Farm irrigation technologies field day to be held June 26

Irrigation water system at sunrise on a southern farm.

By Joshua Woods / May 31, 2019 5:22:10 PM
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The 2019 Irrigation Technologies in Your Hands Field Day is slated for June 26 at Posey Farms. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m.

At the field day, Alabama Cooperative Extension System agents, farmers, state conservation agencies and industry professionals will showcase the latest on irrigation management practices and associated technologies.

For more information, contact Brenda Ortiz at bortiz@auburn.edu or Donna Shanklin at drs0009@auburn.edu.

Posey Farms is located at 1020 County Road 274, Town Creek, Alabama.

The field day is sponsored by Auburn University, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Josh Woods

Josh Woods has served as director of communications and marketing for Auburn University’s College of Agriculture since 2013. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English and aspires to one day have a clean office.

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