• Project No. and Title: WERA_OLD1022 - Meteorological and Climate Data to Support ET-Based Irrigation Scheduling, Water Conservation, and Water Resources Management (from WDC18)
• Dates: 09/06/2016 to 09/08/2016
• Contacts: [Chris Henry] [Michele Reba]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 09/06/2016 at Wildlife Farms, Casscoe, Arkansas. :

Admin Advisor: Edward C Martin (ecmartin@email.arizona.edu)

2016 Annual WERA-1022 Meeting <br /> <br /> Meteorological and Climate data to Support ET-based Irrigation Scheduling, Water Conservation, and Water Resources Management<br /> <br /> Date: Sept 6-8, 2016<br /> Meeting Location and Accommodation: Wildlife Farms, Casscoe, AR (near Little Rock Arkansas)<br /> <br /> Sept 6 (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> 3 PM Meet at Rice Research and Extension Center (2900 Hwy 130 E, Stuttgart, AR) to tour irrigated rice studies. Host: Chris Henry. The Rice Station is 15 minutes from Wilderness Lodge and about an hour and a half from LIT and 2 hours from MEM. Plan to be outside for this, we will be doing field activities with poly pipe for those who would like to see how this is used for rice and furrow irrigation. <br /> <br /> 5 PM Arrive at Wildlife Farms Lodge. It is an hour and a half drive from LIT and a two hour drive from MEM. <br /> <br /> 7 PM Dinner at Wildlife Farms (provided). Note: If you cannot arrive in time for dinner or make the trip to the lodge because of a late flight, let Wildlife farms know and they will reduce your registration accordingly. <br /> <br /> <br /> Sept 7 (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> 7 AM Breakfast <br /> <br /> 8 AM Welcome and Introductions<br /> Welcome from Administrative Advisor Ed Martin, University of Arizona<br /> Minutes from last meeting - Meeting requirement for report <br /> <br /> 9 AM Leave for White River Irrigation District Construction Project (We will need to carpool to keep number of vehicles at a minimum, this is an ACE work site). Visit farmer fields and sites. Hosts Dennis Carman and Toni Stevenson. <br /> <br /> 11:30 AM Return from Irrigation District – State Reports <br /> <br /> Noon Lunch<br /> <br /> 1- 1:45 PM Special Guest: Ed Swain, Arkansas Natural Resource Commission “The Arkansas Water Plan” <br /> <br /> 1:45-2:30 Special Guest: Allison Thomson, Science and Research Director, Field to Market, The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, “The Field-Print Calculator and Water Management”<br /> <br /> 2:30-2:45 Break<br /> <br /> 2:45 – 5 PM State Reports<br /> <br /> 5 -6 PM Special Guest: Merle Anders, Consultant, Sustainable Rice Production and Carbon Market Opportunities for Rice<br /> <br /> 6 PM Dinner<br /> Trap shooting is available at an additional cost for those interested in an evening activity. <br /> <br /> Sept 8 (Thursday)<br /> <br /> 7 AM Breakfast<br /> <br /> 8 AM Special Guest: George Dunklin Jr. “Dunklin Farms experience with water management for waterfowl” <br /> <br /> 9-11AM State Reports and Wrap up<br /> <br /> 11:30 Lunch<br /> <br /> 12:30 Depart for England, Arkansas, Isbell Farm (GHG measurement site and rice farm). Mark Isbell and Michele Reba Host. <br /> <br /> 2:15 Depart for Airport for those that want to fly out early.<br /> <br /> 3 PM Arrive at Delta Plastics Site and Pipe Planner Demonstration, Little Rock, AR. (Optional)<br /> <br /> 5 PM Arrive Holiday Inn near Little Rock Airport, Dinner on your own. <br /> <br /> Sept 9 (Friday) Return flight for those who could not get a flight on Day 3<br /> <br /> Lodging, Meals, and Transportation<br /> Plan to fly into Little Rock Airport (LIT), alternatively some may have better options using the Memphis airport (MEM) but it is further to drive. <br /> <br /> Drive to Wildlife Farms directly from Airport on Day 1. Plan on arriving by 5 PM. <br /> Cost: $595, all inclusive, includes dinner on Day 1, all meals and breaks Day 2, and breakfast and lunch on Day 3 and room for two nights and all applicable taxes. For federal employees, the accommodation rate is $89/ night or $178, meals $51/ day ($11/$12/$23/$5) for this location. For your approval, figure provided meals as dinner $23 for day 1, meals for day 2, $51, and breakfast and lunch on day 3 as $23 for a total of $97 for the trip. The remainder is $320 for registration (meeting room and entertainment). Pay Wildlife Farms directly and make reservations by September 1. <br /> <br /> To register and make reservations call 870-241-3275 or email info@wildlifefarms.com. <br /> All other questions about meeting and logistics, contact Chris Henry, cghenry@uark.edu, 785-741-0393 or Michele Reba, michele.reba@ars.usda.gov, 870-819-2708<br /> <br /> Address for GPS is: 178 Wildlife Farms Ln, Casscoe, AR 72026<br /> <br /> For those flying back on Day 4 that need to stay an extra night book a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Little Rock, near airport. (501) 490-1000, 3201 Bankhead Dr., Little Rock, AR 72206<br /> <br /> A rental car will be required. It is strongly encouraged to coordinate departure from airports to Wildlife Farms. It is a 1 hour 20 minutes, drive between Wildlife Farms and Little Rock. From Memphis the drive is 2 hours. Figure a 2 hour drive after we finish on last day to Memphis airport and 45 minutes to the Little Rock Airport. <br /> <br /> Some of the activities will be outdoors at a worksite, bring closed toed shoes, sunscreen, hats, expect to do some walking, some will be outdoors especially at the ACE site and farm. <br /> <br /> Sites to visit if coming in early or have spare time before departure in Little Rock, Arkansas<br /> If coming in early on Monday and have spare time these are a short distance from airport. Either one could take all or half of the day. <br /> <br /> https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-presidential-center (10 minutes from LIT)<br /> <br /> Heifer International Global Education Facility (Village) http://www.heifer.org/what-you-can-do/experience-heifer/heifer-village/index.html (just next to Clinton Presidential Center)<br />