NAVIGATING THE WATERS · 2020-05-09 · water future David Orth Principal, New Current Water and...
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AGENDA Topic Speaker Time Registration 8:30 – 9 a.m. Welcome Richard Waycott President and CEO, Almond Board of California 9 – 9:05 a.m. Groundwater Supply and Recharge SGMA — The big picture, where we’ve been and what’s coming TBD 9:05 – 9:30 a.m. Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) — Implementation and recharge Dina Nolan Assistant General Manager, Madera Irrigation District 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Surface Water Storage and Managing Flows Increasing surface water storage — SGMA implications for northern California growers David Guy President, Northern California Water Association 10:15 – 10:40 a.m. Cal WaterFix — Status and implications; overview of unimpaired flows regulation Arthur Baggett Former Chair and Member, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) 10:40 – 11:05 a.m. Acting locally — How growers can engage effectively in decisions that affect their water future David Orth Principal, New Current Water and Land, California Water Commission member, 2014 – 2018 11:05 – 11:30 a.m. Water Quality and Drinking Water Supply CV-SALTS — Overview of big changes coming in how salinity and nitrates are managed David Cory Chairman, Central Valley Salinity Coalition 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. SB 623 — What’s in it for growers? Emily Rooney President, Agricultural Council of California 11:45 a.m. – Noon Lunch Program (Lunch will be provided) Keynote — Trends for growers to leverage for future success Ellen Hanak Public Policy Institute of California, Director Noon – 12:55 p.m. Wrap-up: Almond Board/Partner Initiatives to Assist Growers Panel discussion — Water resources to help growers succeed now and in the future Ashley Boren Executive Director, Sustainable Conservation Gabriele Ludwig Director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Almond Board of California Spencer Cooper Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Almond Board of California 1 – 1:55 p.m. Closing remarks Richard Waycott 1:55 – 2 p.m. Water use in the Central Valley continues to be a prominent and complex issue impacting your business. To help you make informed decisions, this event will feature leading experts on critical issues facing California agriculture, including the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater recharge and other issues affecting storage and management of surface water. May 8, 2018 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch provided Modesto DoubleTree Grand Ballroom 1150 9th St. Modesto, CA 95354 Please RSVP to Rebecca Bailey at [email protected] or (209) 343-3245 PLEASE JOIN US FOR NAVIGATING THE WATERS Helping Almond Growers Make Informed Decisions
Transcript of NAVIGATING THE WATERS · 2020-05-09 · water future David Orth Principal, New Current Water and...
AGENDATopic Speaker TimeRegistration 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Welcome Richard WaycottPresident and CEO,Almond Board of California
9 – 9:05 a.m.
Groundwater Supply and RechargeSGMA — The big picture, where we’ve been and what’s coming
TBD 9:05 – 9:30 a.m.
Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) — Implementation and recharge
Dina NolanAssistant General Manager, Madera Irrigation District
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Surface Water Storage and Managing FlowsIncreasing surface water storage — SGMA implications for northern California growers
David GuyPresident, Northern California Water Association
10:15 – 10:40 a.m.
Cal WaterFix — Status and implications; overview of unimpaired flows regulation
Arthur BaggettFormer Chair and Member,State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
10:40 – 11:05 a.m.
Acting locally — How growers can engage effectively in decisions that affect their water future
David OrthPrincipal, New Current Water and Land, California Water Commission member, 2014 – 2018
11:05 – 11:30 a.m.
Water Quality and Drinking Water SupplyCV-SALTS — Overview of big changes coming in how salinity and nitrates are managed
David CoryChairman, Central Valley Salinity Coalition
11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
SB 623 — What’s in it for growers?
Emily RooneyPresident, Agricultural Council of California
11:45 a.m. – Noon
Lunch Program (Lunch will be provided)Keynote — Trends for growers to leverage for future success
Ellen HanakPublic Policy Institute of California, Director
Noon – 12:55 p.m.
Wrap-up: Almond Board/Partner Initiatives to Assist GrowersPanel discussion — Water resources to help growers succeed now and in the future
Ashley BorenExecutive Director,Sustainable Conservation
Gabriele LudwigDirector of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs,Almond Board of California
Spencer CooperSenior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Almond Board of California
1 – 1:55 p.m.
Closing remarks Richard Waycott 1:55 – 2 p.m.
Water use in the Central Valley continues to be a prominent and complex issue impacting your business. To help you make informed decisions, this event will feature leading experts on critical issues facing California agriculture, including the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater recharge and other issues affecting storage and management of surface water.
May 8, 20189 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch provided Modesto DoubleTree Grand Ballroom 1150 9th St. Modesto, CA 95354
Please RSVP to Rebecca Baileyat [email protected] or (209) 343-3245
PLEASE JOIN US FOR NAVIGATING THE WATERS Helping Almond Growers Make Informed Decisions
