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Farmland Tile Drainage Design WorkshopJerry Wright, Minnesota Extension EngineerTwo workshops on farmland soil water management and tile drainage design are being planned for Minnesota during the winter of 2002. The first workshop will be held March 4-6, 2002 at the Southwest State University campus in Marshall, Minnesota. The Marshall workshop will last three days. The second, a two-day workshop, will be held in the Red River Valley region, the date and location yet to be determined. Each workshop will cover basic subsurface tile drainage design (planning, tile sizing, lateral spacing, Minnesota Drainage Guide), economics, environmental concerns, a hands-on workup of a tile drainage design, and tile drainage experiences from a contractor and farmer. The third day at the Marshall workshop will include concurrent sessions on various topics such as University of Minnesota tile drainage research activities, land alternatives to tiling, and climate changes. There will be opportunities for discussion which will provide useful information for farmers, landowners, tile drainage contractors, crop consultants, soil water technicians, decision-makers, and others. The workshops will be co-sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension Service, South Dakota Extension Service, North Dakota Extension Service, Minnesota West Community & Technical College-Canby, and Southwest State University in partnership with the Minnesota Land Improvement Contractors Association. Pre-registration is required. Contact Jean Spohr at spohrjm@mrs.umn.edu or 320-589-1711, or Jerry Wright at jwright@umn.edu to receive a program brochure. |
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