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"Water & Irrigated Agriculture: The Past, Present and Future"

December 2, 2010

On December 2, 2010, the Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Farm Foundation NFP sponsored a webinar discussing the environmental and social tradeoffs associated with the issues surrounding water.

Water is a precious commodity worldwide, and water supply demands continue to increase across the country. Because water resources are an important issue to the entire country, it receives much attention on how to be best managed. This 90 minute webinar will examine the policy discussions surrounding water, with an emphasis on surface water issues and management. The webinar complements the Fall 2010 issue of the AAEA Science Policy Magazine Choices. Speakers also identified research that can help guide future water management issues.

Speakers include:

• Welcome - Sheldon Jones, Vice President, Farm Foundation
• Introduction - "USDA NRCS National Overview of Water Issues" - Noel Gollehon, USDA NRCS
• Agriculture, Water and Climate Change" - Dr. Richard Howitt, UC Davis
• "Water Resources – Impacts on Biofuels" - Jerad Bales, USGS
• "Western Water Policy - Challenges and Opportunities of Times and Our Legacy for the Next Generation" - Dan Keppen, Family Farm Alliance
• "Water for People and Nature: Solving Today's Problems To Meet Tomorrow's Needs" - Mark P. Smith, Director, North American Freshwater Team, The Nature Conservancy
• Summary - Noel Gollehon, NRCS

The Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the national presence of the agricultural economics profession. C-FARE's governing board includes prominent agricultural economists representing a wide range of public and private sector interests. www.cfare.org

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the primary federal agency that works with private landowners to help them conserve, maintain and improve their natural resources. The Agency emphasizes voluntary, science-based conservation; technical assistance; partnerships; incentive-based programs; and cooperative problem solving at the community level. www.nrcs.usda.gov

Farm Foundation, NFP, is a 501(c)(3) public charity, serves as a catalyst for sound public policy by providing objective information to foster deeper understanding of issues shaping the future for agriculture, food systems and rural regions. Farm Foundation, NFP does not lobby or advocate. Our 76-year reputation for objectivity allows us to bring together diverse stakeholders for discussions on issues and public policies. www.farmfoundation.org