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About Thirsty Land


Thirsty Land is a fifty-six minute documentary film that tells the story about extreme drought, agriculture, & the water crisis in the western United States and how these challenges impact farmers, urban communities, and the environment.

The depleted water resources in the American Southwest is one of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century facing agriculture and growing urban communities. The drought on this region has local, national, and global impacts not
only for the present, but also for future generations.

The film includes interviews with some of the leading international experts on water in the western USA, including Pat Mulroy. Mulroy was the General Manager of both the Las Vegas Valley Water District, and the Southern Nevada Water
Authority (SNWA), and she was a principal architect of the SNWA, helping to guide Southern Nevada through an unprecedented period of growth and one of the worst droughts in the history of the Colorado River.

Insights from Mulroy are complemented by comments and stories from leading agricultural voices, including Wyoming rancher, Pat O’Toole, and California farmers: Dan Errotabere, President of the Westlands Water District, and A.G. Kawamura,
former California Secretary of Food & Agriculture and a leading voice for sustainability in agriculture.

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About the Film Maker

conrad-2775EMMY® Award-winning producer, Conrad Weaver is President and owner of Conjostudios, LLC, a video production company based in Frederick County, Maryland.  Weaver received Mid-America EMMY® Award for his 2014 documentary feature, the Great American Wheat Harvest. The film was also an Official Selection in the 2014 LIFE SCIENCES FILM FESTIVAL in Prague, CZ and it was a featured selection at the 2014 Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas.

Weaver is a seasoned pro known for his compelling cinematography and one who knows how to tell a story about agriculture. Working with farmers and harvesters and other ag industry professionals has led him to turn the focus of his company exclusively to agriculture. He believes in advocating for the industry that helped form his upbringing.

Weaver’s interest in agriculture comes from his background of growing up on a small dairy farm in northeastern Ohio. He spent every summer of his youth working on his grandfather’s farm. While milking cows, baling hay, and cultivating corn, Weaver grew a love for agriculture and farming and developed a healthy work ethic. Although he doesn’t live on a farm today and resides near Washington, D.C. Weaver’s roots are firmly planted in his rural upbringing and still thinks it’s the best place to raise a family. He and his wife, Jodi, take their two children to Ohio to visit the family farm as often as they can.

Weaver’s experience and philosophy in crafting stories through video is to tell the story from the first person perspective; he believes in using every possible resource to tell the story in the best possible manner using the best equipment the budget allows.

When he’s not filming, Weaver enjoys photography, sailing, hiking, cycling, and traveling.

Official Trailer – Thirsty Land Movie

Screenings

movietheaterTo schedule a screening for your event, contact Producer, Conrad Weaver

Here’s the list of currently scheduled screenings:

  • Normal, IL – Illinois State University – March 25, 2019

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    Sponsors

    Thirsty Land is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC in partnership with the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.  We couldn’t produce a film of this scope without the generosity and support of individuals, organizations, and companies like these below who believe in the vision and mission of this project.

    Gold Sponsor

    The Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute was founded in 2010 to address the global challenge of achieving food security with less pressure on water resources through improved management of water in agricultural and food systems.

    Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    Gold Sponsor

    In the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) we are all about people, and the food, water and natural resources that sustain them.

    Silver Sponsor

    The Family Farm Alliance is a powerful advocate for family farmers, ranchers, irrigation districts, and allied industries in seventeen Western states. The Alliance is focused on one mission - To ensure the availability of reliable, affordable irrigation water supplies to Western farmers and ranchers.

    Silver Sponsor

    Teeter Irrigation, Inc. serving growers since 1977, is your full service Valley Dealer, providing Center Pivots, Underground and Surface Pipe, with trained, experienced service personnel. We are also a Netafim, ABI, and Berkeley dealer offering growers exact irrigation control and efficient use of limited water resources.

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    Silver Sponsor

    The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an international professional society devoted to agricultural and biological engineering.

    American Society of Agronomy
    Silver Sponsor

    The American Society of Agronomy supports scientific, educational, and professional activities to enhance the development of agriculture enabled by science, in harmony with environmental and human values.

    Bronze Sponsor

    The Irrigation Association is the leading membership organization for irrigation companies and professionals. Together with our members, we are committed to promoting efficient irrigation and to long-term sustainability of water resources for future generations.

    Bronze Sponsor

    Valley Irrigation is one of the world's leading providers of engineered products and services for infrastructure, and irrigation equipment for agriculture.