Join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension as we present the 2015 Landscape & Irrigation Symposium at Constellation Field in Sugar Land on Friday, November 13th. The program is designed to provide the green industry with the latest information on water management. Register
7:00 – 8:15 a.m. Vendor Setup and Registration
8:15 – 9:30 a.m. Why Invest in Conservation Practices and Technologies John O’Donnell
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Break with Vendors
9:45 – 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Working Together to Address Water Demand Matthew Korte, Mengmeng Gu, Jim Cowan, Lindsay Kovar
11:00 – 11:30 p.m. Break with Vendors and Lunch Set-up
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Presentation: Effective Partnerships Calvin Finch
12:35 – 1:35 p.m. Break Out Session 1
TCEQ Track: Soil Water Retention Charles Swanson
TDA Track: Unintended Effects of Overwatering: Disease Kevin Ong
1:40 – 2:40 p.m. Break Out Session 2
TCEQ Track: Serious about Rainwater Harvesting Billy Kniffen
TDA Track: Rain Gardens: Avoiding non-target run-off Fouad Jaber
2:45 – 3:45 Break Out Session 3
TCEQ Track: Drip Irrigation Basics Charles Swanson
TDA Track: Landscape Stewardship programs: Earth-Kind & Texas Water Smart Tim Hartmann & Kelley Stripling
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. Questions, Evaluation, and Adjourn