Date:  Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Mountain Counties Water Resources Association is holding an event titled “Water and Agriculture in Northern California” on September 18, 2012, at the Blue Goose in Loomis. The program will provide a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities for sustaining a reliable, high quality water supply for agriculture in northern California.

Location:  Blue Goose Event Center   3550 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA  (916) 287-7021   Map/directions to the Event Center

RSVP:  ginny.mcwra@gmail.com       Questions call:  (530) 308-4225

Registration:  $30 Members, $35 Non-Members;  Lunch Included

Time:  Registration:  9:00 AM

Program starts at 9:45 AM – 4:00 PM; reception follows program

Featured Speakers:

• Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird 
• Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross.

and – California Perspectives – My Point of View

• Dave Breninger, General Manager, Placer County Water Agency
• Beau Goldie, Chief Executive Officer, Santa Clara Valley Water District
• Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
• Mike Machado, Executive Director, Delta Protection Commission 

Moderator:  Tim Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies

Special Guests:          

FIONA MA,  Asssembly Member, Assembly Speaker pro Tempore

BEN HUESO, Assembly Member, Chair, Assembly Committee on Water, Parks & Wildlife

FELICIA MARCUS, State Water Resources Control Board Member

Jennifer Montgomery, Chair, Placer County Board of Supervisors

The event is co hosted by the Association of California Water Agencies, Northern California Water Association and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

  Sponsored by:

Supported by:  Placer County Water Agency, Placer County Vintners Association, and Foothill Farmers Market Association

SEE THE FULL AGENDA  Agenda

RSVP:  ginny.mcwra@gmail.com

Registration:  $30 Members, $35 Non-Members;  Lunch Included

Questions call:  (530) 308-4225

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