Find success with less than 12 inches of irrigation!
December 5 | West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
Join farmers, researchers, conservation professionals, and industry to tackle water conservation in irrigated cropping systems!
Meeting Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. — Registration and Networking Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. — Welcome and Opening Remarks
Directors of WCREEC and Twin Platte NRD
9:15 - 10:00 a.m. — Irrigation is easy – Management is the Challenge (and Unique on Every Farm)
Introductory Speakers: Roric Paulman and Todd Whitney
Panelists: Jeff Huffman, Mark Spurgin, Jed Fleming, Doyle Kohen, Riley Unruh, and Jeremy Gifford
10:00 - 10: 45 — Maximizing Yields per Drop: In-Season Water Management and Efficient Application
Introductory Speakers: Abia Katimbo and Todd Whitney
Panelists: Mark McConnell, Berry Baerg, Sean Puls (Senninger), Tanner Tool (AquaSpy), and Hayden Geis (Arable)
10:45 - 12:00 p.m. — Break and Industry Demonstrations from AquaSpy, Sentek, Arable, Senninger, and others
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. — Water Conservation Initiatives at Twin Platte NRD: Water Data Program and Other Initiatives
Introductory Speakers: Kent Miller and Ann Dimmit
Panelists: Kent Miller, Ann Dimmit, Jeff Huffman, and Mark Spurgin
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. — Night-Time Irrigation: Opportunities and Risks
Topics: Water savings, load management, and fungal disease risks
Introductory Speakers: Talon Mues, Matt Stockton, and Ronaldo Rose
Panelists: Roric Paulman, Talon Mues, Matt Stockton, and Ronald Rose
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. — Cover Crops on Irrigated Acres: Can They Help Save Water?
Introductory Speaker: Nicolas Cafaro La Menza
Panelists: Jed Fleming, Todd Whitney, Nicolas Cafaro La Menza, and Abia Katimbo
3:00 - 3:45 p.m. — Lessons from 10 Years of TAPS: Top Yields with Less Than 12 Inches
Introductory Speakers: Christopher Proctor and Chuck Burr
Panelists: Mark McConnell, Mark Spurgin, Ted Tietjen, and Jeff Huffman
3:45 p.m. — Adjourn