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  • Advanced Conservation Drainage Training Program

    Building capacity to address nutrient losses from tile systems
  • We are accepting applications for this unique, three-part training course, which provides drainage designers, contractors, farmers, farm managers, retailers, drainage commissioners, and conservation practitioners with knowledge and tools to make conservation drainage a strandard part of tile installation and farm management. 

    Our Summer 2019 trainings will focus on the saturated buffer, constructed wetland, and drainage water management practices. Training sessions will include:

    • Expert-led presentations on science behind each practice
    • Small group application exercises and hands-on field experiences
    • Overviews of conservation practice standards
    • In field demonstrations, site visits, and testimonials from real landowners
    • Discussions aof the barriers and opportunities to edge-of-field practice adoption
    • Practical tips for communicating with landowners about conservation drainage
    • Disscussions on economics and cost-share programs.

     CEUs will be available for each training session. 

     

    Spaces in training workshops are limited. 

    DEADLINE EXTENDED:
    Applications are being accepted through May 3, 2019. 

     

     

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