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To address growing concerns surrounding water availability and cost, The Toro Company partnered with the North Carolina Green Industry Council, North Carolina State University and Smith Turf & Irrigation to co-host a symposium: "Success Without Excess – Planning for a Sustainable Water Future". It was held on July 14 at the NCSU McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC, this event brought together speakers and attendees from government, water utilities, academics, industry and regulatory agencies to present and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing North Carolina water-use stakeholders.
| 8:00 –8:50 |
Registration/Continental Breakfast
(sponsored by McKim & Creed)
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| 8:50–10:30 |
Welcome… Introductions… Review Agenda -GIC
President Buddy Murrow
“The State of Water Policy in North Carolina”
Representative Ruth Samuelson, Chair Republican Environmental Policy Committee
“Water Supply Challenges for the Future”
Tom Reeder, Director, Division of Water Resources for NC DENR
“Connecting the Dots Between Ag Water Use & the Urban Consumer”
Mitch Peele, Sr. Director of Public Policy, North Carolina Farm Burea
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| 10:30 –10:45 |
Break (sponsored by Smith Turf & Irrigation)
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| 10:45 –12:15 |
"North Carolina Consumer Water Survey Results and Observations”
Dr. Barbara Fair, Assistant Professor, NCSU Department of Horticultural Science
Dr. Charles Safley, NCSU Dept of Ag and Resource Economics
“Understanding the Environmental Benefits of Turf“
Dr. Travis Gannon, Research Associate, Dept of Crop Science, NCSU
“The Perceived Value of Plants and the Managed Landscape”
Bob Dolibois, Executive Vice President of American Nursery and Landscape Association |
| 12:15 –1:00 |
Lunch
Special Guest Speaker -Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton
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| 1:00 –2:30 |
“Liquid Assets Program and Water Rates Methodology”
Maeneen Klein, Water Conservation Manager, Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities
“Successful Rebate Programs From Across the Nation”
Brent Mecham, Director of Industry Development, Irrigation Association
“Precision™ Irrigation Technology and In-The-Field Applications”
Mike Baron, National Specifications Manager for Water Management Products
Georgia Fisher, Consultant & Field Practitioner, Carolina Land Consultant |
| 2:30 –2:45 |
Break (sponsored by North Carolina State University) |
| 2:45 –4:00 |
“Reclaimed Water Opportunities Now and for the Future”
Don Safrit, PE, Sr. Technical Specialist/Water Reuse & Regulatory Affairs, McKim & Creed
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
“Opportunities: A Comprehensive Overview for the Future”
Dr. David Moreau, Professor Emeritus NC Environmental Management Commissionnt |
| 4:00 –4:15 |
Closing Remarks
Chris Keating, The Toro Company) |
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