The MSU Extension in Centreville is offering an online Irrigation Day Seminar on Thursday, March 5th. There will be 6 one-hour sessions on a wide variety of irrigation related topics as part of the MI Ag Ideas to Grow With webinar series. The topics will vary with emphasis on large scale field crops management, water policy in the Midwest, and new horticulture irrigation practices. The Irrigation Day sessions are FREE of charge and can be accessed by anyone through registration on the MSU Extension website by searching the MI Ag Ideas to Grow With series. Contact Lyndon Kelley at kelleyl@msu.edu or call 269-535-0343 with irrigation related questions. For specific questions about registration, contact the St. Joseph County MSU Extension in Centreville at 269-467-5511. The sessions are as follows:
9-9:50am
Considerations and practical tips when starting, operating, and sustaining a Mobile Irrigation Lab program - with Keven Greer, Tehama County RCD Mobile Lab Irrigation.
10-10:50am
Why is irrigation important in Michigan? - Dr. Molly Sears, MSU AFRE & Lyndon Kelley, Purdue/MSUE.
11-11:50am
Advances in Irrigation Technology - Angie Gradiz, MSUE
What can we learn from Nebraska's irrigation -focused extension and outreach program in supporting improved water use efficiency on farms and regional water conservation? - Dr. Abia Katimbo, UNL
12-12:50pm
Understanding the competition for water and how it may change water policy - Dr. Keith Cherkauer, Purdue ABE/Indiana Water Resource Center.
Overview of Riparian Rights and the Impact on Regional Water Policy - Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau.
1-1:50pm
Rolling out a new type of irrigation - Brenden Kelley, MSUE & Ben Phillips, MSUE.
2-2:50pm
Michigan Large Volume Water Use: Site Specific Review and Water Users Committee - Lena Pappas, EGLE & Todd Feenstra, Midwest Water Stewards.