Registration will be onsite only, beginning at 8 a.m., with the program starting at 8:30 a.m. The fee is $30.
Two Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator continuing education units - one general and one integrated pest management – will be offered, as well as six Agricultural Irrigation Association certified irrigation designer units and 6.5 certified crop adviser continuing education units – 5.5 soil and water management and one integrated pest management.
Topics and speakers for the program will be:
- Agricultural Water Issues and How Local/Regional Applied Research Programs are Answering Critical Questions, Dr. Dave Brauer, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service soil and water management research unit leader, Bushland.
- Implementing the State Water Plan: Agricultural Water Conservation Strategies in the Panhandle Regional Water Plan, Dr. Nolan Clark, Panhandle Regional Water Planning Group Agricultural Water Demands and Projections Committee chair, Amarillo.
- Updates on SWIFT, Groundwater Rules, Legislative Actions and Other Hot Topics, C.E. Williams, Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District manager, White Deer.
- Update from the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation, Dr. Chuck West, Texas Tech University Thornton Distinguished Chair of plant and soil science department, Lubbock.
– Comments from Mark Stutler, Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association president, Stephenville.
- Practical Implications of Applied Irrigation Research, Dr. Gary Marek, USDA-ARS research agricultural engineer, Bushland.
- Water Management Considerations in Integrated Pest Management, Blayne Reed, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management agent, Hale and Swisher counties.
- Irrigation “Ex-Spurts”: Tips on Maintenance, Management and Troubleshooting to Get the Most From Your Irrigation System, industry representatives.
The meeting will concludewith a wrap-up, evaluation and CEU distribution.
For more conference information, go to the Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association website, http://taia.org/HPIC_2015.html. Questions about the program can be directed to Porter at dporter@ag.tamu.edu . Trade show questions should be directed to Kern Stutler at 806-786-5644.
Source:agrilife.org