Michigan irrigation team coming to Great Lakes Expo 2024

Brenden Kelley<kelle162@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Extension -

Speakers at the Great Lakes Expo irrigation session will share information on managing irrigation and improved irrigation practices. Attendees will be introduced to the MSU Irrigation Scheduling App and can receive help with app setup.

An irrigator spraying water in a field of crops.
Photo by Younsuk Dong, MSU

The Michigan State University Extension irrigation team is coming to the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo on Dec. 11, 2024. The team will be presenting topics ranging from water use registration and the available methods of irrigation scheduling to the fate of irrigation water. The last portion of the session will be a workshop period dedicated to getting attendees set up in the Michigan State University (MSU) irrigation scheduling app and walking through the process of creating an irrigation schedule.

The irrigation session spans from 1 to 3 p.m. and will be held in Grand Gallery Overlook D at the Devos Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team welcomes all with an interest in irrigation!

Great Lakes Expo irrigation session agenda

Session 1: Basic Concepts of Drip Irrigation 

1:00 – 1:20 p.m. - Water Requirements and Registration - Lyndon Kelley 
1:20 – 1:40 p.m. - Irrigation Scheduling and Monitoring - Younsuk Dong
1:40 – 1:55 p.m. - Where Is Your Drip Irrigation Water Going? - Brenden Kelley 
1:55 – 2:05 p.m. - Break

Session 2: Optimizing Center Pivot Irrigation 

2:05 – 2:40 p.m. - Hands-on Training: Mastering Irrigation Scheduling with IrrigMSU App (Available in English and Spanish) - Younsuk Dong, Angie Gradiz, Brenden Kelley and Lyndon Kelley
2:40 – 3:00 p.m. - Improving Uniformity While Reducing Runoff Potential - Angie Gradiz 

Online registration for the Expo is now open. Attendees and exhibitors can find the full session schedule and trade show information at the Great Lakes Expo website.

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