The 11^th Annual TAWC Water College took place on January 22^nd at the Lubbock Civic Center. The event - which is free to attend and includes lunch - is an opportunity for agriculture producers, consultants, and industry leaders to connect with the latest water management research, technologies, and industry progress.

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities for Water College 2026, contact Samantha Borgstedt at samantha.borgstedt@ttu.edu

Agenda   Speakers   Photo Contest & Sponsors

NRCS Programs to Benefit Producers | Gunner May, Zone Agronomist, USDA-NRCS

Crop Insurance – What Producers should Know | Kyle Benson, Crop Insurance Agent, Double B Crop Insurance

Advancements in Produced Water and Its Future in Agriculture | Jeff Braune, LEEDS Product Manager, Bechtel; Adrianne Lopez, Manager of Research and Development, Texas Pacific Water Resources

Agricultural Water Research – Texas Tech Davis College Leading the Way | Krishna Jagadish, Thornton Distinguished Chair, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University

Impacts of Land Use on Water Resources in the High Plains using Satellite and Ground-based Data | Bridget Scanlon, Research Professor, Bureau of Economic Geology

Changing the Family Farm to Sustain the Family Farm | Layton Schur, TAWC Cooperating Producer, Hale County

2025 Weather Outlook | Marissa Pazos, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA