2011 Expo ProgramThe final program for the Expo included presentations on a variety of agricultural irrigation and homeowner interest topics. See below for speaker bios and PDFs of slides.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
Presentation Schedule
8:00 - 8:30 am
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Dr. Robert Mace, Texas Water Development Board
TWDB Conservation Initiatives in Ag Irrigation
Speaker Bio
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9:00 - 9:30 am
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Sonia Lambert, Cameron County Irrigation District
Installation of Rubicon Gates
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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10:00 - 10:30 am
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Tom McLemore, Harlingen Irrigation District
Harlingen Irrigation District’s Conservation Projects – Why They Are Important
to You
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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10:30 am
(11:30 am)
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Presentation of Blue Legacy Awards
Award Winners:
Blue Legacy Award in Agriculture
Crop Producer - Sole Owner/Family Operation
-D&D Farms, Ford Family
-Gertson Farms, Gertson Family
-Schur Farms, Schur Family
Excellence in Collaborative Partnerships
-North Plains GCD, Agriculture Committee
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Noon - 12:30 pm
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Lunch & Keynote Address:
Deputy Commissioner Drew DeBerry
Texas Department of Agriculture
TDA Water Initiatives
Speaker Bio
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1:00 - 1:30 pm
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Dr. Shad Nelson, Texas A&M University
Saving Water in Citrus Production Through Irrigation Management
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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2:00 - 2:30 pm
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Mac Young, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Economics of Water Technologies in the LRGV
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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3:00 - 3:30 pm
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Phil Tacker, Delta Plastics
Irrigating with Poly Pipe
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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4:00 - 4:30 pm
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Dr. Juan Enciso, Texas A&M University
Drip Flood Sprinkler in Annual Crops and Grass
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10
9:00 - 9:30 am
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Brent Clayton, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Rainwater Harvesting Research
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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10:00 - 11:00 am
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Billy Kniffen, Water Resources Specialist
Catching Rainwater
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Speaker Bio
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11:30 am - Noon
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Robert Vanderveer, Texas Master Gardeners
Water Thrifty Landscapes
Speaker Bio
PDF Slides
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To view the program and presentations from the 2010 Expo, click here.
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