November 28 – November 30, 2006
Radisson Hotel City Centre
Indianapolis, Indiana

Nonpoint source pollution is a major cause of water quality degradation in the United States. We have been very effective in reducing pollution from point sources in the past 30 years, but reducing pollution from diffuse, nonpoint sources remains a challenge, from both technical and policy perspectives. That challenge motivates a conference on “Innovations in Reducing Nonpoint Source Pollution: Methods, Policies, Programs, and Measurement.”

The Rivers Institute at Hanover College is collaborating with The Nature Conservancy and USCID in producing the conference. The primary focus area of the conference includes Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky, but many presenters will describe nonpoint source pollution reduction efforts in other regions. More than 60 authors from 12 states, China, and New Zealand will speak at the conference. We expect more than 150 persons will register for the event.

Scholarships are now available for full-time undergraduate and graduate students! Learn more about scholarships.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Dr. Otto Doering will give the Keynote Presentation. Dr. Doering is a public policy specialist and professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University in Indiana. Dr. Doering has contributed to both the 1977 and 1990 Farm Bills and has provided expertise to the White House on the National Hypoxia Assessment.

Dr. Wes Jackson will serve as the Dinner Speaker for the conference. Dr. Jackson is co-founder and president of the Land Institute in Kansas. Dr. Jackson and his colleagues are developing perennial crops that could produce grain yields comparable to those of annual crops, while causing less erosion and pollution.

A Pre-Conference Workshop, presented by the Indiana Watershed Leadership Program at Purdue University, will provide information helpful to watershed managers and volunteers interested in applying the latest technology to achieve watershed management goals.

The Conference will include two Plenary Sessions, seven sets of Technical Sessions, Panel Discussions and a Poster Session. A Conference Program is available. Abstract listings for oral and poster presentations are also available. VENUE The conference will take place at the Radisson City Centre Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. LODGING Conference Participants will receive a special rate of $105, plus tax, for a single or double room at the Radisson. Room reservations must be made directly with the Radisson Hotel City Centre. To make a reservation, call the Radisson at (800) 333-3333. To receive the special conference rate of $105, please mention the Rivers Institute at Hanover College when speaking with hotel reservation personnel. Please note the conference rate has been extended! The conference special rate is guaranteed until November 14, 2006. The hotel accommodations are described in the Conference Announcement (PDF Format). SPONSORS Sponsors of the conference will receive broad exposure among many professionals from several Midwestern states. Sponsors also will receive special recognition in conference materials. Please contact Molly Dodge, Director of External Relations for more information. EXHIBITORS Exhibitors will have the opportunity to display goods and services, will be introduced during a plenary session and are invited to join participants in meals and receptions. Exhibit booth space is limited, please register today.

CONFERENCE COLLABORATORS USCID The U.S. society for irrigation and drainage professionals