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2009 USDA-CSREES National Water Conference
February 8-12, 2009
Millennium Hotel St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri

Call for Abstracts:
Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will be accepted beginning July 1, 2008.

Conference Topics:
The 2009 Water Conference agenda will include 200 presentations on:

• Agricultural Best Management Practices
• Rural Environmental Protection
• Conservation and Resource Management
• Watershed Assessment & Restoration
• Human Dimensions of Water Management

Additionally, 150-200 posters and exhibits will highlight results on research, education, and extension programs addressing water quality and quantity issues locally, regionally, and nationally.

The USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) National Water Program brings university scientists, instructors, and extension educators into more effective and efficient partnerships with Federal interagency priority programs while addressing water 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 needs.

The conference will provide opportunities for water 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 Program and partner organizations.

• University researchers and educators who lead water quality and quantity programs
• Extension professionals working on water quality and quantity education
• USDA-CSREES professionals who work with state water specialists
• Federal partners including USEPA, NRCS, USGS, and other water agencies
• State and local water agencies and organizations
• Private organizations interested in water management research and education