2011 Conference Agenda

Agenda

2011 Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference January 31- February 1, 2011, Washington, D.C.
Monday, January 31, 2011
7:30 am	Registration Opens
8:30 - 9:45 am	Opening General Session Welcome Dr. Doug Parker, University of Maryland Ten Years of Successes, Regional Programs, and Solving Problems at the Watershed Scale. Dr. Art Gold, University of Rhode Island Reframing the Land Grant Response to Critical Water Issues: Why Does it Matter? Dr. Richard Klemme, University of Wisconsin Extension Dean and Director, Cooperative Extension Water at USDA: The Need and Role for Research, Education and Extension. Dr. Catherine Woteki, United States Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Agriculture, Research, Education and Economics
9:45-10:15 am	Break
10:15-12:45 pm	Session A. Extension-Led Water Quality Programs: Solving Today's Problems - Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges Chairs: Tom Blewett, University of Wisconsin, and Jennifer Kushner, University of Wisconsin
10:15-12:45 pm	Session B. Food and Water Security in a Changing Climate Chair: Reagan Waskom, Colorado State University
12:45-2:00 pm	Lunch Buffet and Poster Session
2:00-5:00 pm	Session C. New Directions in Conservation for the Farm Bill: Lessons from CEAP Chair: Deanna Osmond, North Carolina State University
2:00-4:30 pm	Session D. Extension-Led Water Programs: Themes of Success for the Future Chair: Eve Brantley, Auburn University
4:30-6:30 pm	Reception in the Poster Area

Tuesday, February 1, 2011
8:30-11:30 am	Session E. Sustainable Watershed Development: Challenges for Healthy Communities and Ecosystems Chair: Greg Jennings, North Carolina State University
8:30-11:30 am	Session F. Managing Watershed Nitrogen: Addressing the Challenges of Food Security, Coastal Sustainability and Climate Change Chair: Art Gold, University of Rhode Island
11:30-1:00 pm	Lunch Buffet and Poster Session
1:00-3:30 pm	Closing General Session Managing Water and Watersheds: Successes, Challenges and Frontiers for Food Security, Environmental Quality and Climate Change Mike O'Neill, National Program Leader, Water Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture Water and the Future Role of the Land Grant University Dr. Randy Woodson, Chancellor, North Carolina State University Addressing Regional and National Water Challenges at the Local Level: The Value of Land Grant/EPA Partnerships Curt Spalding, Regional Administrator for New England, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency The Land Grant Mission to Meet Local, Regional and National Water Concerns Dr. Wendy Wintersteen, Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Iowa State University