Rain doesn’t dampen Ag Expo enthusiasm as final day features food, water seminars and, of course, big red tractors
… The art of well whispering was one of several water-focused sessions at the massive annual agriculture show. In the aptly named presentation “Planning Around Limits: SGMA Strategies,” representatives of SWAN Systems, an Australian irrigation technology company, explained the basics of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which aims to have local entities bring aquifers into balance by 2040 and the importance of complying with local regulations. SWAN’s Shannon Rinkenberger encouraged landowners to engage with their local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies.