This past growing season came with several issues for growers from getting the crop planted in dry conditions, to quality issues, to recurring dry conditions. Crop rotation and diversity are considerations producers must think about while managing their farm operation. One of the biggest question marks in irrigation is how to achieve consistency in crop management and yields along with maintaining quality. To address some of these questions, an irrigation workshop has been developed emphasizing research taking place in the region and specific management practices. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 18th, at the Williston Research Extension Center (Ernie French Center) starting at 9:30 a.m. (CST).
The workshop will start with a talk on soil health issues of salinity and alkaline from Chris Augustin, NCREC Soil Health Area Extension Specialist. Then discussion will switch to weed herbicide resistance and how rotating mode of actions will slow the resistant race with weeds by Jeff Stachler, NDSU Weed Scientist. Tom Scherer, NDSU Extension Ag Engineer, will present on how to measure and calibrate flow pressure on pivots so they are set up correctly to wrap up the morning session.
Following lunch, Chet Hill, Area Extension Ag Diversification Specialist, will review sprinkler uniformity and an overall spotlight of irrigation in the region. Mike Hove with the ND State Water Commission will give an update on the water permitting process and the real time metering monitoring systems being tested in the state. And finally, Tyler Tjelde, WREC Irrigation Agronomist will provide an update on the NessonValley irrigation research site and highlight a couple research projects on water management.
There will be a noon lunch sponsored by Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative. Mon-Kota will be sponsoring the breaks during the workshop.
If you have any further questions, please call Chet Hill, NDSU Extension Area Ag Diversification Specialist, at (701)774-4315.
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