2001 Bootheel Irrigation Conference and Tradeshow

Irrigation Conference

5th Annual Bootheel Irrigation Conference
and
Tradeshow

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Note: The 2nd Annual Irrigated Vegetable Banquet, which will take place the evening before the main irrigation conference!! Both events to be held at the Rone Hall, University of Missouri Delta Center, Portageville, MO.

 Tuesday, December 4, 2001  --  IRRIGATED  VEGETABLE BANQUET & TRADESHOW
Irrigated Vegetable Banquet registration 5:00 PM Dinner 5:30 PM Irrigation of Vegetables Kerry Harrison, Univ. of GA Tradeshow 6:30 PM 7:30 PM 


Wednesday, December 5, 2000  --  BOOTHEEL  IRRIGATION CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW


Registration                                      6:00 AM
Early bird breakfast & Tradeshow                  6:30 AM              8:00 AM


REGULAR SESSIONS


8:00 AM     Introductions                                Rex Ricketts & Tom Spofford,
                                                                  MU & NRCS
8:10 AM     Missouri Water Quality for Irrigation        Jim Oster, UC Davis
8:55 AM     Alternative Crops for Irrigated MO           Alan Weber, Jefferson Institute
9:15 AM     Economics of Irrigation Excel Spreadsheet    Dave Reinbott, MU
9:35 AM     Re-cycling of Polypipe                       Dhu Thompson,
                                                              Delta Plastics of the South
9:55 AM     Break & Tradeshow
10:25 AM    Irrigation Scheduling using WWW              Joe Henggeler, MU
10:40 AM    Buffer Strips: An Overview                   Max Schnepf, Natl. Conservation
                                                                     Buffer Initiative
11:20 AM    Leasing out Buffer Strips for Hunting        Joe Parcell, MU
11:40 AM    Water Use in SE Missouri                     Wayne Decker, MU
11:40 AM    Water Regulations for Irrigation in MO       Jim Vandike, DNR

Lunch & Tradeshow                                12:20 PM              3:45 PM

WORKSHOPS -- choose two. 1st session (1:30-2:20), 2nd session (2:30-3:20)

Center Pivots

Kerry Harrison, Univ of GA
&
John Hester, NRCS

--re-nozzling options for center pivots
--upgrading the normal pivot (manufactures' panel discussion of next generation pivots)
Flood Irrigation

Clay Robertson/Doyle Burch, NRCS & Tim Johnson, Trimble

-adjusting systems for max efficiencies
--using software for analyzing land-leveling choices
Drip Irrigation

Earl Vories, Univ of AR & Larry Curtiss, Auburn

-- drip irrigation on cotton and corn crops: the Arkansas experience
 -- drip irrigated cotton: the Alabama experience

All events FREE if pre-register by Dec. 3, else $10 at the door. Pre-register at 573-379-5431.

Sponsored by:
Commercial Agriculture Program, University of Missouri
Natural Resources Conservation Service
EQIP Program
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