We are excited to launch Master Irrigator in Nebraska and would like your help to build it! Master Irrigator is a producer-directed comprehensive educational series focused on taking your irrigated acres to the next level. We are hosting a series of Design Summits bringing together farmers, industry, extension, and policy partners. We'll preview and discuss across four key themes:

1. Taking your irrigated acres to the next level
2. Taking your soils to the next level
3. Navigating current events & policies
4. Leading for success

There will also be private industry booths and lunch is provided curtesy of those vendors.

Register by selecting the location below:

• February 12, North Platte, West Central Research and Extension Center (402 W. State Farm Rd, North Platte, NE)
• February 13, Central City, Merrick County Fairgrounds (1784 Fairgrounds Rd, Central City, NE)
• February 26, Beatrice, Gage County Extension Office (1115 W. Scott, Beatrice, NE)
• March 4, O'Neill
• March 6, Scottsbluff, Panhandle Research and Extension Center (4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE)

Any questions, please reach out to Crystal Powers, Water and Cropping Systems Educator.

Schedule for the day:

9:00    Registration - Industry booths
9:30    Introductions
9:40    Theme 1: Value of an inch of water
10:10    Irrigation industry panel
10:30    Break/networking
11:00    Theme 1: System peak performance
11:20    Theme 1: TAPS water results
11:40    Theme 1 discussion
12:00    Lunch & overall format discussion
12:40    Theme 2: Soil Health
1:10    Theme 2: N Management
1:40    Theme 2: TAPS N
2:00    Theme 2: Soils discussion
2:20    Industry panel
2:40    Break/networking
3:00    Theme 3 policy panel: NRCS, NRD
3:20    TAPS grower followed by Theme 3 & 4 discussion
4:00    Adjourn