MSU Specialists will be offering useful information for farmers. Tentative agenda is as follows:

12:45 Sign in & Refreshments

1:00 MAEAP Introduction: Dan Busby, MDARD 

1:15 USDA Program Assistance for Irrigation Practices:   Seth Earl, USDA-NRCS District Conservationist  

1:30 Water Withdrawal Registration & Reporting:  Lyndon Kelley, Irrigation Educator, MSU & Purdue  Extension 

1:50 Irrigation Scheduling Methods– Weather & Sensor-based:   Younsuk Dong, Irrigation Specialist, MSU 

2:20 10 minute break 

2:30 Irrigation GAAMPS / Fertigation Safety Requirements  Lyndon Kelley, MSUE 

3:00 Useful Mapping/On-line Tools for Producers  Justin Brown, Mason-Lake CD MAEAP Technician  Lynda Herremans, Oceana CD MAEAP Technician 

3:25 The Real-World Data You Need to Protect Your Water   Rights and Water Use: Todd Feenstra, Tritium 

4:00 Adjourn. RUP Credit/MAEAP Phase I Forms

Pesticide Credits will be requested.

No fee to attend.

Refreshments available.

If local health concerns cause a cancelation of this meeting, an online webinar will be made available.