7th Biennial Texas Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium
Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Amarillo Civic Center Heritage Ballroom
2024 Agenda:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Registration (Coffee & Donuts)
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM - Welcome - Cole Stanley - City of Amarillo Mayor
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM - Thinking Beyond the Next Drought - Amy Hardberger - Director, Texas Tech Center for Law and Policy
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM - Development of the Ogallala Aquifer: Past, Present & Future - Wade Oliver, PG - Director, Southern Region, Senior Hydrologist with INTERA
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM - Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - Panel Discussion on the Importance of Playa Lakes and Restoration Projects
Heather Johnson - Migratory Bird Game Specialists with Texas Parks and Wildlife, Mike Carter - Joint Venture Coordinator with Playa Lakes Joint Venture, David Bateman - CEO of SitePro and Landowner
11:30 AM - Noon - Texas Water Development Board Agency Update - George B. Peyton, V - Board Member of the Texas Water Development Board
Noon - 1:00 PM - Lunch (Sponsored By KSA)
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM - Overview of the 88th Legislative Session and Interim Priorities - Kevin Sparks - Texas State Senator, Representing District 31
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Private Well Owner 101 - Joel Pigg - AgriLife Extension Program Coordinator for Texas Well Owner's Network
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Texas Water Future & Policy Trends - Sara Schlessinger- CEO, Texas Water Foundation
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Precipitation Enhancement Programs in Texas - George Bomar - President of Texas Weather Modification Association
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM - Break
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM - Drought Management Tool for Irrigated Agricultural Producers - Dr. David Parker - Associate Professor/Extension Specialist at WTAMU
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM - Amarillo Water: Reflecting On Our Past & Charting Our Future - Floyd Hartman - Assistant City Manager for the City of Amarillo
3:40 PM - 4:10 PM - Climate Outlook for Spring 2024 - Joanne Culin - Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Amarillo Office
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM - Closing Statements & Door Prizes
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