorado River Indian Tribes - Experience and Opportunities with Drip Irrigation Orestes Morfin, Central Arizona Project - Enabling Partnerships Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
10:55 – 11:00	BREAK
11:00 – 11:55	Panel – Water Policy Roundtable Arizona Water Policy Legislation, Tim Dunn, Arizona State Legislature Rural Assistance, Charlene Fernandez, USDA Rural Development Office Central Valley California, Sarge Green, California Water Institute, Fresno State University Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
11:55 – 12:00	CLOSING REMARKS & ADJOURNMENT

THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022 – VIRTUAL
9:00 – 9:05	Welcome Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
9:05 – 9:55	Panel – Agriculture, Water, and Public Health Irrigation Water Quality & Federal Regulation, Channah Rock, Environmental Science, University of Arizona Food Safety in Yuma, Stevi Zozaya, Lee Farms Yuma, AZ Salinity & Water Recycling, Noel Carter, Buckeye Water Conservation & Drainage District Water & Pesticides, Peter Ellsworth, Entomology, University of Arizona Moderator: Valerisa Joe-Gaddy, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
9:55 – 10:00	BREAK
10:00 – 10:55	Panel – Growing Our Future Agricultural Education, Linda Buchanan, Yavapai College Viticulture Program Training Young Ranchers, Grey Farrell, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona “Next Generation” Farmers’ Perspective, Ross Rayner, A Tumbling T Ranch 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 Outlook for Arizona Agriculture, Meghan Scott, Noble Law Urbanization & Agriculture, Grady Gammage Jr., Gammage & Burnham Water Sustainability & Agriculture, Pat O'Toole, Family Farm Alliance Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona
11:50 – 12:00	CLOSING REMARKS END OF 2022 WRRC CONFERENCE