Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. and workshop presentations begin at 8:30 a.m.
During the morning session, the presentations will be on the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s irrigation program, an introduction to the Missouri River Stakeholders Group, subirrigation with tile, horizontal wells, irrigation economics and the economic impact of irrigation development along the McClusky Canal.
The highlight of the afternoon session will be a presentation on using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for crop production. The other afternoon sessions will include updates on irrigation research at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center and the Nesson Valley irrigation research site. These will be followed by presentations dealing with variable-rate irrigation and using groundwater models for water appropriation.
The registration fee of $20 is payable at the door and includes lunch.
The workshop on Thursday, Dec. 11, is in the Ernie French building at the NDSU Williston Research Extension Center just west of Williston on U.S. Highway 2. Presentations will include diseases in broadleaf crops, appropriate nitrogen application for corn production, weed resistance management and a Nesson Valley irrigation research update.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. Attendance is free of charge. Lunch will be provided. The Mountrail/Williams Electric Cooperative and Agri-Industries are sponsoring the lunch.
The workshop brochure is available at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/irrigation (look under Irrigation Events). You also can contact your county NDSU Extension Service office or Scherer at (701) 231-7239 or thomas.scherer@ndsu.edu.
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