WRRC 2022 Conference Agenda

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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 test video
  • Ed Martin, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona test video

9:45 – 10:15

Opening Keynotes: Arizona’s Agriculture, an Overview 
  • Jeffrey Silvertooth, Environmental Science, University of Arizona test video  / PPT

10:15 – 11:00

Highlight Talks – Part 1: Arizona’s Diverse Agriculture test video
  • Irrigated Agriculture in the Yuma area - Tom Davis, Yuma County Water Users Association test video
  • Heritage Crops, David Proctor, BKW Farms test video / PPT
  • Tribal Heritage Agriculture, Michael Kotutwa Johnson, Indigenous Resilience Center, University of Arizona video / PPT
  • Ranching, Sarah King, King’s Anvil Ranch test video / PPT

Moderator: Faith Sternlieb, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy test video

11:00 - 11:05

SPONSOR VIDEOS test video

11:05 – 11:50

Highlight Talks – Part 2: Arizona’s Diverse Agriculture test video
  • Dairy Farming, Ashley Ellixson, United Dairymen of Arizona test video / PPT
  • Tribal Community Farming, Phyllis Valenzuela, San Xavier Cooperative Farm test video
  • Community Gardens, Brandon Merchant, Community Foodbank of Southern Arizona test video / PPT
  • Regenerative Organic Farming, Dax Hansen, Oatman Farms test video / PPT
  • Viticulture, Mark Beres, The Flying Leap Vineyard test video / PPT

Moderator: Faith Sternlieb, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy test video

11:50 – 1:00

LUNCH (SHORT PROGRAM AT 12:45)

1:00 – 1:20

Afternoon Keynote #1: Agricultural Renaissance
  • A.G. Kawamura, Solutions from the Land test video / PPT

1:20-2:20

Panel – Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Arizona test video
  • Guayule, Dave Dierig, Agro Operations, Bridgestone test video / PPT
  • Sustainability through Diversity, Andrea Carter, Native Seeds/SEARCH test video
  • Agrivoltaics, Greg Barron-Gafford, School of Geography Development & Environment, University of Arizona test video
  • Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), Murat Kacira, CEA Center, University of Arizona test video / PPT

Moderator: Paul Brierley, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, University of Arizona test video

2:20 – 2:45

NETWORKING BREAK

2:45 – 3:05

Afternoon Keynote #2: Sustainable Responses to Water Scarcity – Examples from Israel

Uri Shani, Former Director of the Israel Water Authority test video / PPT

3:05 – 3:55

Storytelling - Voices of Arizona’s Agriculture test video
  • Ron Rayner, A Tumbling T Ranches test video
  • Maegan Lopez, Mission Garden test video
  • Delia Carlyle, Ak-Chin Indian Community test video

Moderator: Daniel Sestiaga Jr. AIRES/Haury Indigenous Resilience Center, University of Arizona test video

3:55 – 4:00

CLOSING REMARKS - END OF DAY 1 
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022 – VIRTUAL

9:00 – 9:05

Welcome

Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona video

9:05 – 9:55

Panel – Agricultural Perspective on Climate Change & Drought Adaptation test video
  • Overview of Climate Change & Drought, Kathy Jacobs, Environmental Science, University of Arizona test video
  • Tribal Resilience, Cherilyn Yazzie, Coffee Pot Farms, Navajo Nation test video
  • Colorado River Shortage Impacts & Responses, Stephen Miller, Pinal County Board of Supervisors test video
  • Mitigating Desertification, Eric Rosenbaum, Desert Control test video
  • Drought Mitigation Research, Robert Masson, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona 

Moderator: Kathy Jacobs, Environmental Science, University of Arizona test video

9:55 – 10:00

BREAK & SPONSOR RECOGNITION test video

10:00 – 10:55

Panel - Innovative Partnership: N-Drip test video
  • Uri Shani, N-Drip - N-Drip Technology and History test video / PPT
  • Joshua Moore, Colorado River Indian Tribes - Experience and Opportunities with Drip Irrigation test video / PPT
  • Orestes Morfin, Central Arizona Project - Enabling Partnerships test video / PPT

Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona test video

10:55 – 11:00

BREAK & SPONSOR RECOGNITION test video

11:00 – 11:55

Panel – Water Policy Roundtable test video
  • Arizona Water Policy Legislation, Tim Dunn, Arizona State Legislature test video
  • Rural Assistance, Charlene Fernandez, USDA Rural Development Office test video
  • Central Valley California, Sarge Green, California Water Institute, Fresno State University test video / PPT

Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona test video

11:55 – 12:00

CLOSING REMARKS - END OF DAY 2 

 

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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2022 – VIRTUAL

9:00 – 9:05

Welcome

Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona test video

9:05 – 9:55

Panel – Agriculture, Water, and Public Health testvideo
  • Irrigation Water Quality & Federal Regulation, Channah Rock, Environmental Science, University of Arizona test video
  • Salinity & Water Recycling, Noel Carter, Buckeye Water Conservation & Drainage District test video
  • Water & Pesticides, Peter Ellsworth, Entomology, University of Arizona test video
  • Food Safety in Yuma, Stevi Zozaya, Lee Farms Yuma, AZ test video

Moderator: Valerisa Joe-Gaddy, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona test video

9:55 – 10:00

BREAK & SPONSOR RECOGNITION test video

10:00 – 10:55

Panel – Growing Our Future test video
  • Agricultural Education, Linda Buchanan, Yavapai College Viticulture Program test video / PPT
  • Training Young Ranchers, Grey Farrell, Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona test video
  • “Next Generation” Farmers’ Perspective, Ross Rayner, A Tumbling T Ranches test video / PPT

Moderator: Valerisa Joe-Gaddy, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona test video

10:55 – 11:00

BREAK & SPONSOR RECOGNITION test video

11:00 – 11:50

Closing Panel – Arizona’s Agricultural Outlook test video
  • Outlook for Arizona Agriculture, Meghan Scott, Noble Law test video
  • Urbanization & Agriculture, Grady Gammage Jr., Gammage & Burnham test video
  • Water Sustainability & Agriculture, Pat O'Toole, Family Farm Alliance test video

Moderator: Sharon B. Megdal, Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona test video

11:50 – 12:00

CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!