SDSU Extension to host Drainage Workshops

Water drainage and management is becoming a significant issue in agriculture across eastern South Dakota. To educate farmers and landowners on these complex issues South Dakota State University Extension will be holding two separate, two-day workshops in Sioux Falls with the help of North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota. Workshop 1 will be held January 31-February 1, and Workshop 2 will be held February 2-3 at the BestWestern in Sioux Falls.

Topics will include:

• Design fundamentals
• Design tools
• Layout considerations
• Pipe grades
• Pipe sizing
• Cut sheets
• Pump (lift) station design
• Managed (controlled) drainage design
• Soils data and tools for drainage design
• Yield mapping and drainage
• Wetland delineations
• Legal considerations

Click here to view the event brochure for more details.

Update: Registration for workshop 1 has been extended to Jan. 29th and registration for workshop 2 has been extended until Jan 30th. Get registered today!