AMES, Iowa – Those interested in agricultural drainage issues are invited to the 6th Annual Drainage Research Forum to be held Nov. 2 in Dows, Iowa.  The program runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Dows Community Convention Center.

The program will focus on drainage and water management issues including the implications of nitrogen management, water quality and drainage modeling at the watershed scale, preferential flow on drained lands, nitrate-removal wetlands, cropping strategies for nitrogen management and drainage water management.

The program is intended for producers, drainage contractors, state and federal agency staff, county supervisors, crop consultants, academics, and others interested in drainage and water management issues in the upper Midwest.   

The registration fee, including lunch and refreshments, is $35 for those registered by Oct. 26. Registrations after Oct. 26 will be $40. Call (515) 294-0557 or (515) 294-6717 for any registration questions.

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