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Conference Agenda |
| 10:00 a.m. Registration (coffee & rolls) |
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Morning Session
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| Relationship between Corn Yield and Irrigation |
Ken Cassman, professor of agronomy & horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) |
| Irrigation Management for Soybeans |
James Specht, UNL professor of agronomy & horticulture |
| Soybean Cyst Nematodes |
Loren Giesler, UNL Extension plant pathologist |
| Pivot Chemigation across Waterways |
Pat O'Brien, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch provided by Conference sponsors |
Afternoon Session |
| Groundwater and Surface Water Conflicts in Colorado: An Alarming Trend |
Tom Cech, executive director, Central Colorado Water Conservancy District |
| Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Update |
Bruce Sackett, land specialist, Platte River Program |
| Invasive Species in the Platte Valley |
Rich Walters, Platte Valley Weed Management Area |
| Platte Basin Water Supply Update |
Cory Steinke, civil engineer, CNPPID |
| Republican River Compact Issues |
Overview by James Williams, Republican River coordinator, Nebraska Dept. of Natural Resources |
| Republican Basin NRD Managers Panel Discussion: |
Mike Clements, Lower Republican NRD; Jasper Fanning, Upper Republican NRD; John Thorburn, Tri-Basin NRD |
Free Admission -- Conference will conclude by about 3 p.m.
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