The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and area Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD’s) invite you to participate in an upcoming Irrigators Clinic at the Forada Supper Club on Thursday, January 11^th, 2018.  Please register by Friday, January 5^th by sending $10.00 fee to Pope SWCD at 1680 Franklin Street North, Glenwood, MN, 56334.  Attached is the postcard that is being distributed and below is the tentative agenda and topics.  We hope you can attend and we look forward to sharing the day with you.  Please share this with those you think may be interested in attending.  

Irrigators Clinic

AGENDA

Forada Supper Club, Alexandria, MN

Thursday, January 11, 2018
Time: 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

8:30-9:00 am          Registration

9:00 am                    Welcome – Jerry Haggenmiller

9:00-10:00 am        Chemigation & Permitting

Jim Freilinger and Jeff Lorentz – MDA

10:00-10:30 am     Break (Visit with Vendors – Networking Time) 

10:30-11:30 am     Subsurface Drip Irrigation

                             Todd Trooien–SDSU

11:30-12:30 pm     Lunch (Visit with Vendors – Networking Time) 

12:30 – 1:15 pm    Reduced Irrigation Study and Other Research Projects

Jeppe Kjaersgaard – MDA

1:15-2:00 pm          Bonanza Valley Groundwater Management Area Update

Mark Hauck – DNR

2:00 pm        Closing Remarks