Event Schedule
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Thursday, January 17
Wednesday, January 16
Four States Irrigation Council
60th Annual Meeting
60th Annual Meeting
January 16-18, 2013
Hilton Fort Collins
Hilton Fort Collins
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Four States Irrigation Council Annual Meeting
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| Hotel Information |
| Sponsors & Benefactors |
| Registration Links |
Guest/Spouse Registration
Allows your guest to attend
meals, social events, and the
banquet. Cost is $50.
Allows your guest to attend
meals, social events, and the
banquet. Cost is $50.
| Special Registrations |
425 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO
970-482-2626
On-line Hotel Reservations
Reserve your room by
Dec. 20 to receive the
Four States special room
rate of $99 for single
occupancy.
Hotel Information
Room Reservations
Directions
Fort Collins, CO
970-482-2626
On-line Hotel Reservations
Reserve your room by
Dec. 20 to receive the
Four States special room
rate of $99 for single
occupancy.
Hotel Information
Room Reservations
Directions
Friday, January 18
Student registration
Allows enrolled students to
attend all meeting sessions,
meals and events for a reduced
fee of $50.
Allows enrolled students to
attend all meeting sessions,
meals and events for a reduced
fee of $50.
Possible Morning Tour (TBA, email us if you are interested in attending)
12:00 Registration (you can register anytime through 1:30 p.m.)
Lunch on your own
1:30 Workshops
1:30 Workshop Session 1 (Choose A, B, or C to attend)
2:45 Break
3:00 Workshop Session 2 (Choose A, B, or C to attend)
Workshop A: Farm Technology
• Canal Lining – Jack Haynes, EDC Canal Linings
• GPS technology – Rusty Merritt, Geo-Spatial Solutions
• Pivot technology improvements – Jake LaRue, Valley
Workshop B: Climate Change – What’s Really Going On?
• Nolan Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist
• Pro-Climate Change View
• Con-Climate Change View
• Federal Perspective
Workshop C: Nutrient Management
• TBA, Colorado State University
• Gary Hergert, University of Nebraska Lincoln
4:15 Vendor opportunities & Social Hour
6:00 Dinner on your own
12:00 Registration (you can register anytime through 1:30 p.m.)
Lunch on your own
1:30 Workshops
1:30 Workshop Session 1 (Choose A, B, or C to attend)
2:45 Break
3:00 Workshop Session 2 (Choose A, B, or C to attend)
Workshop A: Farm Technology
• Canal Lining – Jack Haynes, EDC Canal Linings
• GPS technology – Rusty Merritt, Geo-Spatial Solutions
• Pivot technology improvements – Jake LaRue, Valley
Workshop B: Climate Change – What’s Really Going On?
• Nolan Doesken, Colorado State Climatologist
• Pro-Climate Change View
• Con-Climate Change View
• Federal Perspective
Workshop C: Nutrient Management
• TBA, Colorado State University
• Gary Hergert, University of Nebraska Lincoln
4:15 Vendor opportunities & Social Hour
6:00 Dinner on your own
7:00 Continental Breakfast
7:30 Registration
8:15 Welcome - Len Chamberlain, President
8:30 Opening Keynote - Jim Yahn, Manager, North Sterling Irrigation District
9:00 State of the States (Top Issues in each state)
10:20 Break
10:40 KS /NE/CO Lawsuit Settlement Update
11:25 Election recap - Floyd Ciruli
11:50 Family Farm Alliance Update - Dan Keppen
12:15 Luncheon
12:50 Keynote Speaker TBA
1:30 State Caucus
2:00 US Bureau of Reclamation Area Manager Updates
3:30 Four States Summer Tour – Southwestern Colorado
3:45 Agritainment
5:00 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner, Awards Banquet & Entertainment
7:30 Registration
8:15 Welcome - Len Chamberlain, President
8:30 Opening Keynote - Jim Yahn, Manager, North Sterling Irrigation District
9:00 State of the States (Top Issues in each state)
- Colorado - TBA
- Nebraska – Brian Dunnigan or Jim Schneider, Dept. of Natural Resources
- Wyoming – TBA
- Kansas – Dave Barfield or Scott Ross, Dept. of Water Resources
10:20 Break
10:40 KS /NE/CO Lawsuit Settlement Update
11:25 Election recap - Floyd Ciruli
11:50 Family Farm Alliance Update - Dan Keppen
12:15 Luncheon
12:50 Keynote Speaker TBA
1:30 State Caucus
2:00 US Bureau of Reclamation Area Manager Updates
- Michael J. Ryan, Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation
- Coleman Smith, Area Manager, Wyoming Area Office
- Aaron Thompson, Area Manager, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office
- Mike Collins, Area Manager, Eastern Colorado Area Office
3:30 Four States Summer Tour – Southwestern Colorado
3:45 Agritainment
- Corn Mazes – Glen Fritzler
- TBA
5:00 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner, Awards Banquet & Entertainment
7:00 Continental Breakfast
8:20 Four States Business Meeting
8:30 Red Willow Dam & Water Smart
9:15 Legal Issues - Harriet Hageman, Hageman & Brighton
9:45 3-States Agreement
10:20 Energy
11:30 Door Prizes (must be present to win)
11:45 Conference Wrap-Up
8:20 Four States Business Meeting
8:30 Red Willow Dam & Water Smart
- Brad Edgerton, Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District
- Aaron Thompson, US Bureau of Reclamation
9:15 Legal Issues - Harriet Hageman, Hageman & Brighton
9:45 3-States Agreement
- Jerry Kenney, Platte River Recovery Implementation Plan
- Dennis Strauch, Pathfinder Irrigation District
10:20 Energy
- Low Head Hydro Installation - Gary Esslinger, Elephant Butte Irrigation District
- Oil and Gas Well Development – TBA, Colorado Oil & Gas Association
11:30 Door Prizes (must be present to win)
11:45 Conference Wrap-Up