ICID e-learning Programmes
Certificate course on Dam and Network Assurance and Safety- Registrations are open
For more details, kindly visit:  https://www.damsafety.co/
 

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 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.

Urban Agriculture Matching Grants available
27 September 2020
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced up to $50,000 for the Urban Agriculture Matching Grant Program.
https://www.therolladailynews.com/news/20200927/urban-agriculture-matching-grants-available

How eco-friendly is organic farming? Is there another way?
26 September 2020
Organic food sales in the United States reached $50.1 billion in 2019, up 4.6% from the previous year.
https://scnow.com/agriculture/how-eco-friendly-is-organic-farming-is-there-another-way/article_82638390-ff56-11ea-8462-cfc7547720cb.html

Texas A&M AgriLife expands statewide water commitment
25 September 2020
Texas A&M AgriLife is creating a new opportunity to bring together water resource expertise across Texas.
https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/09/25/texas-am-agrilife-expands-statewide-water-commitment/
 

CLIMATE CHANGE 







Leaders to UN: If virus doesn't kill us, climate change will
27 September 2020
In a year of cataclysm, some world leaders at this week’s annual United Nations meeting are taking the long view
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/leaders-virus-kill-us-climate-change-73271841

Survey Finds Hoosiers in Metro Areas View Climate Change Differently
18 September 2020
Residents in metro areas across Indiana support initiatives to mitigate the impact of climate change.
https://www.indianaenvironmentalreporter.org/posts/survey-finds-hoosiers-in-metro-areas-view-climate-change-differently

Climate change, COVID-19 our heartaches. But a new Era is possible
19 September 2020
What we do now matters as it never has before. 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/sep/19/covid-climate-change-
 

DROUGHTS 








New England Drought Has Reached Extreme Levels With Record Dry September
28 September 2020
Parts of Maine and Vermont have had their driest September on record, so far.
https://weather.com/forecast/regional/news/2020-09-25-new-england-drought-relief-ahead-forecast

Be proactive with water or suffer during droughts
26 September 2020
Let’s go green and take only 5 percent for ourselves, and let nature and agriculture take 95 percent.
https://www.mauinews.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2020/09/be-proactive-with-water-or-suffer-during-droughts/

Extreme Heat And Extreme Drought Are Occurring Together With Terrifying Frequency
26 September 2020
Two of the most tangible effects of climate change are worsening heat waves and worsening droughts
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dennismersereau/2020/09/26/extreme-heat-and-extreme-drought-are-occurring-together-with-terrifying-frequency/#634bf565bda3
 

 FLOODS






Floods wreak havoc in Rupandehi
27 September 2020
Four persons died in monsoon-induced disasters in Rupandehi and Makwanpur on Friday and Saturday.
https://kathmandupost.com/national/2020/09/27/floods-wreak-havoc-in-rupandehi

Opinion: Furious fires, fateful floods
26 September 2020
The wildfires consuming our Western states have produced a grim catalog of destruction.
https://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial/california-wildfires-smoke-hurricane-sally-floods-fires-climate-change-1.49465843

Why did the sensors fail during the recent floods?
26 September 2020
The state government’s attempt to install sensors in different parts of Bengaluru to get flood alerts suffered a major setback.
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/why-did-the-sensors-fail-during-the-recent-floods-893582.html

FOOD SECURITY 







Iowa Food Banks Sharing Turkey Donations From CARES Act Funding
26 September 2020
Iowa’s turkey industry is playing a critical role in bringing high quality, nutritious protein to families in need of food security.
https://www.1380kcim.com/news/2020/iowa-food-banks-sharing-turkey-donations-from-cares-act-funding/

Pandemic brings hard times for farmers
26 September 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has brought hard times for many farmers and has imperiled food security for many millions both in the cities and the countryside.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Pandemic-brings-hard-times-for-farmers-15599447.php

How food insecurity during the pandemic shaped the landscape
26 September 2020
Is it time to revisit the emergency food model?
https://www.660citynews.com/video/2020/09/26/how-food-insecurity-during-the-pandemic-shaped-the-landscape/
 

IRRIGATION






Underground irrigation system reduces water consumption by a quarter
25 September 2020
Underground Irrigation provides clean water for crops and reduces the use of fresh water by the agricultural sector.
https://innovationorigins.com/underground-irrigation-system-reduces-water-consumption-by-a-quarter/

Global Precision Irrigation Market to Reach $4. 6 Billion by 2027
25 September 2020
Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Precision Irrigation Industry 2027"
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/25/2099429/0/en/Global-Precision-Irrigation-Industry.html

Micro Irrigation Systems Market is Expected to Grow Big during Forecast Period 2020-2027
24 September 2020
SMI published a business research report on “Micro Irrigation Systems Market”: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2020–2027.
https://thedailychronicle.in/market-reports/1840634/micro-irrigation-systems-market-is-expected-to-grow-big-during-forecast-period-2020-2027/
 

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 







Latest Irrigation Innovations 
25 September 2020
At the Farm Progress Virtual Experience media event, Albert Maurin shared about their latest product innovations.
https://brownfieldagnews.com/innovations/the-latest-in-irrigation-innovations-from-lindsay/

Subsurface system aids in Pennsylvania redevelopment project
25 September 2020
Located in Horsham Township, Pennsylvania, is the Horsham Business Park District.
https://www.estormwater.com/storm-water-management/subsurface-system

A Worsening Water Crisis Is Threatening Iraq’s Future
21 September 2020
Freshwater in Iraq is becoming scarcer, fueling more social tensions.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/29072/in-iraq-water-crisis-deepens-threatening-the-country-s-future

 

XIV World Aqua Congress: Aqua Foundation’s International Conference and Exhibition
ICID’s long associated organization Aqua Foundation is organizing its annual international conference virtually on the theme of “Water and Climate Change” on 29th October 2020 and 30th October 2020. ICID is supporting the event in the capacity of a Knowledge Partner and Associate.
Website:https://www.worldaquacongress.org/

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

Hllenic Open University presents meeting on Sustainable Waste Technology Management
Patras Greece, March 2021
https://dia.eap.gr/index.php/upcomingconferences

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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Status of environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 virus
World Health Organisation
Environmental surveillance by testing wastewater for evidence of pathogens has a long history of use in public health, particularly for poliovirus1 and more recently antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/status-of-environmental-surveillance-for-sars-cov-2-virus

Engineers use electricity to clean up toxic water
The powerful electrochemical process destroys water contaminants, such as pesticides. Researchers say the technology could be readily applied to the wine industry, paper processing and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Sydney, July 2020
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200707113206.htm

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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