U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
Conferences
The latest news on the annual USCID Conference — registration, sponsorships, presentations, and proceedings from past years.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
2026 USCID Conference
Tuesday, Oct 20 – Friday, Oct 23, 2026
Eldorado Resort Casino · Reno, Nevada
We will be meeting in Reno, Nevada at the Eldorado Resort Casino from October 20–23, 2026 for our annual conference focusing on all levels of water supply and demand issues. The 2026 USCID Conference will provide a forum for water district staff, water agency staff, irrigation and drainage specialists, consultants and academics to share innovative solutions and learn from each other’s experiences. Join us for continuing education, networking, and catching up with colleagues!
Past USCID Conferences
USCID has been hosting conferences on the latest irrigation and drainage research and technologies since 1996 in cities throughout the United States and internationally. Browse the archive below to download proceedings and agendas from each conference.
2020s - 3 conferences
2025
15th International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage: Implementing Sustainable Water Management to Balance Water Supply and Demand. October 21-24, 2025, Reno, Nevada.
2024
14th International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage: Implementing Sustainable Water Management to Balance Water Supply and Demand: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions. October 1-4, 2024, Sacramento, California.
2023
13th International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage: Managing Limited Groundwater and Surface Water Supplies to Meet Irrigation Demands; Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions. October 17-20, 2023, Fort Collins, Colorado.
2010s - 18 conferences
2019
Twelfth International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage on Basin Water Management: Challenges in Water Management at the Basin Scale, 5-8 November 2019, Reno, Nevada.
2018
Eleventh International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage on Water Reuse and Non-Traditional Water Sources for Irrigated Agriculture, 16-19 October 2018, Phoenix, Arizona.
2017
Conference on Finding the Balance: Improving Infrastructure, Water Management, and the Environment in a World with Limited Funding and Ample Regulations, 24-27 October 2017, Sacramento, California.
2016
Conference on Improving Irrigation Water Management: Latest Methods in Evapotranspiration and Supporting Technologies, 11-14 October 2016, Fort Collins, Colorado.
2016
Conference on Water Shortages and Drought: From Challenges to Solutions, 17-20 May 2016, San Diego, California.
2015
Conference on Emerging Issues in Water Management Governance, 17-20 November 2015, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2015
Conference on Sustainable Basin Water Management: Challenges of Supply and Demand Management at the Basin Scale, 2-5 June 2015, Reno, Nevada.
2014
Conference on Planning, Operation and Automation of Irrigation Delivery Systems co-sponsored by Environmental and Water Resources Institute American Society of Civil Engineers, 2-5 December 2014, Phoenix, Arizona.
2014
Conference on Groundwater Issues and Water Management: Strategies Addressing the Challenges of Sustainability co-located with the Groundwater Resources Association of California, 4-7 March 2014, Sacramento, California.
2013
Conference on the Agriculture/Urban Water Interface: Conflicts and Opportunities, and co-sponsored by Rocky Mountain Section, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 22-25 October 2013, Denver, Colorado.
2013
Seventh International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage: Using Technology to Better Manage Irrigation Water Supplies, 16-19 April 2013, Phoenix, Arizona.
2012
Conference on Managing Irrigation Systems in Today's Environment, 13-16 November 2012, Reno, Nevada
2012
Conference on Irrigated Agriculture Responds to Water Use Challengers: Strategies for Success, 3-6 April 2012, Austin, Texas
2011
Sixth International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage The Struggle for Efficiency: Actions and Consequences, 15-18 November 2011, San Diego, California.
2011
Eighth International Micro Irrigation Congress, 21 October 2011, Tehran, Iran
2011
Conference on Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Irrigation Managers, 26-29 April 2011, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
2010
Conference on Meeting Irrigation Demands in a Water-Challenged Environment, 28 September – 1 October 2010, Fort Collins, Colorado.
2010
Conference on Upgrading Technology and Infrastructure in a Finance-Challenged Economy, 23-26 March 2010, Sacramento, California.
2000s - 15 conferences
2009
Fifth International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage on Irrigation and Drainage for Food, Energy and the Environment, 4-6 November 2009, Salt Lake City.
2009
Conference on Irrigation District Sustainability: Strategies to Meet the Challenges, 3-6 June 2009, Reno, Nevada.
2008
International Conference on Managing Water in a Climate Changing World: Implications for Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control: A USCID Water Management Conference, 17-20 September 2008, Portland, Oregon.
2008
Conference on Urbanization of Irrigated Land and Water Transfers, 28-31 May 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona.
2007
4th International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage on the Role of Irrigation and Drainage in a Sustainable Future, 3-6 October 2007, Sacramento, California.
2007
Second Conference on SCADA and Related Technologies for Irrigation System Modernization, June 6-9, 2007, Denver, Colorado.
2006
USCID Water Management Conference on Ground Water and Surface Water Under Stress: Competition, Interaction, Solutions, 25-28 October, 2006, Boise, Idaho.
2005
Third International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage, March 30 - April 2, 2005, San Diego, California.
2004
Conference on Water Rights and Related Water Supply Issues, 13-16 October 2004, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2004
Workshop on Application of Technology to Water Measurement and Management, 25-26 February 2004, Scottsdale, Arizona.
2003
2nd International Conference on Irrigation and Management: Water for a Sustainable World: Limited Supplies and Expanding Demands, 12-15 May 2003, Phoenix, Arizona.
2002
Conference on Helping Irrigation Agriculture Adjust to TMDLs, October 23-26, 2002, Sacramento, California.
2002
Conference on Energy, Climate, Environment and Water: Issues and Opportunities for Irrigation and Drainage, July 10-13, 2002, San Luis Obispo, California.
2000
International Conference on the ‘Challenges facing Irrigation, and Drainage in the New Millennium - Meeting Human and Environmental Needs through Sustainability, Rehabilitation and Modernization’, 20-24 June 2000, Fort Collins, Colorado.
1990s - 12 conferences
1999
Workshop on Modernization of Irrigation Water Delivery Systems and a Seminar on Concepts for Modernization of Irrigation Water Delivery Systems, 17-21 October 1999, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
1999
Water Management Conference on Benchmarking Irrigation System Performance Using Water Measurement and Water Balances, 10-13 March 1999, San Luis Obispo, California
1998
Conference on Shared Rivers: River Basin Management to Meet Competing Needs, sponsored by United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID) and co-sponsored by USBR, 28-31 October 1998, Park City, Utah.
1998
14th Technical Conference on Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control, 3-6 June 1998, Phoenix, Arizona.
1997
Conference on Best Management Practices for Irrigation Agriculture and the Environment, 16-19 July 1997, Fargo, North Dakota.
1996
Conference on Competing Interests in Water Resources; Searching for Consensus, 4-7 December 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada.
1996
Conference on Water for Agriculture and Wildlife and the Environment, 27-29 June 1996, Bismark, North Dakota.
1995
USCID Water Management Seminar: Irrigation Water Conservation -- Opportunities and Limitations, 5-7 October, 1995, Sacramento, California
1995
USCID Flood Management Seminar: The Realities of Floods -- A Multidisciplinary Review of Flood Management Issues, 1995, St. Louis, Missouri (March 30-April 1)
1993
Seminar Sponsored by US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage: Environmental Enhancement of Water Projects, 1993, Sacramento, California (October 14-16)
1992
National Conference of the US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage: Irrigation and Water Resources in the 1990's, 1992, Phoenix, Arizona (October 5-7)
1991
Regional Meeting Sponsored by US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage: Can Irrigated Agriculture Survive the Groundwater Crisis? 1992, (January 31-February 2); El Paso, Texas
1980s - 5 conferences
1989
Seminar Co-Sponsored by US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage and Bureau of Reclamation: Controlling Toxic Substances in Agricultural Drainage: Emerging Technologies and Research Needs, 1989, Sacramento, California (November 15-16)
1989
Regional Meetings Sponsored by the US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage: Water Reallocations and Transfers Drought Management, 1989, Boise, Idaho (August 24-26); St. Louis, Missouri (October 19-2)
1989
Second Pan-American Regional Conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage: Toxic Substances in Agricultural Water Supply and Drainage: An International Environmental Perspective, 1989, Ottawa, Canada (June 8-9)
1987
Regional Meetings Sponsored by the US Committee on Irrigation And Drainage: Water Management, 1987, Denver, Colorado (September 2-4); Sacramento, California (November 11-13).
1986
Regional Meetings Sponsored by the US Committee on Irrigation and Drainage: Toxic Substances in Agricultural Water Supply and Drainage: Defining the Problems, 2006, Fresno, California (July 30-August 1); Denver, Colorado (August 21-23); Washington, D.C. (September 11-12); Phoenix, Arizona (October 22-24).