News : Iowa Drainage School set for July 27-29

The Iowa Drainage School is being offered to address farmland drainage issues on July 27-29 at the Borlaug Learning Center on the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Nashua, Iowa. "People looking to install a new drainage system or retrofit an existing system will want to attend this school," said Matt Helmers, ISU Extension agricultural engineer. "The workshop will focus on drainage design, economics of drainage, water management and legal issues related to drainage."

The Iowa Drainage School offers training on the following topics:

-agricultural drainage concepts

-planning and laying out drainage systems including surveying a profile

-calculating tile line sizes and spacing using actual field data

-making connections and setting up drainage control structures

-NRCS and IDDA regulatory considerations

-fixing common drainage system issues

Drainage contractors, landowners, professional engineers and consultants, NRCS professionals, county administrators and others who are involved in making drainage design decisions within their respective businesses and organizations are invited to attend. Additional information, a detailed agenda, and online registration are available at www.aep.iastate.edu/ids OR CONTACT YOURBENTONCOUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE FOR A SCHOOL BROCHURE AT 319-472-4739