Released: March 1, 2017
Soil moisture sensor field demonstration day set for March 21
Garden City Company Water Technology Farm near Holcomb, Kansas is site.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Research and Extension, the Garden City Company Water Technology Farm and the Kansas Water Office are hosting a soil moisture sensor field demonstration day on Tuesday, March 21.
Who: Garden City Company Water Technology Farm
What: Soil Moisture Sensor Field Demonstration Day
Where: 5631 N Ritchel Rd, Holcomb, KS 67851
When: Tuesday, March 21
Time: 10 a.m.
There will be a Soil Moisture Sensor Field Demonstration Day on Tuesday, March 21 located four miles northwest of Holcomb, KS at the Roth/Garden City Company Water Technology Farm. Moisture sensors have shown to improve water use and productivity on irrigated crop fields. The field day will include demonstrations by multiple soil moisture sensor vendors, to show installation, operation techniques and data interpretation. This allows the opportunity for producers to see these tools in the field for consideration in their own operations.
For more information email K-State Research and Extension specialist Jonathan Aguilar at jaguilar@ksu.edu or visit http://www.southwest.k-state.edu/program_areas/water_management/extension_programs.html or email Jonathan Aguilar, jaguilar@ksu.edu .
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For More Information:
Katie Patterson-Ingels – 785-296-3185 or Katie.ingels@kwo.ks.gov
Mary Lou Peter – 913-856-2335 ext. 130 or mlpeter@ksu.edu
K-State Research and Extension
www.ksre.ksu.edu
