Energy, Water and Working Lands seminar during ANR Week will teach participants about conservation
posted on February 22, 2012 11:47am
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – An upcoming seminar will focus on the relation of energy and water to working lands such as farmland and forestland. A Matter of Balance: Energy, Water and Working Lands will take place on March 7 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during ANR (Agriculture and Natural Resources) Week in the Michigamme Room of the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on the Michigan State University (MSU) campus.
“The energy-water nexus” as described by a Great Lakes Commission issue brief states that it takes water to produce energy and it takes energy to make water available. Energy is necessary to get products from working lands, and these lands produce energy, in foods and fuels. The production of biofuels such an ethanol for example, made from irrigated corn, can use nearly 1,000 gallons of water per gallon of fuel.
Designed for agency conservation professionals, private consultants, conservation advocates and land users, the seminar looks at the relationships of energy, water and working lands, how each impacts the others and how both conservation and wise use helps to sustain all three.
The Michigan Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) sponsors the seminar. Pre-registration is required, and the cost includes lunch. The cost for SWCS members is $35 ($40 after Feb. 24). The cost for nonmembers is $45 ($50 after Feb. 24). The cost for students is $20 ($25 after Feb. 24).
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ANR Week, formerly Farmers’ Week, is in its 97th year. MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, MSU Extension and MSU AgBioResearch sponsor the weeklong event that features a wide variety of workshops, conferences and seminars in areas such as agriculture, horticulture and natural resources. Learn more at anrweek.canr.msu.edu.