Cooperative Extension offers ‘Agriculture in Times of Drought’ workshops
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/29/2014 - 10:43am
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is offering workshops Nov. 17 – 20 in Gardnerville, Yerington, Fallon and Lovelock for Nevada agricultural producers to help them plan for the possibilities of a fourth year of drought. “Agriculture in Times of Drought,” will give farmers and ranchers information on how to be resilient to variable weather in Nevada.
“Farmers and ranchers in Nevada face great uncertainty about water availability for irrigation given weather patterns like recurring droughts,” said Water Resource Specialist John Cobourn with Cooperative Extension. “These classes will address methods they can employ to stay in business in times of water shortages.”
Presentations include Decision Making Given Weather Variability, taught by Cobourn; Weather Extremes and the Uncertainty of Future Growing Conditions, taught by Chris Smallcomb with the National Weather Service; Crop Management Under Drought Conditions, taught by Cooperative Extension Alternative Crops and Forage Specialist Jay Davison; Practical Considerations for Improving Irrigation, taught by Cooperative Extension Agronomist Seth Urbanowitz; and Grazing Management in Low- and High-Water Years, taught by Cooperative Extension Range/Riparian Specialist Sherm Swanson.
The workshop will be offered in four locations:
5:30 p.m., Nov. 17, in Gardnerville, at 1325 Waterloo Lane. Register at https://agricultureintimesofdroughtgardnerville.eventbrite.com.
5:30 p.m., Nov. 18, in Yerington, at 504 S. Main St. Register at https://agricultureintimesofdroughtyerington.eventbrite.com.
5:30 p.m., Nov. 19, in Fallon, at the Churchill County Extension Office, 111 Sheckler Road. Register at https://agricultureintimesofdroughtfallon.eventbrite.com.
5:30 p.m. Nov. 20, in Lovelock, at 810 Sixth St. Register at https://agricultureintimesofdroughtlovelock.eventbrite.com.
Cost is $15 and includes all materials and a light dinner at every location. For more information, contact Leah Miller at the Lyon County Cooperative Extension office at 775-436-6541, ext. 12, or Cobourn at the Washoe County Cooperative Extension office at 775-336-0244. Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should call at least three days prior to the scheduled event.
For more information on responding to various drought-related challenges, go to Cooperative Extension’s Living With Drought website, http://www.unce.unr.edu/programs/sites/drought/, containing information for homeowners, gardeners, farmers, ranchers, natural resource managers and others.
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is the College of the University of Nevada, Reno that is engaged in every Nevada county, presenting research-based knowledge to address critical community needs. It is a county-state-federal partnership providing practical education to people, businesses and communities. For more information on its programs, visit www.unce.unr.edu.
Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s land-grant university, the University of Nevada, Reno ranks in the top tier of best national universities. With more than 19,000 students, the University is driven to contribute a culture of student success, world-improving research and outreach that enhances communities and business. Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education, the University has the system’s largest research program and is home to the state’s medical school. Bringing outreach and education programs to all Nevada counties and home to one of the largest study-abroad consortiums, the University extends across the state and around the world. For more information, visit www.unr.edu.
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