2012 Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference May 20-24, 2012 Early Registration Fee Deadline:  April 22, 2012 Hotel Room Block Cut Off:  April 26, 2012 Note: The room block might fill up before April 26th. Make your reservations early. Abstracts for Presentation:  We will continue to accept poster abstracts until the poster session is full.   May 20-24, 2012 Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel Portland, Oregon   View the Conference Summary and Register Online   Conference Highlights • 140 Presentations addressing current and future water resource management issues • 21 Workshops addressing critical national issues in water quality and quantity • 4 Off-site tours exploring the Tualatin Basin, Portland Urban Sustainability, Coastal Oregon, and Columbia River Gorge • Large poster and exhibit hall featuring 160 water quality and quantity projects at the local, regional, and national levels • Network with Land Grant, Sea Grant, and NIFA National Water Program partners • Student poster competition   Conference participants will include: • University researchers and educators who lead water quality and quantity programs • Land Grant and Sea Grant Extension professionals working on water quality and quantity education • USDA NIFA program leaders • Federal partners including USEPA, NOAA, NSGO, NRCS, USGS, and other water agencies • State and local water agencies and organizations • Private organizations interested in water management research and education

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• Presentations: Impact of Nutrients on Water Quality



• Presentations: Household Water Treatment Equipment



• Presentations: Capture & Recycle Technology (50 slides)



• Presentations: Riparian Grazing



• Presentations: Drinking Water: It's a Matter of Taste



• Presentations: Household Water Systems



• Links: Help for New Rural Landowners



• Selected References: EPA's Nonpoint Source News



• Links: OCC Water Quality Division



• Links: Grand Lake Watershed Association Foundation



• Links: Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute



• Links: Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan



• Conferences and Short Courses: How to Control Turbidity on Construction Sites



• Links: Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Water and Watersheds (OWOW)