The Texas Tech University Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association are collaborating to host the third Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit (AWSS) in Lubbock.
The public is invited to attend the event which will be held from Aug. 24 to Aug. 26 at the Lubbock Civic Center.
The summit will create a forum for stakeholders to gather, exchange ideas and knowledge, and create a new vision of how water is used in the future.
The goal is to create a nation-wide forum for all water users, including municipalities, industry, producers, researchers and students to share and learn about the various needs related to water and focus solely on water issues.
In Texas, as in most states, Agriculture is the largest consumer of water, using more than 60% of the available supplies annually. This water produces $159.3 billion of food and fiber each year for our nation, which is 8.6% of the Texas GDP. Given this positive impact on the economy of Texas and the food/fiber supply of the nation, the use of water in agriculture is not a trivial matter.
Sustainability of this vital resource and the products it produces will require innovation, collaboration with other users like municipalities and extensive planning for our water future.
Topics of discussion will focus on industries that rely on Texas’ limited water supply and future actions to maintain the livelihood of West Texas. It will also cover critical topics of weather and climate, crop systems, livestock impacts, groundwater management, the influence of data centers, resource planning and many more.
A lineup of distinguished speakers addressing the future of water usage, conservation efforts and policy initiatives includes associate professor Lindsey Slaugther, plant and soil science, assistant professor Yuyuan Che, agricultural and applied economics, professor Dale Woerner, animal and food science, and Professor Krishna Jagadish, plant and soil science.
Full conference registration is $200; one day registration, $150; student registration, $75; and workshop only, $50.
Full registration includes access to all presentations and exhibit hall, lunch on first and second day, access to dinner on first day, access to demonstrations and workshops.
For more information email summit@tawwa.org.
or to register visit tawwa.org/ event/awss2026.