Harkey on ag outreach panel during ACWA conference
The Association of Water Agencies spring conference took place May 13‑15 in Monterey, and Rancho California Water District board vice-president J.D. Harkey was a panelist during a May 14 session on agriculture.Harkey, who is professionally the chief executive officer of a farm, was on a panel called Agriculture, Water, and the Public: Building Support for a Sustainable Future. The panel discussed efforts to communicate the link between agricultural sustainability, water infrastructure, and funding to the public.“I loved it. I thought it was a great panel,” Harkey said. “We had some panelists from all throughout California.”Sarah Woolf is currently the general manager of the Eastside Water District which provides water to customers in Merced County and Stanislaus Count