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    This document announces a conference on agricultural hydrology and water quality to be held in St. Louis, Missouri from March 25-27, 2013. The conference aims to provide a forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners around the world to discuss the latest advances in agricultural hydrology and water quality. Topics will include the impacts of climate change, nutrient management, emerging contaminants, agricultural drainage, best management practices, and bioenergy production. The goal is for the multidisciplinary event to address current and emerging challenges through stimulating technical, economic, and policy discussions.

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    This document announces a conference on agricultural hydrology and water quality to be held in St. Louis, Missouri from March 25-27, 2013. The conference aims to provide a forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners around the world to discuss the latest advances in agricultural hydrology and water quality. Topics will include the impacts of climate change, nutrient management, emerging contaminants, agricultural drainage, best management practices, and bioenergy production. The goal is for the multidisciplinary event to address current and emerging challenges through stimulating technical, economic, and policy discussions.

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    2013 Spring Conference

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    This document announces a conference on agricultural hydrology and water quality to be held in St. Louis, Missouri from March 25-27, 2013. The conference aims to provide a forum for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners around the world to discuss the latest advances in agricultural hydrology and water quality. Topics will include the impacts of climate change, nutrient management, emerging contaminants, agricultural drainage, best management practices, and bioenergy production. The goal is for the multidisciplinary event to address current and emerging challenges through stimulating technical, economic, and policy discussions.

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    Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality II

    Hilton St. Louis Ballpark Hotel St. Louis, Missouri, March 25-27, 2013

    SincethefirstconferenceinMay2003,significantresearchand policyaccomplishmentshaveaddressed theimpactsofmanagementonhydrologyandwaterqualityinagriculturalwatersheds.Theoverallgoal ofthisconferenceistoprovideaforumforresearchers,policy makers,andpractitionersfromthe aroundtheworldtodiscussthelatestadvancementsinagriculturalhydrologyandwaterquality. CONFERENCEEXPECTATIONS Agriculturalhydrologyandwaterqualityisafieldspanningawidearrayofdisciplinesrangingfromsoil science,agronomy,hydrology,andengineering,tobiology,chemistry,ecology,sociology,geography, andeconomics..Overthepastdecade,anumberofnewchallenges havearisenthatrequirea multidisciplinaryresearchapproach.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto:determininghowclimate changewillaffectfoodproductionandwaterresources;addressingregionalandglobalnutrient imbalancesandthelegacycontaminantsthatresultfromtheseimbalances;improvingourabilityto measure,detect,andmitigateemergingcontaminants;quantifying theroleofagriculturaldrainageon thetiminganddeliveryofagriculturalpollutantstostreamsandrivers;monitoringandmodelingthe effectivenessofbestmanagementpracticesatfield,farm,andwatershedscales;andevaluatingthe costsandbenefitsoftransitioningagriculturallandsfromfood productiontobioenergy production. Clearly,itistimeforaconferencethatfocusesoncurrent,as wellasemergingchallengesand opportunitiesinagriculturalhydrologyandwaterqualityresearchandmanagement. TheConferencePlanningCommitteeisdevelopingaprogramthatwill: Beaforumonarangeofimportanttopicsincluding:biofuels andbioenergy crops;climatechange impactsonagriculture;theFarmBill;irrigationanddrainagemanagement;erosionandsediment control;manureandfertilizermanagement;covercropsandvegetatedbuffers;emergingagricultural contaminants;groundwatermanagementandquality;totalmaximumdailyloadsinwatersheds;and hydrologicandwatershedsimulationmodeling. Providenetworkingopportunitiesthatstimulatediscussionregardingthetechnical, economic,andcommunityaspectsofagriculturalhydrologyandwaterquality. Createanawarenessoftheneedforsoundscienceandpoliciestobalancetheneedfor agriculturalproductionwiththedesiretoprotectwaterquality. Join the AWRA Community in St. Louis for Exciting Conversations and New Connections!
    Watch for AWRAs Call for Abstracts Coming in July 2012 More Information at www.AWRA.org

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