--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rain Bird:
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WHAT: |
Presented in partnership by Rain Bird and the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) at California State University, Fresno, The Intelligent Use of Water™ Summit: California Agriculture at a Crossroads will focus on providing greater insight into the water issues, policies, legislation, programs, initiatives and trends that ultimately impact California’s agricultural industry.
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| Panel topics will include land and water rights issues surrounding the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and recent policy initiatives, with an emphasis on the Water Conservation Act of 2009 (SBX7-7, SBX7-6) and its impact on California’s farming industry. | ||
| Keynote presentation will present case studies on Australian water policy and compare and contrast those with California's current water situation. | ||
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WHO: |
A cross section of environmental and water experts: Tim Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA); Valerie Connor, Science Program Manager, State and Federal Contractors Water Agency (SFCWA); Jason Peltier, Chief Deputy General Manager, Westlands Water District; Joe Del Bosque, President and CEO, Empresas Del Bosque; Richard Matoian, Executive Director, Western Pistachio Association; Mario Santoyo, Assistant General Manager, Friant Water Authority (FWA) and Executive Director of the California Latino Water Coalition; Mike Wade, Executive Director, California Farm Water Coalition; Dave Orth, General Manager, Kings River Conservation District (KRCD); Manucher Alemi, Chief, Office of Water Use & Efficiency, CA Dept. Water Resources; Juliet Christian-Smith, Senior Research Associate, Pacific Institute; Andrew Gregson, CEO of Australia’s New South Wales Irrigators’ Council; Rebecca Nelson, lead researcher of the Comparative Groundwater Law and Policy Program at Stanford University.
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Moderated by Dr. David Zoldoske, director of the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT), California State University, Fresno. |
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 9 AM – 2 PM PDT | |
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WHERE: |
Clovis Veterans Memorial District | |
| 808 4th Street, Clovis, CA 93612 | ||
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RSVP: |
Open to the Public. Registration is free of charge. | |
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MORE INFO: |
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