Events
Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit
Amid growing pressure on one of the nation’s most critical resources, Texas Tech’s Davis College and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association (TAWWA) will convene the second annual Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit from Oct. 14-15 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The two-day event aims to bridge a divide between agricultural and urban water users as Texas and much of the western U.S. faces persistent drought and mounting demand. Organizers say this year’s summit will range from municipal drought planning to real time water monitoring for cattle, and climate conscious sorghum to a golf course water use panel.
October 14-15, 2025
Lubbock Civic Center
Scheduled speakers include:
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Brooke Paup and Texas Sen. Charles Perry (R-District 28)
- Robert Mace, executive director of the Meadows Center for Water & the Environment at Texas State University
- John Nielsen-Gammon, professor of meteorology at Texas A&M University and the Texas State Climatologist
- John Zhu, hydrologist at the Texas Water Development Board
- Adrianne Lopez, research and development manager with Texas Pacific Water Resources
- Drew Satterwhite, general manager with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
- Mason Miller, source water protection specialist with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Learn more about Water College 2026
TAWC Events
Water College
Water College is a decade-plus meeting that conventionally takes place at Lubbock Civic Center, in Lubbock, Texas. The event - which is free to attend - is an opportunity for agriculture producers, consultants, and industry leaders to connect with the latest water management research, technologies, and industry progress.
Field Days
For nearly two decades, Field Days have provided a unique opportunity to hear directly from area producers who are using the latest in cropping technologies and making on-site adjustments due to ever-changing needs and resource availability.
Field Walks
Field Walks are a low-stakes chance to walk through an area producer's operation and discuss the various methods and technologies being implemented on-site. There is incalculable value in the questions and conversations generated by the researchers, producers and industry specialists in attendance.
A special thanks to our TAWC Outreach Events Sponsors:
Project Sponsor
Texas Water Development Board
Platinum Sponsor
Rio Petroleum, Inc.
Gold Sponsors
Cotton Inc.
Texas Corn Producers
Water Grows
City of Lubbock Utilities
Silver Sponsors
Hurst Farm Supply
Miller Chemical
ForeFront Agronomy
AG Texas
Autonomous Pivot
High Plains Water District
SNF Holdings
Plains Cotton Growers
Texas Sorghum Growers
Sound Agriculture
Eco-Drip
Gowan Cotton
Texas Alliance for Water Conservation
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Address
Texas Tech University Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409-2122 -
Phone
806-742-2774 (phone) 806-742-0988 (fax) -
Email
samantha.borgstedt@ttu.edu