Irrigation Technology Seminar to be Held at Fresno State

Conducting proper timing and application of irrigation water means monitoring it effectively to make the most of every drop. The Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) at California State University, Fresno is holding a free event to help growers learn how soil and plant moisture monitoring techniques and equipment can help use water more efficiently while still maintaining a productive crop.

The workshop, Irrigation Water: Monitoring Tools to Make the Most Out of Every Drop, will show several soil and plant moisture monitoring systems that can be used to make the most of water supplies. Speakers from several different equipment companies will discuss their products and how they are used along with table displays of different equipment currently available to growers.

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Anyone interested in attending this free event can register online by visiting www.californiawater.org/IrrigationTech or by calling (800) 845-6038; seating is limited.

The next seminar will be held January 14, 2010 on WATERIGHT a free webbased water management tool. Additional Irrigation Tech Seminars have been scheduled for 2010 visit www.californiawater.org/IrrigationTech to find out about upcoming event dates.

Working for over 25 years to improve irrigation efficiency, the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State is internationally recognized as an independent testing laboratory, applied research facility and educational resource for water and irrigation technology. The Irrigation Tech Seminar Series is funded by the California Department of Water Resources.

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