Morgantown, WV, Nov. 5, 2002 -- The Eighth International Drainage Symposium will be held from April 14 through 17, 2004, in Sacramento, Calif., and officials have put out a call for papers.
The symposium is sponsored by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. It is a continuation of ASAE's commitment to provide important information on drainage and water management in a changing environment.
Professionals will share their research and discuss critical issues. The topic areas for this symposium are:
* drainage system performance;
* drainage system design, installation, and infrastructure;
* drainage and the landscape;
* water table management and subirrigation;
* drainage of irrigated lands; and
* economic, social, and institutional issues.
For more information please call (800) 371-2723 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.asae.org
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