Meetings to Show Farmers How to Boost Profit Potential Through Efficient Irrigation

Mississippi soy checkoff to sponsor informational sessions on water-conservation tools

CANTON (Feb. 3, 2014) - Several upcoming meetings hosted by the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board (MSPB) will address increasing irrigation efficiency for the state's farmers. The three meetings will feature Mississippi State University Extension Service Irrigation Specialist Jason Krutz, Ph.D., and other agricultural specialists, who will discuss how greater irrigation efficiency can positively impact farmers'profit potential. The meetings are open to all Mississippi farmers.

“Our meetings will cover a lot of important information related to irrigation,” says Jan de Regt, MSPB chairman. “Tools exist to help farmers irrigate more efficiently and save money, and these meetings are designed to help farmers learn about the tools and how to use them.”

The meetings will cover MSPB’s Sustainable Irrigation Project 2014; outline the general irrigation needs of soybeans, corn, rice and cotton in Mississippi; explain the benefits of using various irrigation instruments, such as soil-moisture sensors and surge valves; and provide an introduction to the PHAUCET program.

“The PHAUCET program helped me maximize the use of my pump capacity,” says de Regt. “It cut the time spent pumping per field by 38 percent, which also helped cut my normal spending costs pumping water to my fields.”

RSVPs are required, as space is limited for these educational sessions. Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:

  • Feb. 10, Tunica Museum, Tunica, Miss., 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served after the meeting. Only 100 spots are available.
    • If you would like to attend this meeting, please RSVP by Feb. 5 on MSPB’s website, www.mssoy.org, or call 662-363-2911
  • Feb. 12, The Crystal Grill Restaurant, Greenwood, Miss., 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Dinner will be served after the meeting. Only 50 spots are available.
    • If you would like to attend this meeting, please RSVP by Feb. 7 on MSPB’s website, or call 662-453-6803
  • Feb. 26, Charles W. Capps Jr. Entrepreneurial Center, Stoneville, Miss., 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Lunch will be served after the meeting.
    • If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Feb. 21 on MSPB’s website, or call 662-588-8974.

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MSPB is made up of 12 farmer-directors who oversee the investments of the soy checkoff on behalf of all Mississippi soybean farmers. These volunteers work to increase soybean farmer profitability by investing checkoff dollars in ongoing public research and extension programs that address Mississippi production challenges, thereby driving the adoption of best management practices developed through research and ensuring the sustainability of Mississippi soybean production.

For more information on the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board, visit www.mssoy.org

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