1994 Land Grant Institutions
Chair: Mr. Virgil Dupuis, Salesh Kootenai College, Montana

Region 9 Project Team
Chair: Dr. Kitt Farrell-Poe, University of Arizona

Region 8 Project Team,
Chair: Dr. Reagan Waskom, Colorado State University

Southern Region Water Coordinators
Chair: Dr. Tom Obreza, University of Florida

Mid-Atlantic Program Meeting
Chair: Dr. Tom Simpson, University of Maryland

Liaison Meeting
Chair: Rebecca Power, University of Wisconsin

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Topical Meetings (Open to All Attendees)
These meetings are chaired by leaders of National Facilitation Projects funded by the USDA-CSREES 406 grant program to facilitate collaborative research, extension, and education to address high-priority national water issues. The meetings are open to all attendees who want to learn more about these projects and participate in future efforts.

Volunteer Monitoring & NEMO
Co-Chairs:
Ms. Linda Green, University of Rhode Island
Mr. David Dickson, University of Connecticut

Pathogens in Water
Chair: Dr. Ron Turco, Purdue University

1890 Land Grant Institutions
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Sam Dennis, Tennessee State University
Dr. Cass Gardner, Florida A&M University

National Learning Center for Animal Agriculture Water Quality
Chair: Dr. Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska

Water Outreach (BEP Project) [10:30-11:30am]
Pollution Assessment and Prevention [11:30-12pm]
Chair: Ms. Elaine Andrews

NRI Grant Awardees Meeting
Chair: Ms. Mary Ann Rozum, USDA-CSREES

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Conference Room 3/4

Conference Room 9

Water-Borne Pathogens
Chair: Dr. Ron Turco
Purdue University

Speakers:
Dr. Mark Coyne, University of Kentucky
Dr. Pamela Staton, Forensic Science Center
Dr. W. Von Sigler, University of Toledo
Dr. Tom Moorman, National Soil Tilth Laboratory
Dr. Nancy White, University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute
Dr. Rachel T. Noble, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Speakers:
Dr. Ray Huffaker, Symposium Co-Chair, Washington State University
Dr. Jeff Peterson, Kansas State University
Dr. Ron Griffin, Texas A&M University
Dr. Raj Rajogopal, University of Iowa

Human Dimensions in Water Management: A Preliminary Working Session
Chair: Dr. Robin Shepard
University of Wisconsin

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Heartland Region
Chair: Dr. Gerald Miller, Iowa State University

Great Lakes Region
Chair: Rebecca Power, University of Wisconsin

New England Region
Chair: Art Gold, University of Rhode Island

8:00-10:00am

General Session
Moderator: Dr. Bob Mahler, University of Idaho

Perspectives from USDA-CSREES
Dr. Merle Pierson, Deputy Under Secretary USDA Research, Education and Economics
Dr. Dan Kugler, Deputy Administrator, Natural Resources and Environment, USDA-CSREES
Dr. Mike O'Neill, National Program Leader, Water Quality, USDA-CSREES

Panel Discussion: Human Dimensions of Water Management
Moderator: Dr. Robin Shepard, University of Wisconsin, Great Lakes Regional Water Quality Team

Speakers:
Dr. Craig Cox, Executive Director, Soil and Water Conservation Society
Dr. Pete Nowak, Professor, Department of Rural Sociology, University of Wisconsin

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Moderator:
Jim Anderson
University of Minnesota 

Moderator:
Jamie Benning
University of Nebraska

Moderator:
Troy Bauder
Colorado State University

Moderator:
Mary Ann Rozum
USDA CSREES

Performance Measures to Evaluate Water Quality Accomplishments

John Rodecap
Iowa State University

Addressing Water Quality Issues In Hood Canal, WA Using Social Marketing Approaches

Pat Pearson
Washington State University

Water Use Issues In US Agriculture and Current Mitigation Measures

Edmund Merem
Jackson State University

Efficacy of Vegetated Buffers for Reducing Waterborne Pathogens

Rob Atwill
University of California-Davis

Barriers to Adopting BMPs, the Risk Associated with Scaling Point Data to the Field Scale

David Clay
South Dakota State University

Grassroots Blueprints

Eve Brantley
Auburn University

Priority Water Issues in Hawaii and in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands

Carl Evensen
University of Hawaii

The Role of Ponds in Reducing the Threat of Pathogen Contamination from Livestock in Agricultural Watersheds

George Vellidis
University of Georgia

The Tailwater Recovery System as an Agricultural BMP - Improving Effectiveness and Other Lessons Learned

Katie Buckley
Rutgers University

Incorporating Social Indicators into a Regional Evaluation Framework for NPS

Ken Genskow
University of Wisconsin

Alabama's Database-Driven Internet-Delivery of Water Resource Information

James Hairston
Auburn University

Volunteer Monitoring of E. coli in Upper Midwest Streams: A Comparison of Methods and Preferences

Jerry Iles
Ohio State University

The Impact of Subsurface Drainage Design on Water Quality

Gary Sands
University of Minnesota

Conflict Resolution in Community-based Watershed Management Planning

Sandra Hodge
University of Missouri

Weather Monitoring for Water and Environmental Management

Gerrit Hoogenboom
University of Georgia

Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Near Agricultural and Municipal Sources

Damian Shea
North Carolina State University

The Ditch Project: Soils, Phosphorus and The Ooze

Brian Needelman
University of Maryland

Public Perception of the Threats to the Quality of Drinking Water in Rural North Carolina

Robert Williamson
NC A&T State University

Water Harvesting Potential in an Arid City: A Quantity Assessment for Tucson, Arizona

Martin Yoklic
University of Arizona

Mobilization of Fecal Bacteria in a Rural Alaskan Community

Dave Barnes
University of Alaska - Fairbanks

Agricultural Producer Training Workshop
Master Farmer Program
Chair: Ms. Carrie Castille Mendoza, Louisiana State University

Environmental Management Systems
Chair: Dr. Mark Risse, University of Georgia

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Moderator:
Deanna Osmond
North Carolina State University

Moderator:
David Crisostomo
University of Guam

Moderator:
Ginger Paige
University of Wyoming

Moderator:
Sandra Goodrow
Rutgers University

Evaluation of Implemented BMPs on Runoff and Pollutant Loading from Field Scale Watersheds

Daniel Ginting
University of Nebraska

Charting a Course for Better Land Use - Impacts from the National NEMO Network

David Dickson
University of Connecticut

Effects of the 2000-2005 Drought on Groundwater Levels in Nebraska

Mark Burbach
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA): A GIS-Based Hydrologic Modeling Tool for Watershed Assessments

David Goodrich
USDA -Agricultural Research Service

Integrated BMP Assessment for Improving Water Quality in a Rice/Soybean Dominated Watershed in the Arkansas Delta

Indrajeet Chaubey
University of Arkansas

Enhancing Credibility in Volunteer Monitoring Programs

Linda Green
University of Rhode Island

Drought Management Research in Utah

David Chandler
Utah State University

AnnAGNPS Snowpack, Snowmelt, and Freeze/Thaw Modeling

Daniel Moore
USDA

Long-Term Water Quality Responses to Conservation Practices in Nested Coastal Plain Watersheds

George Vellidis
University of Georgia

Enhancing the Use and Availability of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Data in New England

Elizabeth Herron
University of Rhode Island

The Red River Water Management Consortium

Daniel Stepan
Energy and Environmental Research Center

Planning River Restoration at the Watershed Scale With Help of Dynamic Mapping.

Joe Rogers
Northeast Instream Habitat Program

Integrated In-field, Edge-of-field and In-stream Conservation Management for Improving Watershed Conditions and Water Quality

Jeff Strock
University of Minnesota

Creation of a Stormwater Management Documentary with National Partners

Jan Seago
Washington State University

Managing Water Scarcity In The Agricultural Sector: Evolving Issues In the Southeastern US

Doug Wilson
Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center

SWAT Model of Phosphorus Loading to Lake Allatoona

David E. Radcliffe
University of Georgia

Economic and Water Quality Effects of Multiple Conservation Practices in Three Midwest Watersheds

Catherine Kling
Iowa State University

Sustaining the Natural and Cultural Resources of Kentucky's Bluegrass Region

Amanda Abnee
University of Kentucky

Conservation of Measures: Evaluating Water Savings Beyond "Useful" Life

Sara Wist
Quantec, LLC

WEPP: Process-Based Hydrology and Erosion Model for Watershed Assessment and Restoration

Joan Wu
Washington State University

Evaluation of Conservation Practices Using Cumulative Effects Modeling and Interdisciplinary Approaches

Jan Boll
University of Idaho

Wellhead Education Conducted by Oklahoma Youth

Alan VanDeventer
Oklahoma State University

Voluntary Irrigation Monitoring Defined the Withdrawals Used in the Flint River Basin Plan

James Hook
University of Georgia

Benefits from Improved Water Quality: An Economic Valuation Study on the Opequon Watershed in West Virginia and Virginia

Alan Collins
West Virginia University

Moderator:
Cecilia Gerngross
Texas A&M University

Moderator:
Kitt Farrell-Poe
University of Arizona

Moderator:
Jackson Phillip
College of Micronesia-FSM

Moderator:
G. B. Reddy
NC A&T

Using Circulators to Enhance BMPs in Animal Waste Management

Kathleen Cameron
Sunset Solar Systems Ltd.

Reclaimed Water Use in Florida: Changes Since the 1990s

Larry Parsons
University of Florida

Improving Drought Tolerance of Rainfed Corn by Planting Strategy Involving Skipped Rows

Robert Klein
University of Nebraska

Wetland Restoration in Marginal Agricultural Fields/Innovative Wetland Restoration Techniques and Tax Ditch Best Management Practices

Thomas Barthelmeh
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Arkansas Master Farmer Program

Tom Harrington
University of Arkansas

Cycling Municipal Biosolids Between Agricultural and Urban Lands In Turfgrass Sod

Donald Vietor
Texas A&M University

Using Real-Time Crop Simulation to Maximize Water Use Efficiency with a Limited Water Supply

Haishun Yang
University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Wetland Enhancement Decision-Making Tools for Landowners and Technical Service Providers

Mitch Flinchum
University of Florida

Targeting Implementation of Best Management Practices in the Little Blue River Basin

Daniel Devlin
Kansas State University

Service Provider Training on Operation and Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems

Bruce Lesikar
Texas A&M University

Water Conservation through Water Markets: Farmer Preferences in the Elephant Butte Irrigation District

Dustin Venderly
New Mexico State University

Permitting, Designing, and Constructing a Compensatory Mitigation Saltmarsh Along the Savannah River

Jason Goldstein
El Paso Corporation

Environmental Education for Agricultural Producers

Jamie Mundy
Oklahoma State University

A Nonmarket Valuation of an Ultrafiltration System for Recycling Poultry Processing Chiller Water

Forrest Stegelin
University of Georgia

Water Conservation for Urban Lawns Using Non-potable Irrigation Water

Bernd Leinauer
New Mexico State University

Total and Methyl Mercury Fluxes in Constructed Wetlands: Implications for Watershed Management

Mae Gustin
University of Nevada

Financial Safety Net for Corn Farmers: An Emerging Educational Tool to Increase Adoption of Nutrient and Other BMPS

Thomas Green
Agflex, Inc.

Roadside Erosion Control Utilizing Dairy Manure Compost

Cecilia Gerngross
Texas A&M University

Capturing Rainwater to Replace Irrigation Water for Landscapes: Rain Harvesting and Rain Gardens

Rose Mary Seymour
University of Georgia

Treatment of Agricultural Chemicals Runoff in Simulated Constructed Wetlands

Gudigopuram Reddy
NC A&T University

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Moderator:
Richard Koenig
Washington State University

Moderator:
Will Payne
University of Arizona

Moderator:
Holly Sessoms
Montana State University

Moderator:
Katie Buckley
Rutgers University

Nutrient and Sediment Losses from Wisconsin Agricultural Practices

Dennis Frame
University of Wisconsin

The New England Private Well Initiative

Alyson McCann
University of Rhode Island

The All Star River Explorers- A Web Site for Teachers and Students

Duane Friend
University of Illinois

A Conjoint Analysis of Conservation in the Upper Big Walnut Watershed in Ohio

Colleen Tennity
Ohio State University

P-Indices: A Southern Comparison

Deanna Osmond
NC State University

Southern Region Down-Well Camera Team

Paul Vendrell
University of Georgia

Extension Education and Its Evolving Role in Watershed Based Organization: A Study of the Montana Powder River Basin

Suzanna Roffe
Montana State University

Restoring Hydrologic Stability and Meeting TMDLs in the Minnesota River

Dean Current
University of Minnesota

Vermont Nutrient Management Planner

Jim Wood
USDA

Drinking Water Assessment at Underserved Communities in Delmarva Peninsula

Asmare Atalay
Virginia State University

Stream Side Science: Creating Educational Tools that Meet the Needs of Teachers

Nancy Mesner
Utah State University

Predicting Water Quality Trading Success

Kristin Rowles
Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center
Georgia State University

Relationships Between Total Phosphorus and Transparency Guide a TMDL Volunteer Monitoring Network in Southwest Michigan

Jane Herbert
Michigan State University

Montana Well Test Program: Public Water Quality Program Model

Adam Sigler
University of Montana

Developing an Online Knowledge Center for Water and Nutrient Management and Conservation for the Nursery and Greenhouse Industries.

John Lea-Cox
David Ross
University of Maryland

Long-term Sediment Yield and the Trap Efficiency of Flood Control Reservoirs in the Texas Blackland Prairie

John Dunbar
Baylor University

Release of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Core Curriculum and Associated Training Materials

Lara Moody
Iowa State University

Regional Assessment of Arsenic in Domestic Wells of Small Communities

Travis R. Roth
University of Wyoming

Sharing Water Quality Best Education Practices: Reducing Time and Cost of New Water Quality Protection Projects for Northern New England Lakes

Jurij Homziak
University of Vermont

Assessing Ephemeral Gully Erosion in the Cheney Lake Watershed Using GIS, REGEM and the AnnAGNPS Model

Lyle Frees
USDA

Hype or Hope: How Much Does Phytoremediation of High-Phosphorus Soils Accomplish?

James Muir
Texas A&M University

Assessing the Impacts of Arsenic on Midwestern Dairy Operations

Barbara Liukkonen
University of Minnesota

Rural Homeowners Educated Through the Master Well Owner Network

Stephanie Clemens
Penn State University

Assessing Ephemeral Gully Erosion Using Aerial Remote Sensing

Michael Barber
Washington State University

Moderator:
Tommy Bass
University of Georgia

Moderator:
Joe Lally
Iowa State University

Moderator:
Craig Runyan
New Mexico State University

Moderator:
Dan Downing
University of Missouri

Barriers to Adoption of Nutrient Management Strategies by AFOs

Laura McCann
University of Missouri

Using Biological and Physiochemical Monitoring to Measure Forestry BMP Effectiveness

Hughes Simpson
Texas A&M University

Rio Grande Decision Makers Rank Urban Water Conservation Strategies

Valeen Silvy
Texas A&M University

Innovations in Understanding Basin-Scale Nutrient Dynamics

William Deutsch
Auburn University

Water Quality Risk Assessment Tool for Livestock Facilities

Joe Harrison
Washington State University

How Should We Evaluate Erosion BMP's? A Case Study Comparing Silt Fence Materials

Mark Risse
University of Georgia

Sustainable Agricultural Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin

Kevin Urbanczyk
Sul Ross State University

Quantifying Phosphorus Losses From Agricultural Fields

John Norman
University of Wisconsin

Livestock Producer Environmental Assistance Project

Jason Gross
University of Nebraska

Sediment Pollution from Mass Wasting Along River Banks

Satish Gupta
University of Minnesota

Farm Size, Irrigation Practices, and On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency in New Mexico's Elephant Butte Irrigation District

Rhonda Skaggs
New Mexico State University

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Budgets for Regional Nutrient Management Planning

James Pease
Virginia Tech University

Finding Solutions to Excess Manure Nutrients: Partnering to Create the Chesapeake Bay Manure Strategy

Jenn Aiosa
Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Can Subsurface Flow Erode Streambanks?

Garey Fox
University of Mississippi

Efficient Measures for Controlling Irrigation Canal Losses in the Rio Grande Basin

Zhuping Sheng
Texas A&M University

Nutrient Loads in Ohio Headwater Streams

Erick Powell
Ohio State University

The Big Picture Keeps Getting Bigger

Robert Graves
Penn State University

An Autumn Walk by a Stream

Gwenda Adkins
University of Kentucky

Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin through Efficient Reclaimed Water Use

Naomi Assadian
Texas A&M University

Application of SWAT and APEX Models Using SWAPP (SWAT/APEX Program) for Dynamic Fertilizer Management Application

Ali Saleh
Tarleton State University

Conference Room 3/4

Co-Chairs:
Dr. Art Gold, University of Rhode Island
Ms. Lisa Duriancik, CSREES

Speakers:

Dr. Bob Howarth, Cornell University
Overview of Nitrogen and Coastal Waters

Dr. Michelle Wander, University of Illinois
Soil and Plant Testing For Reducing Nitrogen Losses from Croplands

Dr. Jane Frankenberger, Purdue University
Managing Nitrogen Losses From Agricultural Drainage:

Dr. Peter Groffman, University of Georgia
Edge of Field Sinks

Dr. Mark David, University of Illinois
In-Stream Losses

 
Emerging Issues Concerning Drinking Water

Chair: Dr. Jim Hairston, Auburn University

Speakers:

Dr. Susan Richardson, US EPA
Overview of Emerging Contminants of Concern in Drinking Water

Dr. Yucheng Feng, Auburn University
Status of Microbial Source Tracking and its Implications for Drinking Water Protection

Mr. Robert R. Broz, University of Missouri
Land-based Measures Versus Water Utility Upgrades and Advanced Treatment to Meet Future Drinking Water Standards

Ms. Gail Andrews, Oregon State University
Drinking Water Problems/Issues and Solutions for Citizens on Private Water Systems

Mr. Robert Ferguson, NSF International
Consumer Information and Drinking Water Infrastructure Issues Addressed by NSF International's Water Programs

6:30-8:30pm

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CEAP Investigators Meeting
Co-Chairs:
Dr. Mike O'Neill, USDA-CSREES
Ms. Lisa Duriancik, USDA-CSREES