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General Session A – Nebraska Groundwater and Surface Water Issues – Brian Dunnigan, Nebraska Dept. of Natural Resources

General Session B – Experiences of the Past and Assessment of Future High Plains Irrigation – Terry Howell, USDA-Bushland

Technical Session 1 – Innovations in Irrigation Water Management

Soil Water Monitoring Equipment - Steve Evett, USDA-ARS-CPRL

Nebraska Water Management Network Update - Gary Zoubek, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln

Quantifying Spatially Variable Soil Properties - Daran Rudnick, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln

Technical Session 2 – Water Management Under Limited Conditions

Irrigation Management With Low Capacity Wells - Joel Schneekloth, Colorado State University

Will Pre-season Irrigation Be Economical? - Alan Schlegel, Kansas State University

Effect of Crop Stress Timing on Corn Grain Yield - William Kranz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Technical Session 3 – Innovations in Center Pivot Monitor and Control Systems

Variable Rate Irrigation Technology - Steve Melvin, Lindsay Irrigation

Valmont VRI & Soil Water Data with Pivot Communication Systems - Dustin Wilcox, Valmont Irrigation

Impact of VRI on Water Application Uniformity - Susan O'Shaughnessy, USDA-ARS-Bushland

Technical Session 4 – Future and Sustainability of Irrigation

Impact of Climate Change of Regional Agriculture - Kari Skaggs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Predictions for 2013 Flow Rate in the Platte River Watershed - Nebraska Dept. of Natural Resources

Effect of 2012 Drought on Interstate Compact Compliance - Nebraska Dept. of Natural Resources

Technical Session 5a – Legislative Issues for Water Management Planning

NRD Integrated Water Management Plans - Ron Bishop, Central Platte NRD

Nebraska Aquifers, Wells, and the Effects of Drought - Dana Devine, Nebraska Geological Survey, UNL

Nebraska Water Legislative Issues - Tom Carlson, Nebraska State Senator

Technical Session 5b – Ensuring Efficient Center Pivot and Subsurface Drip Irrigation

Ensuring Efficient Center Pivot Irrigation - William Kranz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Ensuring Efficient Subsurface Drip Irrigation - Danny Rogers, Kansas State University

Technical Session 6 – Impact of Cropping Systems on Irrigation Management

Effect of Tillage Practices on Crop Water Use - Suat Irmak, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Effect of Crop Residue Cover on Crop Water Use - Simon van Donk, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Water Production Functions for High Plains Crops - Thomas Trout, USDA-ARS-Fort Collins

Technical Session 7 – Economics of Center Pivot and Subsurface Drip Irrigation

Optimizing Cropping Systems Under Limited Water Conditions - Derek Heeren, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Using the Water Optimizer for Cropping System Decision - Chuck Burr, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Cropping System Budgets for Nebraska - Roger Wilson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Technical Session 8 – Pumps, Sprinklers, and Water Productivity

New Nebraska Pumping Plant Performance Criteria - William Kranz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Evaluating Center Pivot Sprinkler Package Performance - Danny Rogers, Kansas State University

Large Scale ET and Crop Water Productivity Analysis - Vivek Sharma, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

For more info call Donna Lamm, executive assistant, at 785-462-7574 or email donnalamm@yahoo.com

Sponsored by University of Nebraska, Colorado State University, Kansas State University, and Central Plains Irrigation Association