Michigan State University Extension will offer 6 one-hour sessions on a wide variety of irrigation related topics on March 5, as part of the MI Ag Ideas to Grow With webinar series.
The topics vary with emphasis on large scale field crop 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 269-535-0343 with irrigation related questions. For questions about registration, contact the St Joseph County MSU Extension Office at 269-467-5511.
Schedule
9:00 – 9:50 am:
Considerations and practical tips when starting, operating, and sustaining a Mobile Irrigation Lab program – Kevin Greer, Tehama County RCD Mobile Irrigation Lab
10:00 – 10:50 am:
Why is irrigation important to Indiana and Michigan? – Dr. Molly Sears, MSU AFRE & Lyndon Kelley, Purdue/ MSUE
11:00 – 11:50 am:
Advances in Irrigation Technology – Angie Gradiz, MSUE
What can we learn from Nebraska’s irrigation-focused extension and outreach programs in supporting improved water use efficiency on farms and regional water conservation? –Dr. Abia Katimbo, UNL
12:00 – 12:50 pm:
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
1:00 – 1:50 pm:
Rolling out a new type of irrigation – Brenden Kelley, MSUE & Ben Phillips, MSUE
2:00 – 2:50 pm:
Michigan Large Volume Water Use: Site Specific Review and Water Users Committee – Lena Pappas, EGLE & Todd Feenstra, Midwest Water Stewards
Lyndon Kelley
Water Management and Irrigation Educator – MSU/Purdue Extension