MGWA Fall 2010 Conference

A Sampling of Ambient and Non-point Water Quality Issues Affecting Minnesota

November 9, 2010
8am - 4:30pm

Continuing Education and Conference Center
University of Minnesota, St Paul

Description

The conference will cover a variety of topics related to water quality – ambient water quality issues like radium and arsenic; non-point water quality concerns related to agriculture and nitrates; plus some discussion on processes, like oxidation-reduction controls on speciation, solubility and mobility that make these issues really interesting – and vexing. It’ll be a “Sampling of ambient and non-point water quality issues.”

Agenda:

Pete McMahon, US Geological Survey - Denver
Characterizing Redox Conditions in Groundwater: Approaches and Examples

David Vinson, Duke University
New Insights on Naturally-occurring Radium in the Jordan Aquifer of Minnesota

Brandy Toner, University of Minnesota
State-of-the-Science Tools for Measuring Arsenic Speciation in Glacial Sediments

Sherri Kroening, Minnesota Pollution control Agency
MPCA and MDA Ambient Monitoring Program Activities

Scott Korom, University of North Dakota
Geologic Processes Linking Electron Donors and Aquifers: Implications for Minnesota

Michael Russelle, US Agricultural Research Service
Leaves It Cleaner Than They Found It: Perennial Forages and Water Quality

Carl Rosen, University of Minnesota
Strategies for Reducing Nitrate Leaching from Irrigated Potato Production

Luke Stuewe, MN Department of Agriculture
Practical Applications of Perennial Crops in Wellhead Protection Areas

Tim Cowdery, US Geological Survey and Richard Soule, MN Department of Health
Nitrate Loading and Fate in Shallow Groundwater near Cold Spring, MN

Dave Legvold, Farmer/Educator
Rethinking a Nitrogen Budget from the Standpoint of a Cheap Norwegian Farmer

Concurrent Activities

Poster Session
Update on Standards for naming and defining hydrostratigraphic units

Location

Continuing Education and Conference Center
University of Minnesota, St Paul
1890 Buford Avenue, University of Minnesota St Paul Campus, close to the Fairgrounds. View map

Conference Registration

 

Members	$120
Non-members	$155
Full-time Students	$60 - The first 10 Students may register for $10
Late Registration (after October 26) or at the door	$ +35

Deadline for pre-registration is October 26, 2010.

Conference registration includes a continental breakfast (7:30-9:30), buffet lunch, afternoon snacks and beverages.

To register, complete the information requested and mail with payment to:
Minnesota Ground Water Association c/o WRI,
4779 126th St N
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-5910

Please include the following information with your registration:

Name
Affiliation
Address
Phone number
Email

Online Ordering

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Continuing Education

This conference is designed to meet the criteria for continuing education for professionals registered with the MN Board of AELSLAGID and for well contractors as specified by the MN Department of Health.

Fine Print

Payment can be by: VISA/MC/Discover/AmEx, check or purchase order.
Pre-registrations must include payment.
For credit card orders, include VISA/MC/Discover/AmEx number, expiration date, and signature.
Please make checks payable to MGWA.
Purchase orders accepted.
No-shows will be billed.
Cancellations for a full refund are accepted until October 26th.
If you must cancel after October 26th, you may send an alternate or donate your registration to a student and receive a receipt for a charitable contribution.
By attending the conference you are giving MGWA right to have your photo taken and reproduced in MGWA materials.

Contact Information

For information about conference registration, please leave a message at:
WRI (651)705-6464
office@mgwa.org

For information about conference content and logistics, contact:
Steve Robertson (651)201-4648
Email: steve.robertson@state.mn.us

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