Saving Irrigation Water Workshop Monday

The University of Idaho Extension will be presenting a workshop on saving irrigation water on Monday May2nd at 7:00 PM in Suite 203 of the Arco Butte Business Incubation Center.  The featured speaker will be Dr. Howard Neibling, University of Idaho Extension Irrigation Specialist, who has been working on Low Elevation Sprinkler Application (LESA) to improve water use efficacy by reducing evaporative loses.  Dr. Neibling has had experiments and demonstrations around Idaho and the northwest, including in Butte County and will discuss the water saving results of this alternative application technology and how to implement it.

In addition Chad Cheyney, Extension Educator Chad Cheyney will discuss optimizing the last irrigation of cereals to reduce water use and reduce the likelihood of reduce test weight and kernel disease that can lower quality.

Finally, Dr. Neibling will demonstrate and discuss the use of the Et Idaho and the AgriMet websites, which are valuable tools in the planning and management of irrigation resources.

For more information please call the Extension Office at 527-8587 or email ccheyney@uidaho.edu.  The Extension Office also asks your help in spreading the word on the workshop by reminding your friends and neighbors about it!