News Release Distributed 11/06/15
BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU AgCenter will hold workshops in Bossier City, Winnsboro and Marksville to educate farmers, crop consultants and other agriculture industry professionals about sustainable row crop irrigation practices.
The workshops will focus on growers’ questions and concerns about making better use of Louisiana’s water resources. Presentations will feature information on irrigation scheduling, technologies, water quality, agronomy and economics. An advanced training session also will be offered.
Speakers include experts from the LSU AgCenter, the Southern University Ag Center, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.
“Trainees will become well versed with the benefits of sustainable irrigation management practices,” said AgCenter irrigation engineer Stacia Davis. “One goal is to give industry professionals the tools they need to educate others and promote the benefits of sustainable practices across the Southern region.”
Attendees will be given access to slideshow presentations they can use later in educational programs of their own.
Each workshop is a day and a half long, with a full first day and the morning of the second day. The first day will include a general session for producers during the morning, and the professional training will follow in the afternoon and the next morning.
Dates and locations are as follows:
— Dec. 8-9, 2015, Red River Research Station, Bossier City
— Jan. 21-22, 2016, Macon Ridge Research Station, Winnsboro
— Feb. 16-17, 2016, Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville
Advance registration is requested for planning purposes. To register, visit lsuagcenterwater.eventbrite.com.
Lunch the first day is provided, and hotel expenses for out-of-towners will be reimbursed.
The workshops are made possible by a grant from Southern SARE.
For more information, email Davis or call 318-741-7430 ext. 1105.
Olivia McClure