The speakers will address the differences between row crops and permanent pasture regarding the amount of sediment and pollutants that wind up in the lake. They have developed a “protectors program” to salute farmers and livestock producers who are managing water quality on their land. Buckingham will discuss the challenges of removing some substances from the water so that it meets their high standards for potability. Rathbun actually pumps water back to farmers whose land drains into the lake.