Natural Resources Training Program About Schedule Courses Conferences Instructors Subscribe Resources & Contact Improving Cotton and Row Crop Yields through Efficient Irrigation Approaches Texas A&M Kingsville Citrus Center312 N. International Blvd. Weslaco, TX 78599 Tuesday, October 16, 20187:30 am – 12:00 pm This free educational program will focus on the practical aspects of producing more cotton and other row crops with less water to improve the bottom line of producers. Furrow irrigation is the most common practice used in row crops and this program will focus on maximizing its efficiency to use less water while maintaining or improving yields. A moderated panel of local producers will discuss their experiences and practical aspects of enhanced furrow irrigation management. Please register by October 10. 7:30 Registration and coffee 8:00 Welcome and program overviewLucas Gregory, Texas Water Resources Institute 8:15 Producer experience with improving furrow irrigation in the southeast: will these approaches work in Rio Grand Valley?Jason Krutz, Director, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute 9:00 Cotton producer panel on potential solutions to improve furrow irrigationRay Prewett, Ag Issues Consultant 10:15 Break 10:30 Improving Crop Yields and Economics through Irrigation ManagementMac Young, Extension Program Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 11:00 Agency Program Updates TWDB Water Conservation Programs: Cameron Turner or Whitney Johnson NRCS EQIP and other Programs: Sonny Vela TSSWCB WQMP Program: Brian Koch, Ronnie Ramirez, Ricardo Chapa 11:30 Rio Grande Study UpdateAskar Karimov, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 11:40 Producers questionnaire and program evaluation 11:50 Closing commentsLucas Gregory, Texas Water Resources Institute