Iowa Drainage School

September 9-11, 2008

Purpose of the Drainage School

• explore sub-surface drainage concepts
• training on the design and layout of drainage systems, calculating line sizes and spacing using actual field data, making connections and setting up drainage control structures
• discussion on repairing common drainage system issues
• review of NRCS and IDDA regulatory considerations for sub-surface drainage

School format

This is a three-day school with each day including a combination of hands-on training, field activities, classroom discussion, and problem solving using examples. By attending this school, participants will be able to plan and layout subsurface drainage systems and complete estimated project costs.

Who should attend

• drainage contractors
• professional engineers and consultants
• NRCS professionals
• county administrators
• landowners
• IDDA officials
• anyone interested in subsurface drainage design and maintenance

Registration

Mid-July is the target date for registration to open for the 2008 school.