We hosted a Drainage Workshop at the Holiday Inn East in Columbia, MO on February 12-14, 2014. We were honored to have a full complement of drainage experts on hand to provide the latest information on drainage research, as well as teach the attendees the foundation requirements for a successful subsurface drainage system.
Our speakers:
Marty Comstock, P.E. NRCS Agricultural Engineer Columbia, Missouri |
Matthew Helmers, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Extension Agricultural Engineer Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa |
Buddy Hostetter Owner; Hostetter Construction Co., Inc. Waverly, Missouri |
Clayton Lee NRCS State Soil Scientist (Retired) Columbia, MO |
Kelly Nelson, Ph.D. Research Agronomist Greenley Research Center Novelty, Missouri |
Dick Purcell, P.E. NRCS State Conservation Engineer Columbia, Missouri |
Kevin Shimp Owner; Port Industries Palmyra, MO |
Brandon Viers, P.E. NRCS Civll Engineer Columbia, Missouri |
- Panel Discussion: (Facing audience, L to R) Buddy Hostetter, Kevin Shimp, Dick Purcell, Kelly Nelson
- Marty Comstock
- (Standing) Brandon Viers helps attendees with solving some class problems.
- (Seated, L to R, Facing audience) Buddy Hostetter, Kevin Shimp, Dick Purcell
- (L to R) Dick Purcell, Kelly Nelson
- Marty Comstock
- (Standing, L to R) Brandon Viers and Kelly Nelson work with the attendees.