Iowa Drainage School

AMES, Iowa -- Agricultural drainage is becoming increasingly important due to the critical role it plays for Iowa's emerging bio-economy.  Drainage systems that are properly designed and operating are essential to achieving excellent agricultural production capability.  The Iowa Drainage School is being offered to address these issues on Aug. 21-23 at the Field Extension Education Laboratory (FEEL) between Ames and Boone, Iowa.  "People looking to install a new drainage system or retrofit an existing system will want to attend this school," said Kapil Arora, ISU Extension field agricultural engineer. "The workshop will focus on drainage design, economics of drainage, water management and legal issues related to drainage."

Registration fees for this three-day school are $325 per person if registered by midnight, Aug 10. Late registration is $375 and must be received by Aug 17. Class size is limited to 40 participants and pre-registration is required. Registration fees include meals indicated on the agenda, refreshments and notebook. Additional information, a detailed agenda and online registration are available at www.aep.iastate.edu/ids.