NCTA to host Water Solutions workshop on Jan. 28

Curtis, Neb. – “Low to High Tech Water Solutions” will the theme for the 2016 irrigation management forum to be hosted at the University of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis on Jan. 28.

 “The workshop targets crop producers and irrigation management – choosing tools that work for their specific operations,” said Brad Ramsdale, PhD, agronomy and agricultural mechanics division chairman. “Our NCTA agronomy students will be joining irrigators and crop producers in receiving excellent management information.”

 Irrigation and technology companies will display the latest in water management resources, said Roric Paulman, a Sutherland, Neb., producer and industry advocate. Paulman is chairman of the Nebraska Water Balance Alliance, event co-host with NCTA and the University of Nebraska’s West Central Research and Extension Center.

 “Every farm operation is unique and this workshop will emphasize how irrigators can use various management tools,” Paulman said. “Some may be simple but very workable, low-tech strategies while others may be quite sophisticated.”

 Information will include producer panels and success stories, break-out sessions, research trials, and discussions on technology from sprinkler packages to use of satellite imagery for field management, said Ramsdale.

 The event is complementary for attendees, but pre-registration is required by Jan. 21 to guarantee a noon meal.

 Additional information is available from Ramsdale at bramsdale2@unl.edu or by calling (308) 367-5225.