The third annual Consortium for Irrigation Research and Education (CIRE) meeting was held in Amarillo, Texas, May 27-29, with 22 participants. Regional water issues were discussed as well as regional and statewide projects. Representatives from the Texas Water Development Board and Natural Resources Conservation Service discussed potential requests for proposals that might be relevant to the CIRE group.

Day Two was a regional tour day including stops at the Texas Wheat Producer’s Board, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service Bushland Facilities and the southwest tour of a concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO), cotton gin and drip irrigation field.

The newly elected CIRE committee includes: Dr. Shad Nelson, associate professor at Texas A&M University–Kingsville, elected chair; and Dr. Jeff Johnson, joint assistant professor for Texas Tech University and Texas AgriLife Research, as vice-chair. Danielle Supercinski, project manager at Texas Water Resources Institute, continues serving as the CIRE secretary.

Wrap-up materials - agenda, notes, presentations, attendees list, and photos »