On Water

On October 26-28 in Monterey, the WateReuse Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will present a unique specialty conference with the theme of Water Reuse in Agriculture: Ensuring Food Safety . This event is a follow up to the highly successful conference held in 2006 on the same topic. WateReuse and USDA have once again teamed up to explore how water reuse can help ensure safe and sustainable food crops.

Water Reuse in Agriculture: Ensuring Food Safety will cover regulations, the health aspects of recycled/reclaimed water use on edible and nonedible crops, economics, technology, public perception, and the federal government’s role in water management. The conference will provide a forum for learning, sharing information and data, identifying opportunities, networking with new and old friends, and enjoying the spectacular coastal community of Monterey in northern California.

WateReuse is accepting abstracts for poster presentations on the following topics:

· Agricultural Water Reuse
· Health Aspects
· Public Perception and Acceptance
· Emerging Issues
· Research, Education & Outreach
· Treatment and Delivery Systems
· Investment and Operational Cost Issues
· Global Issues in Water Reuse
· Water Quality Standards Issues
· Food Safety Issues

Deadline for abstracts is August 22, 2008.