W A T E R Q U A L I T Y W O R K S H O P
Water Quality in the Lower Arkansas Valley Workshop
Arkansas Valley producers were invited to attend a workshop that highlightedbest management practices to improve water quality in the lower Arkansas River
February 21, 2017 9:00am – 4:00pm
Otero Junior College Student Center
2001 San Juan Ave., La Junta, CO
Water Quality Workshop: "Impacting Your Farm’s Bottom Line"
PANEL #1 – Lessons from the Field
PANEL #2 – Water Quality is a Bottom Line Issue
PANEL #3 – Real Solutions
A complimentary lunch will be provided
Tentative Speakers:
Mr. Don Brown, CO Commissioner of Agriculture
Mr. John Schwiezer, Super Ditch President
Mr. Phillip Chavez, Otero County Ag Producer
Dr. Jonathan Aguilar, Kansas State University
Dr. Timothy Gates, CSU-Civil & Environmental Engineering
Mr. Jack Goble, Civil Engineer, LAVWCD
Dr. Kenan Diker, CDPHE Water Quality Control Division
SPONSORS: Colorado Dept. of Agriculture, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, Bent Conservation District, Prowers Conservation District, NE Prowers Conservation District, Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, Colorado Water Institute, Colorado Watershed Assembly, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative & Arkansas Basin Roundtable Public Education, Participation, and Outreach
Arkansas Valley producers were invited to attend a workshop that highlightedbest management practices to improve water quality in the lower Arkansas River
February 21, 2017 9:00am – 4:00pm
Otero Junior College Student Center
2001 San Juan Ave., La Junta, CO
Water Quality Workshop: "Impacting Your Farm’s Bottom Line"
PANEL #1 – Lessons from the Field
PANEL #2 – Water Quality is a Bottom Line Issue
PANEL #3 – Real Solutions
A complimentary lunch will be provided
Tentative Speakers:
Mr. Don Brown, CO Commissioner of Agriculture
Mr. John Schwiezer, Super Ditch President
Mr. Phillip Chavez, Otero County Ag Producer
Dr. Jonathan Aguilar, Kansas State University
Dr. Timothy Gates, CSU-Civil & Environmental Engineering
Mr. Jack Goble, Civil Engineer, LAVWCD
Dr. Kenan Diker, CDPHE Water Quality Control Division
SPONSORS: Colorado Dept. of Agriculture, Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, Bent Conservation District, Prowers Conservation District, NE Prowers Conservation District, Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, Colorado Water Institute, Colorado Watershed Assembly, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative & Arkansas Basin Roundtable Public Education, Participation, and Outreach
