Flowers bloom in a geothermal heated greenhouse at Masson Radium Springs Farm in New Mexico. Geothermal heated greenhouse operations are a promising growth area for Arizona agriculture. Agriculture gross receipts could be kept constant while dropping overall agriculture water use if field-grown crops are raised in geothermal greenhouses. Photo: Robb Williamson

WRRC News and Events

by Joe Gelt

Carl J. Bauer, the new Water Resources Research Center’s associate director, will be on the job in August. Dr. Bauer’s most recent position prior to joining WRRC was as a Resources for the Future fellow. See page 3 for an article describing Dr. Bauer’s background and his approach to the study of water issues.

The annual WRRC conference was conducted June 20-21, with about 400 people attending. Day one consisted of speakers and panels discussing poignant water issues related to growth. Hosted by Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability, day two had participants organized into discussion groups to identify key water issues, management decisions and recommendations. See page 9 for an account of day one; check the following web site for results gleaned from day-two discussions: http://sustainability.asu.edu/gios/waterworkshop.htm

Also, check page 8 for information about a recent WRRC publication, funded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation — “Projects to Enhance Arizona’s Environment: An Examination of Their Functions, Water Requirements and Public Benefits.”