An Irrigation Energy Field Day will be held on Thursday, July 28, at the University of Missouri Delta Research Center in Portageville. The field day begins with check-in at 7:30 a.m. First tour begins at 8:00 a.m. and the field day concludes at 1 p.m.

The free half-day event will feature indoor sessions and outdoor tours. Speakers will address methods farmers can employ to reduce irrigation energy costs by identifying opportunities for increasing energy efficiency and showing how to conduct energy assessments and to calculate energy savings and simple payback.

In addition to speakers, the field day will include displays from companies in the irrigation industry. Vendors with products designed to reduce irrigation costs include manufacturers of wireless soil-moisture sensing units. These devices can text farmers when it’s time to irrigate.

The field day specifically targets the farming public facing escalating fuel prices. 

While the field day is free, please pre-register online, or contact Van Ayers at (573) 568-3344 or [email protected], or Joe Henggeler at (915) 379-5431 or [email protected].

Among the topics to be covered: