The Sonoma County Farm Bureau is proud to present the inaugural 2022 Water Summit. Over two days, attendees will explore the unique and complex water-related issues facing agricultural producers in California.
Who should attend:
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Growers
- Ag processors
- Conservationists
- Environmentalists
- Tribal Representatives
- Ag service providers
- Elected Officials
- Rural landowners
- State, County, and City staff
- CDFA & USDA fund program managers
Speakers include:
- Representative Jared Huffman, 2nd Congressional District California
- Secretary Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Secretary
- Secretary Karen Ross, California Department of Food and Agriculture
- Don Cameron, President, California State Board of Food & Agriculture
- Jamie Johansson, President, California Farm Bureau
- Professor Roger Boulton, UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering
- Aaron Magenheim, CEO & Founder AgTech Insight
- Chis Ott, Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
- Matt St. John, Division Chief, California Water Quality Control
- Dan Wilson, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration
- Michael Thompson, Assistant General Manager, Sonoma County Water Agency
Topics Include:
- California water rights
- Groundwater recharge
- Sustainability Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
- Environmental water policy & needs
- Reclaimed & recycled water sources
- The future of water regulations in California
- The Potter Valley Project
- Tribal rights, needs & interests
- Voluntary Drought Initiatives
- Water conservation technology
- Drought related programs and mandates