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Episode 52 - Omnibus, World Water Day and South Africa

3/26/2018

[:46] World Water Day - John and Elizabeth share what they did on the annual observation day for water.
[3:16] The birthday game
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Jim Parsons
- Peyton Manning
[4:53] Omnibus - The team focuses on the areas of the $1.3 trillion Omnibus package that will affect water after it passed Congress.
[16:17] World Water Day (cont'd) - The 2018 theme is "Nature for Water." It explores how nature based solutions have the potential to solve many of our water challenges.
[25:44] South Africa - An article titled Setting the Standard for Water Wise Tourism details how South Africa is positively changing its relationship with water and encouraging everyone to become more water wise.

3/15/2018

[1:04] Brent update - After his trip to Canada, Brent is now in California for a few weeks.
[2:01] IA Fly-in - the association flew 13 members into D.C. to meet with congress and discuss a number of topics affecting the industry.
[7:04] The birthday game
- Mitt Romney
- James Taylor
- Gary Sinise
[10:15] National Groundwater Awareness Week - the team discusses the importance of groundwater and metering water-use in homes.
[15:40] Farm Bill - as the release date approaches, excitement continues to build.
[19:00] Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought - the study alleges crops with higher levels of a protein require 25 percent less water. If scientists are able to find this gene in all crops, they can genetically modify to preserve water.
[23:07] Chipotle - a new graphic found on Chipotle cups promotes the benefits of efficient agricultural irrigation.
[31:01] March Madness - good luck with your NCAA basketball tournament bracket(s)!

3/15/2018

[:36] Updates - John is recovering from the flu and preparing for a new responsibility after he was chosen for federal grand jury duty. Elizabeth and Brent are returning from recent travels.
[10:00] The birthday game - a special edition featuring two birthdays within the team.
- Justin Beiber
- Ron Howard
- Tim Kaine
[13:30] Water on the Moon - NASA article describes the moon's water as widespread and immobile. The team tries to make sense of this phenomenon.
[19:53] WaterSense for new homes program - WaterSense is looking to make their program more flexible by finding a quicker and easier way to evaluate more homes.
- Check out this Bringing Water to Life Webinar that details solutions to agriculture's water challenges.
[25:40] Frost in California - Central Valley was hit hard with frost leaving a lot of farmers worried about the quality of crops.
[28:10] Brent wins 2018 Roy Williams Award - The award is given by the American Society of Irrigation Consultants to someone who has had an outstanding achievement and influence on the industry.