Building off relationships established during a visit to Israel, state leaders are hoping to reach an agreement soon for more collaboration on water-saving technologies.
The directors of Utah's Department of Agriculture & Food as well as the Department of Natural Resources confirmed to FOX 13 News they met again with Israeli government officials last week as they discussed a potential memorandum of understanding on water conservation technologies.
"Ultimately the goal is to have an agreement with the Israeli government where they will help continue to share information with us and we will do the same as we continue to promote investment in those technologies," Utah Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Joel Ferry said Monday.
The Great Salt Lake Collaborative (of which FOX 13 News is a member) accompanied a state delegation to Israel last year as they met with government officials, scientists, farmers and researchers to learn about better ways to grow crops with less water. They visited desalination plants, drip irrigation system companies, agriculture research centers, farms and tech centers to learn how the country manages water and grows crops.
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