COLLEGE STATION — An international irrigation conference is scheduled for Oct. 28-30 at the McAllen International Civic Center.
The fourth annual Seminar on Water Rights and Public Policy will be on Monday, Oct. 28. The evening will begin with dinner from 6:30- 7:15 p.m. The program will be from 7:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
This seminar will open with a historic view of irrigation development and water conflict in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Additionally, an overview of international treaties and the judication of water rights, along with allocation and water accounting system in Mexico and Texas, will be addressed.
The second annual Lower Rio Grande Irrigation Conference begins the next day. Participants may register from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The day will consist of technical sessions and an industry trade show.
An update on the water supply situation and alternatives, along with possible solutions, will be addressed during the morning session.
Lunch will serve as an intermission, with a keynote speaker addressing issues related to the joint use of water from the Rio Grande River between Mexico and Texas.
Topics such as drip irrigation and furrow/flood irrigation will be discussed during the afternoon sessions.
A technical tour will be held Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Stops include a demonstration of a surge flow irrigation system and inspection of a LEPA center pivot irrigation system. Installation of drip tape and plastic mulch and how to determine crop water requirements will be demonstrated.
To obtain a copy of the trade show information packet and registration forms, contact Guy Fipps, agricultural engineer with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, (979) 845-3977.
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