Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District is co-hosting the Irrigators Clinic on Monday, March 6, at the Greenwald Pub. This event will be of interest to anyone who is actively engaged in irrigation on agricultural lands and interested in soil health, farm economics and research. 

A line-up of speakers has committed to participating in the event representing: University of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Modern Farm Equipment and Minnesota State Agricultural Center of Excellence. 

Topics to be addressed during the day include Managing Nitrogen for Corn Production in Irrigated Sands, Irrigation RCPP to Implement Innovative Irrigation Practices, Local Perspective on Cropland Irrigation Practices, Lessons Learned from Irrigation Management Research in Minnesota, Soil Moisture Sensors for Irrigation Systems, Crop Response to Extreme Temperature and Water, Conservation Economics on Minnesota Farms.

CEUs for Certified Crop Advisors (approval pending) will be offered.

Event registration begins at 9 a.m., with the program commencing at 9:15 a.m. and concluding at 3 p.m. The cost to attend is $10 and lunch is included. Pre-registration is requested and can be completed online at:https://arcg.is/0L8Db8 (it is a Zero, not a O). If paying by check, please send a $10 check to Stearns SWCD Attention: Sharyn, 110 2nd St. Suite 128, Waite Park, MN 56387 by Monday, February 27. Registration at the door will increase to $20.

The event is organized by Pope, Stearns, Swift, Kandiyohi, and Douglas Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

For more information contact Stearns County SWCD office at 320-251-7800 ext. 3 or visit https://www.stearnscountyswcd.net/irrigatorsclinic.