Listen to the Water Symposium

Thelma Hansen Symposium to Explore the Future of Water in Agriculture
Webinar Series

Presented by The Hansen Agricultural Research & Extension Center

Three Consecutive Days of Discourse
Each webinar will open to participants 5 minutes before 4:00 PM.

See the Full Schedule: https://ucanr.edu/sites/PSU/files/383979.pdf

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Tuesday, May 23: Water Availability
4:00 PMWelcome—Annemiek Schilder, PhD, Director UCCE/HAREC Ventura County
4:05Opening remarks—Kelly Long, Supervisor Ventura County District 3
4:15Long-term forecasting of trends in California water management—Erik Porse, PhD, Director,
UC ANR, California Institute for Water Resources
4:50Groundwater level changes and water well drilling along California's Central Coast and
around the globe—Scott Jasechko, PhD, Bren School of Environmental Science &
Management, UC Santa Barbara
5:30Closing—Annemiek Schilder

Wednesday, May 24: Water Quality
4:00 PMWelcome—Annemiek Schilder, Director UCCE/HAREC Ventura County
4:05Focus on regional water quality—Norma Camacho, Chair, Los Angeles Regional Water
Quality Control Board
4:20Nitrate, pesticides, and sustainable groundwater quality management in agricultural
landscapes—Thomas Harter, PhD, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources,UC Davis
5:05New regulations affect water quality management in Ventura County—Jodi Switzer, Ventura
County Agricultural Irrigated Lands Group
5:30Closing—Annemiek Schilder

Thursday, May 25: Water Economics
4:00 PMWelcome—Annemiek Schilder, Director UCCE/HAREC, Ventura County
4:05Economics of water in California agriculture—Richard Howitt, PhD, Emeritus Professor,
Center for Watershed Sciences, UC Davis
4:50Water Markets: the importance of good design—Matthew Fienup, PhD, Executive Director,
Center for Economic Research & Forecasting, California Lutheran University
5:30Closing—Annemiek Schilder

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