RDA Orana's Megan Dixon said her hopes for the conferences was that the ideas presented could focus on providing positive outcomes during the current adverse drought conditions.

"We're inland regional Australia and our issues are very different to coastal regional Australia, there needs to be a different policy approach to other areas, particularly with regards to planning and how we can continue to be productive," Ms Dixon said.

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"We want to discover what we can actually implement to be a bit smarter with how we operate, live, work, produce and what we do with this very scarce commodity that is water."

"When we're in a situation like this where we don't have much water, it actually forces us to be smarter and a little bit more innovative and to have these difficult conversations."

To that end, eleven speakers were arranged for the conference, with expertise ranging from freshwater ecologists, agricultural investors, local government officials and farming representatives.

Karin Stark, a representative of ReAqua who also lives on a cotton farm outside of Narromine, was invited to speak on the possibilities offered in irrigation by renewable technologies.

Ms Stark said a key topic during the presentations was the need to change the approach to water usage and how and when water is recycled.

"I think with the severity of the drought that we're having, there needs to be a whole rethink about how we use freshwater, a lot of countries treat things very differently from us and I think we need to be more active with our conservation mindset and being more efficient with how we use water at the moment," Stark said.

While Ms Stark's professional expertise covered the potential benefits of solar powered energy within the agricultural industry, she's seen much of the brutal effects of the current drought cycle first hand, and urged for support to be provided to those on the front lines while policy changes are made.

"Some of our neighbours have been in tears at our table and conferences like this are quite academic and focused on policy, so we do need to be supporting people and helping them plan and adapt better to factors like climate change."

Ms Stark's property currently holds the country's largest 500kw solar-diesel hybrid pumping system for usage with the farm's irrigation system.

"We're a little bit far from battery storage at the moment, but our system is battery ready and on the current trajectory, we'll probably be there in about five or ten years."

Other speakers, such as Dr Geoff Beeson, whose work in researching historical water use and management practices has led him to write a book on the topic, advocated for long term planning in the face of likely ongoing and lengthy dry conditions.

"I think you've got to look at your environment, look at what's available and look at your needs and you need to plan longer term, not just short fixes and you do need to look at what the experience has been so far," Dr Beeson said.

"The methods that can be used in the future, recycling is a huge factor, using aquifers for storing recycled water, and Sundrop facilities that are providing distilled water for greenhouses while generating solar power that also provides heat, that's a huge possibility with tech that should be considered."