By HOLLY DICKMAN
Ellis County Horticulture Extension Agent

K-State Research & Extension, KSU Watersheds, and the city of Hays invites the public to attend two Water$mart Irrigation Programs.

The first program, “Water$mart Irrigation for Homeowners” will be held on Thursday, March 3, at 6:30 p.m., at the Ag Research Center in Hays (supper included). K-State Research and Extension Irrigation Specialist Dr. Cathie Lavis will give a quick “tour” of typical residential landscape irrigation system components that will give you confidence to work with your own irrigation system or to interact with a landscape irrigation contractor.

The second program, “Water$mart Irrigation for Professionals/Installers” will be held on Friday, March 4, at 10:30 a.m., at the Ag Research Center in Hays (lunch included). Once again, Dr. Lavis will present, this time providing an overview of the critical elements that contribute to efficient irrigation and a description of some of the water-saving components you should be using in every installation.

The Water$mart Irrigation Programs are free to the public but it is requested that those interested in attending pre-register with the Ellis County Extension Office at (785) 628-9430, no later than Wednesday, March 2.

Water conservation and water quality are on the minds of many these days. Are you doing what you can to be as Water$mart as possible? Have your questions answered by joining us for the Water$mart Irrigation Programs.