Kaweah Subbasin Grower Event
The Kaweah Subbasin – East Kaweah, Mid-Kaweah, and Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) – held a grower event focused on surface water supply updates, irrigation practices, groundwater management, and grant funding opportunities. Sponsors and vendors across the Central Valley helped make the event happen. The subbasin-wide event demonstrated coordination among the three Kaweah Subbasin GSAs, and a commitment to progress together toward groundwater sustainability.
Nearly 350 attendees
heard presentations from:
Jason Phillips, Friant Water Authority CEO
Michael Hagman, Aaron Fukuda, and Mark Larsen, the Kaweah Subbasin GSA leaders
Kait Palys, INTERA Water Resources Scientist and Hydrogeologist
Joel Kimmelshue, Land IQ Owner/Principal Soil & Agricultural Scientist
Craig Hornung, Technical Services at AC-Foods and Owner of Hornung Brothers Farming
Amber Butland, Community Education Specialist at UCCE Fresno
Lurana Strong, District Conservationist with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
valuable & practical topics
Each of our dynamic speakers presented on valuable and practical topics including the Friant Division of the Central Valley Project, Land IQ , Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), irrigation practices, and GSA updates. A recap video and speaker presentation videos will be available soon. You can download event materials such as the presentation slides, event agenda, and speaker bios below.
June 19, 2024
KSB held State of the Subbasin Workshop
Event Speaker Videos
Central Valley Project & Friant Water Supply Updates with Jason Phillips
Kaweah River Water Supply Updates with Mark Larsen
Kaweah Subbasin SGMA Updates with Aaron Fukuda, Michael Hagman & Mark Larsen
Kaweah Subbasin Mitigation Program with Kait Palys
Management of Groundwater Resources Through Evapotranspiration with Joel Kimmelshue
Smart Irrigation Practices with Craig Hornung
Grant Funding for Growers with Amber Butland and Lurana Strong
Event Speaker slide presentations
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Jason Philips (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Mark Larson (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Michael Hagman (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Kait Palys (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Joel Kimmelshue (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Amber Butland (pdf)
Sponsor Slide Presentations
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Brandt Inc (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Hortau (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Hotspot Ag (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Techno Flo (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Phytech (pdf)
202307 KSB My Job Depends on Water – Ranch Systems (pdf)