With climate change and its effect on the weather, the issue of the quantity and quality of water, particularly related to agriculture, has become an issue for the two big watersheds in the region: The one feeding the Chesapeake Bay and the other that drains into the Delaware Bay.  The two-drainage systems have similar issues but very different water management systems and profiles.  This program compares and contrasts the two systems, particularly focusing on the water management systems and agriculture.

• Elizabeth Brown, Director, External Affairs, Delaware River Basin Commission
• Mark P. Dubin; Senior Agricultural Advisor, University of Maryland Extension;
  College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; and Department of Environmental Science & Technology, U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office; and Science, Analysis, and Evaluation Branch; Annapolis, Maryland
• Shannon Davis, Conservation District Field Representative, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Norristown, PA
• Jaime Green, Ph.D. Eastern Regional Director, PA Department of Agriculture, Collegeville, PA (invited)

Location

The Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19102

 Logistics

• Thursday, April 3, 2025 with meet and greet at 11:30 am.; luncheon at noon; and program at 1:00 pm.
• Registration fee is $35 and pre-registration is required.  Vegetarian meals are available if scheduled at registration.  Register by contacting pspaonline@gmail.com with the name(s) of the people attending, their affiliations, and emails.
• Make check out to Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture and mail to PSPA Treasurer, 140 Waypoint Dr., Lancaster, PA 17603.
• Click here and follow the link to purchase your ticket for luncheon meetings with PayPal or Credit Card.
• Dress Code at Union League is Business Casual – collared shirts, long pants (not jeans) for men; for women, long pants (not jeans), skirts, dresses and business casual tops.
• Registrations end at noon on Friday, March 28, 2025.

Contact Scott Sheely at pspaonline@gmail.com with any questions.