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Virtual Water in Agricultural Products: Quantification, Limitations and Trade Policy

Daugherty WaterforFood Global Institute

A Workshop sponsored by the OECD Co-operative Research Programme: Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systemswith co-sponsorship from Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water for Food Global Institute, LI-COR, and Nebraska Water Center

Workshop InformationThe workshop is scheduled to take place from September 14-16, 2016 at Lincoln, NE. We planto have a field trip to the University of Nebraska booth at the Husker Harvest Days site in WoodRiver, NE and a short visit to the LI-COR biosciences company/facility in Lincoln. LI-COR is amajor instrument manufacturer especially for agricultural applications. Workshop inaugurationand field trip will happen on first day.

OECD Co-operative Research Programme: Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (CRP)The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP): Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, an OECD programme, aims to strengthen scientific knowledge and provide relevant scientific information to feed into future policy decisions related to the sustainable use of natural resources, in the areas of food, agriculture, forests and fisheries. It does this by promoting international co-operation through funding conferences and workshops, and research fellowships. The OECD is an international organisation of 35 Member countries committed to democracy and the market economy that drives better policies for better lives. It analyses, measures and compares experiences and policies to give advice that helps raise living standards globally, and aims for a stronger, cleaner, fairer world.

LI-CORLI-COR Biosciences is a leading innovator in systems for plant research, gas analysis, drug discovery, protein research, and small animal imaging. From the first low-cost light sensor filtered for the waveband absorbed by plants, to pioneering the development of near-infrared fluorescence detection systems for image-guided cancer surgery, LI-COR strives to provide innovative solutions for researchers. Scientists around the world use LI-COR technology to advance discovery and improve lives. From studies ranging from global climate change to cancer research, scientists rely on LI-COR products and services to address important biological and environmental challenges.

Husker Harvest DaysNebraska Farmer and the Agricultural Institute of Nebraska in Grand Island organized the first Husker Harvest Days event in 1978. Agricultural producers from 28 states now attend the show each year to interact with up to 600 exhibitors demonstrating agriculture’s newest technologies, products and services. All field crops and crop technology plots are irrigated, and field demonstrations show case the latest center-pivot and lateral-move sprinkler irrigation systems for Nebraska and Western Corn Belt agriculture. Field demonstrations also include livestock handling and equine events. Additional attractions for visitors include rural lifestyle, antique farm tractors and equipment, arts and crafts, and health screening services. Husker Harvest Days is one of the nation’s top tier working farm shows, delivering state-of-the-art information and innovation in contemporary agricultural production.

September 14, 2016LI-COR Biosciences (4647 Superior St.)Time Activity

07:30-07:45 Loading of bus at Courtyard Marriott

08:30-10:00 Organization, purpose of workshop 08:00-08:30 Registration/check-in at LI-COR (4647 Superior St.)

08:30-09:00 Remarks from a representative of the Scientific Advisory Body of the OECD Co-operative Research Programme: Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Dr. V. Reddy (USDA ARS)

09:00-09:30 Chittaranjan Ray, Nebraska Water Center at WFI, Introduction to workshop, need and output, time lines

09:30-10:00 Mesfin Mekonnen, WFI, Virtual water definition and water footprint calculations

10:00-10:30 Break

10:30-12:00 Tour of LI-COR

12:00-01:30 Lunch on bus and travel to Wood River, NE

01:30-04:30 Husker Harvest Days Event in Wood River, NE

04:30-04:45 Load Bus @ drop off location to travel to York, NE

06:00-07:30 Dinner in York, NE @ Chances R Restaurant

The bus will transport to LI-COR and Courtyard Marriott upon return to Lincoln September 15, 2016Innovation Campus Conference Facility (2120 Transformation Dr.)(we will be in meeting rooms B1-B2 on the first floor of conference facility--follow the signs)

07:45-08:00 Transport via marked vans from Courtyard Marriot to NIC

08:30-10:00 Virtual water in trade and agriculture and global markets08:30-08:45 Introductory remarks from Ron Yoder, Interim Vice-Chancellor of IANR

08:45-09:00 Peter McCornick, Executive Director of Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska

09:00-09:30 David McInnes, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, Ottawa

09:30-10:00 Alberto Garrido, University of Madrid and Botin Foundation

10:00-10:30 Hua Xie, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:30 Virtual water in trade and agriculture and global markets (cont.)11:00-11:30 Dennis Wichelns, Consultant, United Nations

11:30-12:00 Davy Vanham, European Commission Joint Research Center

12:00-12:30 Open discussion

12:30:-01:30 Lunch Buffett in hallway and dining in Room B3

01:30-03:30 Quantification of water footprint in agro-food, fishery, and forestry sectors01:30-02:00 Meagan Konar, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL

02:00-02:30 Carole Dalin, University College London School of Economics and Political Science

02:30-03:00 Suat Irmak, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska—Lincoln

03:00-03:30 Lara Kueppers, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/University of California-Merced

03:30-04:00 Break

04:00-05:30 Quantification of water footprint in agro-food, fishery, and forestry sectors (cont.)04:00-05:00 Faculty Panel

05:00-05:30 Question/Answers and Discussion

05:30-06:00 Social (2nd floor South hallway above meeting rooms)

06:00-08:00 Dinner buffet with a presentation from Michael Farrell (Platte Basin Time Lapse project)

Transportation will be provided back to Courtyard Marriott and Hyatt Place after dinner

September 16, 2016 Innovation Campus Conference Facility (2120 Transformation Dr.)(we will be in meeting rooms B1-B2 on the first floor of conference facility--follow the signs)

07:45-08:00 Transport via marked vans from Courtyard Marriot to NIC

08:30-12:00 Sustainability concerns for large US aquifers08:30-09:00 James Butler, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, KS

09:00-09:30 Tim Green, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Ft Collins, CO

09:30-10:00 Chuck West, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

10:00-10:30 Break

10:30-12:00 Case studies from around the world10:30-11:00 Makoto Taniguchi, RIHN, Kyoto, Japan

11:00-11:30 Tim Hess, Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK

11:30-12:00 Open Discussion

12:00-01:00 Lunch Buffett in hallway, and dining in Room B3

01:00-05:00 Case studies from around the world (cont.)01:00-01:30 Sang-Hyun Lee, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1:30-02:00 Pablo Alvarez, University of La Serena, Chile

02:00-2:30 Julian Fulton, California State University, Sacramento, CA

02:30-2:45 Break

2:45-3:15 Clinton Williams, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Maricopa, AZ

03:15-04:30 Closure and discussion on future collaborations and publications

Speaker ListName Institution/e-mail Rank Role/subject

Pablo Alvarez University of La Serena, Chile

email: [email protected]

Professor Hydrology and irrigation for agriculture in arid zones: the case of Limarí basin, Chile

James Butler Kansas Geological Survey,Lawrence, KS


Senior Scientist Sustainability aspects of the High Plains Aquifer

Carole Dalin University College London email: [email protected]

Senior Research Scientist

Global non- renewable groundwater flows through food trade

Julian Fulton California State Univ, Sacramento


Assistant Professor California water footprint

Alberto Garrido Technical University of Madrid,Botin Foundation


Professor and Vice-Rector

Why international trade is essential to reduce the water footprint of world’s food production: the case of semi-arid and densely populated countries

Timothy Hess Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK


Associate Professor The water scarcity footprint of the UK diet

Name Institution/e-mail Rank Role/subject

Suat Irmak University of Nebraska at Lincoln

e-mail: [email protected]

Harold W. Eberhard Distinguished Professor

Water productivity, water use efficiency, and Nebraska’s Agricultural Water Management Network

Meagan Konar University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, IL


Asst.Professor

Virtual water transfers from major watersheds of the United States

Lara Kueppers Lawrence Berkeley National Labs/UC Merced, CA


Scientist Irrigation water use and estimation of evapotranspiration and precipitation recycling

Sang- Hyun Lee Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas


Visiting Professor (from Seoul National University)

Water footprint for rice production and virtual water trade in Korea

Peter McCornick Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska

email:[email protected]

Executive Director Introductory Remarks

David McInnes The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, Ottawa, Canada


Director Trade agreements and global markets


Mesfin Mekonnen Water for Food Institute, University of Nebraska

e-mail: [email protected]

Research Associate Virtual water and water footprint calculations

Chittaranjan Ray Nebraska Water Center, University of Nebraska


Director Introduction to workshop, need and output, time lines

Vangimalla (Victor) Reddy

USDA/ARS Crop Systems and Global Change Laboratory, Beltsville, MD


Research Leader Purpose of the program

(Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems)

Makoto Taniguchi Research Institute for Humanities and Nature, Kyoto, Japan


Professor Water-energy-food nexus in Asia- Pacific

Davy Vanham European commission Joint Research Center


Scientist The water footprint of the EU: Quantification, sustainability and relevance

Charles West Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX


Thornton Distinguished Chair

Water footprint in pasture land


Dennis Wichelns Bloomington, Indiana


UNConsultant

Agriculture, trade, and water resources: Considering inputs and impacts

Clinton Williams USDA Arid Lands Research Lab,Maricopa, AZ


Soil Scientist Water footprint in Desert Southwest during agriculture to urban conversion

Hua Xie International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC


Environmental and Production Division Head

Impact of irrigation development strategies for Sub- Saharan Africa on import dependency and food security in the region

Ron Yoder Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska


Interim Vice President, and Interim Vice Chancellor

Introductory Remarks

Innovation Campus Meeting Room Internet Access InformationNetwork: UNL-ConferenceUsername: Water2016 (case sensitive)Password: Innovate2016 (case sensitive)

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