General Session A – Outlook on agriculture's potential - Mark Lawson, Monsanto Corporation

General Session B – The role of wind energy in agriculture: A Cooperative's point of view - Bob Johnson, Sunflower Electric     

Technical Session 1 – Crop and Weather Interaction                                                                                       

   Climate change impacts on crop growth in the Central High Plains - Rob Aiken, Kansas State University        

   Global climatic change effects on irrigation requirements for the Central Great Plains - Terry Howell, USDA-ARS Bushland

   The Texas High Plains ET network - Tom Marek, Texas A&M University

Technical Session 2 – Optimizing Crop Water Productivity 1                                          

   Initiating and terminating the irrigation season for corn - Freddie Lamm, Kansas State University

   Decision tools for limited irrigation: Crop Water Allocator and Crop Yield Predictor - Norm Klocke, Kansas State University

   KanSched for full and limited irrigation system scheduling - Dan Rogers, Kansas State University         

Technical Session 3 – Optimizing Crop Water Productivity 2      

   Crop residues and limited irrigation management – Norm Klocke, Kansas State University

   Are other crops better than corn under limited irrigation? - Alan Schlegel, Kansas State University

   Crop production under limited irrigation - Joel Schneekloth, Colorado State University

Technical Session 4 – Center Pivot Sprinkler Considerations                                                                                      

   Center pivot sprinkler package survey results - Mahbub Alam, Kansas State University

   Center pivot sprinkler application depth and soil water holding capacity - Dana Porter, Texas A&M University

   Comparison of grain sorghum, soybean, and cotton production under Spray, LEPA and SDI - Paul Colaizzi, USDA-ARS Bushland

Technical Session 5 – Subsurface Drip Irrigation                                                                                    

   A look at twenty years of SDI research and extension in Kansas - Freddie Lamm, Kansas State University

   SDI considerations – , Dan Rogers, Kansas State University           

   Comparison of SDI and center pivot sprinkler economics - Dan O'Brien, Kansas State University

Technical Session 6 – Irrigation Technology and Energy                                                                                      

   Evaluating and improving irrigation pumping plant efficiency  - Steve Melvin, University of Nebraska

   Variable frequency drives: Function and economics - Dan Sattler, Stanion Electric

   Monitoring Irrigation Water Application with Computerized Controllers- Bill Kranz, University of Nebraska

Technical Session 7 – Central Plains Water Policy Panel Discussion                        

   Update on Northwest Kansas  Water Conservation Efforts - Wayne Bossert, NW Kansas Groundwater Management District #4

   Title to be determined  –  Paul Graves, Kansas Division of Water Resources             

   Title to be determined  –  Susan Stover, Kansas Water Office                        

Technical Session 8 – Economic Issues Facing Irrigators                               

   Irrigation lease arrangements – Dan O,Brien, Kansas State University 

   Irrigation tax issues – Mark Wood, Kansas State University 

Cost: $65 or $75 with CCA CEUs by Feb. 2; $75 or $85 with CCA CEUs after Feb 2.  Click here to register

For more info call Donna Lamm, executive assistant, at 785-462-7574  or email donnalamm@yahoo.com

Sponsored by Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, Colorado State University and Central Plains Irrigation Association