USDA-CSREES
National Water Quality Conference:
Integrating Research, Extension
and Education

January 11-14, 2004
Belleview Biltmore Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Clearwater, Florida

 

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l Background l Call for Abstracts l Registration Information
l Conference Objectives l Preliminary Agenda l Hotel Information
l Who Should Attend? l Posters l Clearwater, FL Information

l Conference Format

 l Field Trips l For More Information

Background

The USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) Water Quality Program brings university scientists, instructors, and extension educators into more effective and efficient partnerships with Federal interagency priority programs while addressing water quality issues in U.S. agriculture. This program also provides the flexibility necessary for CSREES to bring the resources of researchers, instructors, and extension educators into national initiatives and programmatic partnerships that target evolving water quality needs.

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Conference Objectives

The conference will provide opportunities for water quality professionals engaged in research, extension, and education to share knowledge and ideas, to identify and update emerging issues, and to network with the CSREES National Water Quality Program. State water quality coordinators will learn the latest information about water quality issues in other states and at the federal level.

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Who Should Attend?

  • State extension water quality coordinators.

  • University scientists, instructors, and extension educators who focus their efforts on water quality.

  • USDA-CSREES staff members who work directly or indirectly with state water quality specialists.

  • USEPA staff involved with water quality issues.

  • Others who work with or for public or private institutions involved with water quality issues.

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Conference Format

Invited and a limited number of volunteer speakers will address a wide range of issues associated with water quality research, education, and extension during the general session and concurrent sessions. The majority of volunteer presenters will be scheduled to present their information in an evening poster session. There will be plenty of opportunity for interaction during Q&A, topical discussion periods and networking functions.

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Call for Abstracts

The Call for Abstracts will begin June 23, 2003 and conclude on September 1, 2003. The program committee will review all abstract submittals, make selection of oral and poster presenters and notify all authors in October whether accepted for presentation or not.  In October, the conference agenda will list all presenters. All abstracts will be posted to the National Water Quality web site (www.usawaterquality.org) in December for viewing by conference participants and others.
 
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION HAS PASSED

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Preliminary Agenda

Agenda Index

 

Sunday, January 11, 2004

12:00pm–5:00pm

Golf Outing "Water Quality Open"

1:00pm–5:00pm

Deep Sea Fishing
4:00pm–7:00pm Region 8 Meeting

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Monday, January 12, 2004
8:00am–12:00pm Florida Botanical Gardens
8:15am–12:00pm Honeymoon Island State Park
8:30am–12:00pm Clearwater Harbor Boat Ride

1:00pm–4:00pm

State Water Quality Coordinators Meeting

1:00pm–6:00pm

Conference Registration Open and Poster Presenters to set up Displays
 Internet Cafe Open
2:00pm-3:30pm 1890-1994 Planning Committee Meeting

4:00pm–6:00pm

Regional Project and Special Project Meetings
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4 & 6
Region 5
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
1994 Institutions
1890 Institutions

6:00pm–8:00pm

Welcome Reception

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Tuesday, January 13, 2004

7:30am–8:30am

Morning Refreshments in Poster Display Area

7:30am–5:00pm

Conference Registration Open
Internet Cafe Open

8:30am–10:00am

General Session

Moderator: Greg Jennings, North Carolina State University
Status of the CSREES National WQ Program – Robin Shepard, University of Wisconsin and Mike O'Neill, Dan Kugler and Mike Tate, USDA-CSREES and Colien Hefferan, Administrator (Invited)
Florida Water Issues: Lessons Learned & Future Challenges – Peter Spyke, President, Arapaho Citrus Management Inc.

10:00am–10:30am

Morning Refreshments in Poster Display Area

10:30am–12:00pm

General Session

Moderator: Mark McFarland, Texas A&M University

Panel Discussion: Working Together -- Regional Successes, Areas Needing Improvement and Lessons Learned

Panelists:

Art Gold, University of Rhode Island

Eric Caldwell, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Transylvania County

Hank Zygmunt, USEPA

Pat Leavenworth, NRCS - Wisconsin, State Conservationist

12:00pm–1:30pm

Lunch on Your Own

1:30pm–3:00pm

Three Concurrent Sessions

Track A: Agriculture and Forestry Water Quality

A1 Agricultural Management

Moderator: Charles Barden, Kansas State University

1:30pm–1:50pm

Developing Cropland Nutrient Budgets in the Mid-Atlantic Region – Les Lanyon, Penn State University

1:50pm–2:10pm

Quantifying Phosphorus Losses in Agricultural Fields – John Norman, University of Wisconsin

2:10pm–2:30pm

Evaluation of Coalbed Methane Product Water Quality for Irrigation Use – K.J. Reddy, University of Wyoming

2:30pm–2:50pm

Application of GIS for Public Outreach Related to a Hog Facility Project – Bruce Seelig, North Dakota State University

2:50pm–3:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track R: Rural and Community Water Quality

R1 Drinking Water

Moderator: Bob Mahler, University of Idaho

1:30pm–1:50pm

Extension Household Water Quality Education in Georgia – Jorge Atiles, The University of Georgia

1:50pm–2:10pm

Children's Environmental Health Partnership - Robert Williamson, North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension

2:10pm–2:30pm

Private Well and Septic System Management Education Program – Thomas H Miller, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

2:30pm–2:50pm

Levels of Exposure to Arsenic from Private Wells in Churchill County, Nevada – Mark Walker, University of Nevada

2:50pm–3:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track W: Watershed Management

W1 Nutrients

Moderator: Chris Obropta, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

1:30pm–1:50pm

Predicting Nitrogen Losses from Poorly Drained Watersheds – Wayne Skaggs, North Carolina State University

1:50pm–2:10pm

Water Quality Change by Pulsed Riverine Water Inputs to a Coastal Watershed In Louisiana – Jae-Young Ko, Louisiana State University/ CEI

2:10pm–2:30pm

A Watershed Model to Compare Alternative Phosphorus Control Strategies – Nancy Mesner, Utah State University

2:30pm–2:50pm

Measuring The Flux Of Nitrogen From Watersheds:  Errors And The Temporal Resolution Problem – William Showers, North Carolina State University

2:50pm–3:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

3:00pm–3:30pm

Afternoon Refreshments in Poster Display Area

3:30pm–5:00pm

Three Concurrent Sessions

Track A: Agriculture and Forestry Water Quality

A2 Farmer Education

Moderator: John Tharp, University of Missouri

3:30pm–3:50pm

Meeting North Carolina's Phosphorus Challenges – Deanna Osmond, North Carolina State University

3:50pm–4:10pm

Financial Safety Net for Corn Farmers Who Use Nutrient BMPs – Thomas Green, IPM Institute of North America

4:10pm–4:30pm

The OnePlan Conservation Planner: A Pre-test – Wayne Newbill and Jeanne Brittingham, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts

4:30pm–4:50pm

A Multi-Agency Grant Program to Help Conservation Professionals Educate Producers – Andrew Yencha, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension

4:50pm–5:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track R: Rural and Community Water Quality

R2 Water Education

Moderator: Elizabeth Herron, University of Rhode Island

3:30pm–3:50pm

Water Quality Assessment at Underserved Farms – Asmare Atalay, Virginia State University

3:50pm–4:10pm

Programming to Reach New Audiences: The Process – Ellen Smoak, NCA&T State University/Cooperative Extension

4:10pm–4:30pm

Programming to Reach New Audiences: The Product – Robert Williamson, NCA&T State University/Cooperative Extension

4:30pm–4:50pm

Best Practices for Water Outreach Education – Elaine Andrews, University of Wisconsin

4:50pm–5:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track W: Watershed Management

W2 Pathogens

Moderator: Rafael Davila, University of Puerto Rico

3:30pm–3:50pm

Identifying Host-Specific Markers Of Fecal Pollution Using Mixed-Genome Microarrays – Douglas Call, Washington State University

3:50pm–4:10pm

Determining Sources of Fecal Contamination of Surface Water Using Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns – Yvette Johnson, University of Maryland College Park

4:10pm–4:30pm

Integrated Watershed-Based Molecular And Hydrologic Monitoring Techniques To Assess Pathogen Loading – Nancy White, UNC Coastal Studies Institute

4:30pm–4:50pm

Differentiating Among, And Quantifying Sources Of Fecal Contamination For Model Development – Rachel Noble, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4:50pm–5:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

5:00pm–7:00pm

Poster Session & Networking Reception
7:00pm–9:00pm Web Content Workshop

7:00pm–9:00pm

Discussion Sessions

Session 1. How to Write a Successful Proposal for 406 and NRI Funding

Session 2. Water Quality Web Site Development

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Wednesday, January 14, 2004

7:30am–8:30am

Morning Refreshments in Poster Display Area

7:30am–5:00pm

Conference Registration Office Open
 Internet Cafe Open

8:30am–10:00am

General Session

Moderator: Tom Simpson, University of Maryland
Science and Results: Performance Based Environmental Outcomes for Agriculture – Stanley Johnson, Vice Provost for Extension, Iowa State University
Innovative Approaches for Watershed Management – Diane Regas, Director of OWOW (Invited)
Future Directions of CSREES Water Programs – Mike O'Neill and Nancy Cavallaro, CSREES

10:00am–10:30am

Morning Refreshments in Poster Display Area

10:30am–12:00pm

Three Concurrent Sessions

Track A: Agriculture and Forestry Water Quality

A3 Forestry & Watershed Assessment

Moderator: Jamie Boehm, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

10:30am–10:50am

Forestry BMP Educational Needs and Assessment – Rick Hamilton, North Carolina State University

10:50am–11:10am

A Unique & Emerging Educational Tool: Forest*A*Syst CD – Kris Irwin, The University of Georgia

11:10am–11:30am

Development, Delivery and Evaluation of a Multi-Client Forestry BMP Education Program – Jeffrey Stringer, University of Kentucky

11:30am-11:50am

Integrated Systems Approach to Watershed Management – Robert Broz, University of Missouri

11:50am-12:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track R: Rural and Community Water Quality
R3 Public Involvement

Moderator: Elaine Andrews, University of Wisconsin

10:30am–10:50am

What's the difference between a GWMA and an Iguana? – Gail Andrews, Oregon State University

10:50am–11:10am

Training Environmental Stewards: Integrating Water Quality & Quantity Education from Mountain to Oce – Brad Gaolach, Washington State University Cooperative Extension

11:10am–11:30am

Stormwater Wetland Installation at The North Carolina Arboretum, Asheville, NC – Jon Calabria, North Carolina State University

11:30am-11:50am

Using Surveys to Establish Priority Water Issues in the Pacific Northwest – Robert Mahler, University of Idaho

11:50am-12:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track W: Watershed Management

W3 TMDLs

Moderator: Jane Frankenberger, Purdue University

10:30am–10:50am

Agricultural Runoff, TMDLs and Water Quality: Field and Watershed Scale, Science-Teacher Education – Joe Lepo, University of West Florida

10:50am–11:10am

The Role of Extension and Research in Implementing TMDLs in Kansas – Daniel Devlin, Kansas State University

11:10am–11:30am

Addressing Watershed Nonpoint Source Pollution With An Integrated Environmental And Economic Compute – Ali Saleh, Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research

11:30am-11:50am

Developing Water Management Strategies for the Red River of the North Basin – Daniel Stepan, Energy & Environmental Research Center

11:50am-12:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

12:00pm–1:30pm

Lunch on Own

1:30pm–3:00pm

Three Concurrent Sessions

Track A: Agriculture and Forestry Water Quality

A4 Waste Management

Moderator: Joe Lally, Iowa State University

1:30pm–1:50pm

Integrating Feed Nutrient Management into a CNMP – Richard Koelsch, University of Nebraska

1:50pm–2:10pm

Performance and Microbiology of Swine Wastewater Treatment Bioreactors – Francis de los Reyes III, North Carolina State University

2:10pm–2:30pm

Composting Home for The Penn State Organic Materials Processing and Education Center – Robert Graves, The Pennsylvania State University

2:30pm–2:50pm

Manure Nutrient Management for Amish Farms – Randall James, The Ohio State University Extension

2:50pm–3:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track R: Rural and Community Water Quality
R4 Community BMPs

Moderator: Elizabeth Bird, University of Wisconsin 

1:30pm–1:50pm

Residential Pollution Prevention for a Coastal Community – Linda Howe, University of Vermont Extension

1:50pm–2:10pm

Working to Reduce Construction Site Impacts on Water Quality – Richard McLaughlin, North Carolina State University

2:10pm–2:30pm

Watershed Signage – Connie Alexander and Jennifer Gardner, USEPA

2:30pm–2:50pm

Applied Research Through Innovative Partnerships – Dennis Frame, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension

2:50pm–3:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track W: Watershed Management

W4 Watershed Management

Moderator: Jeffrey Potent, Cornell University

1:30pm–1:50pm

Assessing Watershed Health Using the USDA Visual Stream Assessment Protocol – Katie Buckley, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

1:50pm–2:10pm

Acoustic Profiling System for Sediment Surveys of Flood Control Reservoirs – John Dunbar, Baylor University

2:10pm–2:30pm

Manipulation of Experimental Watersheds through BMPs: Fluxes, Fate and Transport – Joseph Makarewicz, State University of New York at Brockport

2:30pm–2:50pm

Evaluating Point-Nonpoint Source Pollutant Trading Opportunities In EPA Region 2 – Christopher Obropta, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

2:50pm–3:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

3:00pm–3:30pm

Afternoon Refreshments in Poster Display Area

3:30pm–5:00pm

Poster Display Removal

3:30pm–5:00pm

Concurrent Sessions

Track A: Agriculture and Forestry Water Quality

A5 Livestock EMS

Moderator: Amanda Schielke, Kansas State University

3:30pm–3:50pm

Overview of Livestock Environmental Management System Pilot Projects – Elizabeth Bird, UW-Madison Environmental Resources Center

3:50pm–4:10pm

A Guidebook for Livestock Producers Interested in Implementing an EMS – Jill Heemstra, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

4:10pm–4:30pm

Livestock EMS development in Georgia – Mark Risse, The University of Georgia

4:30pm–4:50pm

Working with Producers - Developing an EMS for Swine Operation – Robert Rubin, North Carolina State University

4:50pm–5:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track R: Rural and Community Water Quality
R5 Environmental Restoration

Moderator: Linda Green, University of Rhode Island

3:30pm–3:50pm

Accelerating Riparian Buffer Adoption to Enhance Water Quality and Farm Income – David Shelton, University of Nebraska

3:50pm–4:10pm

Stream Ecology, Restoration and Aquatic Education – William English, Clemson University

4:10pm–4:30pm

Stream Restoration: Natural Channel Design, Stormwater Management and Exotic Species Control – Jean Spooner, North Carolina State University

4:30pm–4:50pm

Native Plants in the Landscape: A Hands-on Approach to Protecting Water Resources – Erica Guttman, Washington State University

4:50pm–5:00pm

General Discussion & Follow Up with Speakers

Track W: Watershed Management

W5 Watershed Stewardship

Moderator: Jeffrey Potent, Cornell University

3:30pm–3:50pm