2026 South-Central Water Confrerence
Draft Agenda
February 5, 2026 from 9:30 - 2:30 PM
Phelps County Ag Center, 1308 2nd St, Holdrege, NE
NRCS Program Updates
Cammie Kerner, USDA-NRCS District Conservationist
Managing Nitrogen for Increased Efficiency and Reduced Environmental Impact
Richard B. Ferguson, PHD, Associate Head, Dept of Agronomy & Horticulture, UNL
2026 Season Outlook
Eric Hunt, UNL Assistant Extension Educator of Agricultural Meteorology and Climate Resilience
Keynote: Flowing Forward at DWEE
Matt Manning, Chief Water Officer, Nebraska Department of Water, Environment, and Energy
Water Resources Updates
Nick Simonson, LRNRD
Craig Scott, USBR
Nolan Little, TBNRD
Mike Drain, CNPPID
Hosts
Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation
UNL Extension Phelps & Gosper Counties