ICID Webinar series present Webinar on  WATER MANAGEMENT IN SALINE AGRICULTURE
Date: 1st July 2020, Time: 11.00 – 12:30 CET/14:30 Hours IST
For more details, visit: http://www.icid-ciid.org Register at:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5390558473091488011

ICID Watsave Awards and Recognition of World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS)
WatSave Awards: For details, please visit: https://www.icid.org/awards_ws.html
WHIS Recognition: For details regarding nomination and criterion for the recognition, please visit: http://www.icid.org/awards_icid.html
From this year onwards, ONLY ONLINE NOMINATION FORM SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED at  https://icidevents.org/awards
The deadline for receipt of the entries for WatSave awards and WHIS from the National Committees along with the completed ‘Nomination Form’ and related details to the ICID Central Office, New Delhi (India) is 31 July 2020. 
For queries, please contact Dr. Sahdev Singh, Director (Knowledge Management) at icid@icid.org
 

Mode of Application

As informed, the nominations for the awards were to be accepted only via online submissions. However, given the technical limitations imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are accepting the nominations via email as well.

If possible, we encourage you to submit your applications online. In case you face any difficulty, kindly inform us at icid@icid.org

Kindly email us your applications with all relevant documents at icid@icid.org

ICID's Important Events Postponed
The 24th ICID Congress and 72nd IEC Meeting: The 24th ICID Congress has been rescheduled to 6-12 July 2021 in Sydney, Australia, on the recommendation of Irrigation Australia Ltd., & Irrigation Australia's Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IACID) because of COVID-19. The 72nd IEC will be held with the Sydney Congress in July 2021 instead of 71st IEC. For more information, please contact: Mr. Bryan Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Irrigation's Australia Limited (IAL) (Incorporating IACID); Email: bryan.ward@irrigation.org.au, info@irrigation.org.au; Website: http://www.icid2021.com.au/
 

The 71st IEC Meeting and the 5th ARC: The 71st International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting will be held along with the 5th African Regional Conference (ARC) and the Young Professional's Training Program (YP-TP) in 2020. Tentatively, the 5th ARC and 71st IEC as decided in consultation with the Moroccan National Committee (ANAFIDE) are to be held in the first week of December 2020. Further updates will follow upon receipt of definitive information. 

The 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC): 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC) in Agadir, Morocco, will be a standalone event in 2021. Dates to be announced later.

Graying Pains: Gaining the knowledge, and confidence, to enter agriculture from the ground up
26 June 2020
A rancher uses a bail spreader to feed his cattle on a family ranch outside Boulder. There are 27,048 farms in Montana, according to the 2017 census of agriculture provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/graying-pains-gaining-the-knowledge-and-confidence-to-enter-agriculture-from-the-ground-up/article_8263b890-839e-5a27-bfd3-80e8041f50de.html

From the Lab to the Field, Agriculture Seeks to Adapt to a Warming World
25 June 2020
With rising temperatures, the world’s food supplies are at risk, with decreasing yields in key staple crops
https://e360.yale.edu/features/from-the-lab-to-the-field-agriculture-seeks-to-adapt-to-a-warming-world

ESG Report - Water Risk in the Agricultural Supply Chain
23 June 2020
Economic, demographic and regulatory shifts are more significant risks to the short-term availability of water for the agribusiness sector than climate change, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. Technology can optimise water use but will require public and private investment for wide implementation.
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/esg-report-water-risk-in-agricultural-supply-chain-23-06-20
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CLIMATE CHANGE 







Government climate advisers running scared of change, says leading scientist
26 June 2020
Kevin Anderson, one of the world’s leading climate scientists,The problem is the framing the CCC has for net zero is already far removed from what is needed to meet our Paris commitments.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/26/leading-scientist-criticises-uk-over-its-climate-record
 

What Can a Pandemic Teach Us About Climate Change?
26 June 2020
As the world recovers from COVID-19, we are trying to return to a new “normal”. On our way to this normalcy, we have been offered an opportunity to reflect on our actions and consider how we can be more resilient to such shocks, from pandemics to climate change.
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-06-26/what-can-a-pandemic-teach-us-about-climate-change/

DROUGHTS 






Before and after the drought
27 June 2020
How one Australian family farm sprang back to life!!
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jun/27/before-and-after-the-drought-how-one-australian-family-farm-sprang-back-to-life-in-pictures

Satellite data can help us studying Earth’s water cycle and understand droughts
26 June 2020
Microwave satellite systems can see through clouds and provide valuable insights to the drought prone Senegalese Sahel.
https://sciencenordic.com/climate-change-drought-satellites/satellite-data-can-help-us-studying-earths-water-cycle-and-understand-droughts/1683672 

Amazon droughts
26 June 2020
Over the past 20 years, like clockwork, severe droughts have hit the Amazon every five years with regularity 2005, 2010, 2015
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/677678-amazon-droughts
 

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 FLOODS






One year later; LaGrange June 2019 record breaking floods
27 June 2020
What a difference a year makes -- that's the sentiment in the small, Northeast Missouri community of LaGrange.
https://khqa.com/news/local/one-year-later-lagrange-june-2019-record-breaking-floods

Floods wreak havoc in east China
26 June 2020
Floods have wreaked havoc in east China's Jiangxi and Anhui provinces.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/26/c_139169248.htm

Floods in Western Ukraine
26 June 2020
On 25 June the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) received a request for international assistance from Ukraine.
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_176805.htm?selectedLocale=en

FOOD SECURITY 








Food security and needs in the Verde Valley
29 June 2020
In May 2020, the Sustainability Alliance conducted a simple survey to identify food-related interests and needs in the region around four general areas: gardening, cooking, sourcing, and food waste/recovery. This report summarizes the findings and provides resources for further study. 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Cktmk1wW_kwooPLw_tqb_SmKGfOMjxoF-OgibBjhfE/edit

County announces private donations to help with food insecurity
27 June 2020
Montgomery County officials on Saturday announced $325,000 in private funding from companies and organizations that will help address food insecurity.
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/county-announces-private-donations-to-help-with-food-insecurity/

Take part in citizen science for food security
26 June 2020
The International Institute for Applied System Analysis (IIASA) and ESA, in partnership with the Wilson Center, the Earth Day Network and the US State Department, are giving citizens the opportunity to get involved in one of the world's most challenging problems

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=55904
 

IRRIGATION






Potato Irrigation – less water, higher expectations
25 June 2020
The industry is under pressure due to increased expectations of potato quality from the supermarkets.
https://ahdb.org.uk/news/potato-irrigation-less-water-higher-expectations 

 
Ranchers, researchers mull using treated produced water for irrigation
25 June 2020
John Norris is worried about where he’s going to get water in the future. Norris is a rancher in southeast New Mexico, where he runs calf-cow and yearling operations.
https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2020/06/25/ranchers-researchers-mull-using-treated-produced-water-for-irrigation/

Vegetative Growth Stage Irrigation: is it Needed This Year?
23 June 2020
Late May and June 2020 have brought several days of excess heat and high winds with low humidity resulting in corn and soybeans using more water than normal in Nebraska.
https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/9772-vegetative-growth-stage-irrigation-is-it-needed-this-year
 

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 







Unorthodox desalination method could transform global water management
26 June 2020
Desalination processes are increasingly being relied upon to augment water supplies. In fact, global desalination capacity is projected to double between 2016 and 2030.
https://phys.org/news/2020-06-unorthodox-desalination-method-global.html

Nalco Water Launches Innovative Rapid Bio Intelligence Aerobic Bacteria Test Kit for Cooling Water Management
25 June 2020
Maintaining efficient cooling water system performance is vital to protecting assets, complying with safety and environmental regulations and controlling operating costs.
https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/nalco-water-launches-innovative-rapid-bio-intelligence-aerobic-bacteria-test-kit-for-cooling-water-management/ 

 
Extension notes: Lawn water management saves more than just water
24 June 2020
Just how much should you water your lawn? If you don’t worry much about this question you likely
https://www.hjnews.com/preston/extension-notes-lawn-water-management-saves-more-than-just-water/article_1eed6d56-dbaa-583d-93bd-8ebfad97f6c1.html
 

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Course | The Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda- 15 June – 24 July 2020
Online Course- This joint UN Climate Change – UNSSC online course offers a holistic and integrated approach to climate change and demonstrates the interlinkages and interdependencies between sustainable development and climate change to make informed policy choices towards low-carbon and climate-resilient sustainable development.
https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/news-stream/post/66799/course-the-paris-agreement-on-climate-change-as-a-development-agenda?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NewsDigest&token=d135b62f-06e8-11ea-8cc5-52540068df95

IWMI Launches Webinar Series on Farmer-Led Irrigation Development
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is launching a collaborative webinar mini-series on Farmer-Led Irrigation Management in collaboration with the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, the World Bank, and the Global Water Partnership.

Session I: Accelerating inclusive FLI and reaching scale:
Key things to consider, Thursday, June 11, 2020, 8-9 a.m. CST (13:00-14:00 UTC)
Session II: Accelerating inclusive FLI sustainably: A systems approach to reaching scale, Thursday, July 9, 2020

https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/events/farmer-led-irrigation-development-fli-webinar-series/

MinWat 2020 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection, and Valorisation. Postponed, owing to the international health situation concerning the epidemy of COVID-19, from May 2020, to 11-15 October 2020. For more details, please visit: https://iah.org/events/minwat-2020; Email: segratario@iahitaly.it

Irrigation Association cancels Irrigation Show and Education Week for 2020
The 2020 Irrigation Show and Education Week, scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 4 in San Antonio, has been canceled.
https://www.irrigazette.com/en/news/ia-cancels-irrigation-show-and-education-week-2020

6th IWA International Symposium on Water, Wastewater and Environment in Ancient Civilizations: Traditions and Cultures 8-10 September 2020
The 6th IWA International Symposium which will be Co-organized by the Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey and the Hellenic Open University, Patra, Greece. It will take place at the Bogazici University (8 & 9 September) and in the Conference Hall of the Theological School of Halki in the island of Heybeliada, Istanbul, Turkey (10 September).
https://iwa-network.org/events/iwa-regional-symposium-on-water-wastewater-and-environment-traditions-and-cultures/
 

2022 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28)
The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place from 7-18 November 2022, at a location to be determined.
http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2022

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New series of FAO Policy and Field Guides to improve water productivity and water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2020
http://www.fao.org/3/ca8443en/ca8443en.pdf

Water and Climate Change
The 2020 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2020) entitled ‘Water and Climate Change’ aims at helping the water community to tackle the challenges of climate change and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation. 
https://www.unwater.org/publications/world-water-development-report-2020/
 

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