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Practical And Usable – Delta States Irrigation Conference
REGINA LAROSE
MidAmerica Farmer Grower
MINER, MO.
Dr. Joe Henggeler, State Irrigation Extension Specialist, University of Missouri, encourages producers to attend the Delta States Irrigation Conference December 17-18, 2014 at the Miner Convention Center in Miner, Missouri.
“While other areas in the United States are seeing a decrease in agricultural irrigation acres, the Mid-South Delta is seeing just the opposite. The Mid-South is fortunate today because it has more talented irrigation specialists than it has ever had before. The synergism of this group crosses state lines, and we have jointly sponsored workshops and written fact sheets. The idea of a Mid-South Irrigation Conference has been kicked around for about 10 years, now it is becoming a reality,” stated Henggeler.
The jointly sponsored, two-day irrigation conference will take place on Dec. 17-18 at the Miner Convention Center in Miner, Mo. Five southern universities: University of Arkansas, Mississippi State University, University of Missouri, Louisiana State University AgCenter and Texas A&M, along with MidAmerica Farm Publications (MAFG), will present their first Delta States Irrigation Conference & Trade Show.
The conference is designed to educate producers on the latest agricultural irrigation research and innovations developed at all of the Mid-South Land Grant universities at one location. The 29 featured speakers will present sessions explaining the challenges of present day water conservation while at the same time increasing agriculture yields. They will also provide insight into what the future of water conservation in the Delta will involve.
Dr. Joe Henggeler, State Irrigation Extension Spec.,
University of Missouri
Henggeler, explained that combining the resources of several state universities together will provide a wide range of information. “Practical and usable is the conference’s mantra,” he said. Attendees at the conference will learn practical irrigation related tips that will put money in their pockets for the next growing season.
Irrigation specialists from Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Texas and Nebraska will present research details on furrow irrigation, side-inlet irrigation, flood irrigation, center pivot irrigation, irrigation scheduling and pump efficiency.
Additional sessions will include; Pipe Planner, surge valve research, wireless soil moisture meter sensors, furrow irrigation, variable frequency drives and an in depth workshop on center pivots. A trade show is also scheduled.
For complete details and pre-registration, go to www.mafg.net, and click on the flashing icon. Onsite registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The opening session will begin at 8:40 a.m.
In January 2016 the Delta States Irrigation Conference will join the 19th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, the Southern Corn & Soybean Conference and the Southern Precision Ag Conference and thereafter become a part of the South’s leading annual ag production conference. ∆
REGINA LAROSE: Associate Editor, MidAmerica Farmer Grower
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