A conference on stray voltages and related topics is scheduled for March 2 and 3, 2000 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The USDA Agricultural Research Service is sponsoring the conference and LaVerne Stetson, an agricultural engineer with the USDA-ARS, is organizing the program. He has been involved in research related to stray voltage since 1976 and he has conducted farm electrification research since 1962.
The stray voltage part of the conference, on Thursday, March 2, will include an update on research that has been completed in recent years, reports on results of field investigations to detect and correct voltages and power quality problems in rural areas, demonstration of a new graphics-based stray voltage training model, and a report on a study on the effects of strong magnetic fields on dairy cows. Conference participants will also hear comments from several state regulatory agencies.
The conference will be held at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education at 33rd and Holdrege in Lincoln. Registration for the one-day stray voltage conference will be $70.00.
A session on rural electrification issues will follow on Friday, March 3. Topics will include agricultural lighting, standby power, electric service to agricultural buildings, and electrical standards for agriculture. The registration fee for the Friday session is $40.00, or attendees may register for both days for $90.00.
The Midwest Rural Energy Council and the Nebraska Inter-Industry Council have endorsed this conference.
For more details or registration information contact Jo Reining at phone: (402) 472-6727, email: jreining2@unl.edu, or fax: (402) 472-6338.
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