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Annual Water Programs Update – February 11

December 3, 2024
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CENTRAL PLATTE NRD’S ANNUAL WATER PROGRAMS UPDATE 

Join the Central Platte NRD for our annual Water Programs Update, taking place this year in the central portion of our District. Speakers will cover water quality issues including the impacts of elevated nitrate levels, new phase management areas and fertigation trials. Additional updates will include groundwater level comparisons, cost-share programs and the 2025 weather outlook.

9:30 – 2:30      Tuesday, February 11th      Bosselman Enterprises, 1607 South Locust Street, Grand Island
                           No Registration Fee  |   Catered Lunch

*Attendance replaces Nitrogen Management Certification Test for CPNRD’s Groundwater Management Program
*CEUs: Continuing Education Credits available for Professional Water Well Contractors License

SCHEDULE
Welcome: Lyndon Vogt, General Manager
9:30 – 10:00      New Nitrogen Management Phase Areas: Courtney Widup, Water Resources Technician, CPNRD
10:00 – 10:30    Groundwater Level Comparisons: Luke Zakrzewski, GIS Image Analyst, CPNRD
10:30 – 10:45     Break
10:45 – 11:15       Drainage Law/Landowner vs Renter Responsibilities: Don Blankenau, Attorney, Blankenau Wilmoth Jarecke
11:15 – 11:45      UNL’s New Nutrient Management Recommendations: Dr. Richard Ferguson, Professor of Agronomy & Horticulture, UNL
 11:45 – 12:30     Lunch
12:30 – 1:00       Health Concerns with Nitrates in Drinking Water: Dr. Jesse Bell, Director of Water, Climate and Health Program, UNMC
  1:00 – 1:30       Cost Share Programs: Carrie Putnam and Jerod Fling, Integrated Water Programs Specialists
  1:30 – 2:00      2024 Fertigation Trials: Dean Krull, Demonstration Coordinator, UNL/CPNRD
 2:00 – 2:30      2025 Weather Outlook: Mike Moritz, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Nebraska Weather Service

                   RSVP by February 4th        Call: 308-385-6282    Email: Marcia Lee at: lee@cpnrd.org