Soil And Water Management Seminar Offers Continuing Education
WATERLOO, ILL.
Soil and water interactions will be the focus of a Soil and Water Management Seminar sponsored by University of Illinois Extension on February 25, 2016. The workshop will be held at the Monroe County Extension Office, 901 Illinois Ave., Waterloo. Presentations will be delivered via PowerPoint and web conferencing from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
“Those attending will hear about soil microbes and how they affect soil health, the use of drones and radar in water management, nitrates and water quality, getting water to where roots are, and how extreme precipitation may affect soil erosion,” says Duane Friend, U of I Extension educator. Certified Crop Advisors will receive 4.5 continuing education units in Soil and Water Management by attending this seminar.
Registration is $45 per person, which includes lunch. The registration deadline is February 22, 2016. Register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/mms/ or call 618-939-3434.
For more information, email Duane Friend at friend@illinois.edu. ∆