Association news
CAIA announces fall meeting
The California Agricultural Irrigation Association invites irrigation industry representa- tives and other interested parties to the CAIA 2018 Fall Meeting, Sept. 5-7, at the SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel in Pismo Beach, California.
Highlights include
• a legislative/regulatory round- table where state and federal legislation, new and changing regulations, and other issues affecting agriculture and irrigation will be discussed.
• technical/educational sessions featuring presentations on special projects/research and innovations in the agricultural irrigation industry.
• the member meeting with keynote speaker.
• an educational tour of a local/ regional agriculture operation. • a golf tournament.
CAIA members and non- members are welcome to attend. Meeting information and registration materials will be available in early summer on the CAIA website at
www.calirrigation.com.
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The Groundwater Association
NGWA promotes Groundwater Awareness in March
On March 11-17, the National Groundwater Association celebrated National Groundwater Awareness Week. This annual observance highlights the responsible development, management and use of groundwater. The event is also a platform to encourage yearly water well testing and well maintenance to prevent waterborne illnesses.
The NGWA also headed to Washington, D.C., on March 6-7 for the 2018 NGWA Groundwater Fly-in and Water Resources Congressional Summit to engage with policymakers and other groundwater professionals on issues impacting your business.
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WG showcases irrigation technology at agtech event
Western Growers recently hosted Innovation in the Imperial Valley, a “backyard” summit where nearly 200 farmers, researchers, technologists and agtech startups came together to delve into the water and labor issues facing Imperial Valley agriculture and the specific technologies being invented to help solve those issues. The event included field tours to learn about existing automation; in-depth panels on water technology and mechanization; fireside chats on bringing a product to market; and pitches from startup companies who are inventing solutions such as new technologies to tackle irrigation inefficiencies. Innovation in the Imperial Valley is part of WG’s latest effort to advance innovation by bringing agricultural technologies to farmers, in their backyard. To see more agtech events, visit www.
wginnovation.com/events.
FFA holds annual meeting & conference
Nearly 250 people attended the 2018 Family Farm Alliance Annual Meeting and Conference in February at the Eldorado Resort Casino in Reno, Nevada. Mitzi Wertheim, professor at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, suggested ways to build the foundation for horizontal communications and solutions to complex water problems. Featured keynote speakers included Deputy Interior Secretary David Berhardt; Kiel Weaver, policy advisor to House Speaker Paul Ryan; and Brenda Burman, commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation.
Four of five Reclamation regional directors also spoke at the conference, as well as Robert Harper, director of water, fish, wildlife, air and rare plants for the U.S. Forest Service; Paul Souza, U.S. fish and wildlife regional director for California/ Nevada; and key congressional water committee staff.
Key discussion panels focused on connecting consumers with producers, developing creative ways to address the Endangered Species Act, seeking a sustainable balance of economic prosperity and environmental protection in the West, and updates on recent Bureau of Reclamation initiatives related to its policies and technical services. Repre- sentatives from the Association of California Water Agencies, California Farm Bureau and The Nature Conservancy recapped the 2017 wildfire season and political efforts underway to improve forest health.
Ag faculty event open for registration
The Irrigation Foundation is offering its popular agriculture version of the Faculty Academy June 25-26 at the Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center in Fort Collins, Colorado. This annual event is free to attend and is open to instructors teaching at high schools and two- and four-year institutions. Attendees return year after year to network and learn the latest irrigation-related curriculum. To register or for more information about the sessions, schedules and tours, go to
www.irrigation.org/ facultyacademy.
Exposure, experience & education for students & instructors
Mark your calendars! In May, applications will be accepted from students and instructors for the Irrigation Foundation’s Irrigation E3 program. This annual initiative focuses on providing irrigation industry exposure, experience and education to students and instructors. Those accepted are provided with an education and travel award to the 2018 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Long Beach, California, Dec. 3-7. For more information, go to www.
irrigationfoundation.org/E3.
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