Soil And Water Management Seminar
COLLINSVILLE, TENN.
Soil and water interactions will be the focus of a Soil and Water Management Webinar sponsored by University of Illinois Extension on February 20, 2020. The workshop will be held at multiple Extension units throughout Illinois. Presentations will be delivered via PowerPoint and web conferencing from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Those attending will hear about the latest information on extreme weather and potential soil impacts from Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford, controlled CRP burns and soil quality from Western Illinois University biologist Dr. Sean Jenkins, and irrigation water use reporting from Illinois State Water Survey hydrologist Steve Wilson. Other presenters are Dr. Kapil Arora from Iowa State University who will discuss in field drainage management using control structures, and Extension Commercial Ag Educator Nathan Johanning to talk on field research on cover crops and soil quality. Certified Crop Advisors will receive 4.5 continuing education units in Soil and Water Management by attending this seminar.
Registration is $45 per person, which includes lunch. You can attend locally at the U of I Extension office, 901 Illinois Avenue, Waterloo, IL. Register online at https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=21403 or call (618) 939-3434 by February 19, 2020.
For more information, contact Sarah Ruth at 618-939-3434 or ruth1@illinois.edu . ∆