Mountain Counties Bring Water and Agriculture Leaders Together

October 8, 2012

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