Mountain Counties Bring Water and Agriculture Leaders Together
On September 18, 2012, the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association hosted “The Event: Water and Agriculture in Northern California”, at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis, CA. The day-long program brought 124 guests to hear from leaders from around California to discuss water and agriculture viewpoints and perspectives.
Featured speakers and panelists included:
- John Laird, California Secretary of Natural Resources
- Karen Ross, California Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture
- Tom Berryhill, California State Senator
- Fiona Ma, California Asssembly Member, Assembly Speaker pro Tempore
- Ben Hueso, California Assembly Member, Chair, Assembly Committee on Water, Parks & Wildlife
- Felicia Marcus, State Water Resources Control Board Member
- 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
- David Guy, President, Northern California Water Association
- Tim Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies
- Bryce Lundberg, Board President, Northern California Water Association & Lundberg Farms
Brown & Caldwell sponsored the event, in cooperation with the Association of California Water Agencies, Northern California Water Association, and the the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and supported by the Placer County Water Agency, Placer Vintners Association, and the Foothill Farmers Market Association.
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By: Roberta Long, Mountain Democrat Reporter