Press Release

For Immediate Release

January 15, 2016

Contact: Niki Messmer

Rainwater Basin Joint Venture

308-382-8112

Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Hosts Public Seminar for Exchange of Conservation Information and Ideas

This year’s seminar focuses on integrating pivot system technology and wetland restoration

Grand Island – The Rainwater Basin Joint Venture will host its 21st annual Informational Seminar on Tuesday, February 9 at the Midtown Holiday Inn, 2503 S. Locust Street, Grand Island. The one-day seminar is an opportunity for landowners, agriculture producers, natural resource professionals, and other interested individuals to learn about and discuss conservation issues, research, and habitat work in the Rainwater Basin and Nebraska’s mixed-grass prairie region.

Four sessions this year will explore current pivot system technology and ways to integrate wetlands into farm operations. Discussions will be led by landowners and by representatives of irrigation system manufacturers.

Additional discussions will include conservation projects and opportunities in the Rainwater Basin, Sandhills, Central Loess Hills and other areas of Nebraska, as well as research on wildlife habitat and natural resources. The complete agenda is at http://rwbjv.org

            The seminar is open to the public. Registration is available at http://rwbjv.org, by email at niki.messmer [at] rwbjv.org, or by phone at 308-382-8112. A $35 fee, payable at the door, covers all sessions, snacks, and a buffet lunch. Pre-registration by February 1 is requested, to ensure an adequate lunch count, but registrations will be accepted at the door. Landowners and agriculture producers are invited to register free of charge and to enter a drawing to win a $50 Cabela’s gift card.

            The Informational Seminar is funded in part by a grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust.

The Rainwater Basin Joint Venture is a public-private partnership composed of conservation agencies, local government bodies, non-profit organizations, and individuals, all cooperating in the protection and restoration of wetlands and other native habitats in Nebraska’s Rainwater Basin and mixed-grass prairie regions.                                                                                   ###