HESSTON, Kan. — A pair of area farms will be part of a statewide tour to view and learn about the latest technology in water conservation.

Jacob Weber and R&E Goering farms will be two of eight stops the Kansas Water Office will use to present its annual Water Technology Field Days. The Hesston stops are the only ones in the area and are set for Aug. 8. The Weber Farm is located just north of Burrton. The Goering farm is just south of Moundridge on the McPherson/Harvey county line.

The field days are designed for producers to see how the newest research and technology is being applied in real-life settings in different areas of the state. Five more Water Technology Farm projects were implemented in 2019 with a total of 15 Water Technology Farm projects on more than 40 fields throughout the state, but concentrated overlying the High Plains Aquifer.

KWO provides financial assistance to Kansas State University’s efforts to give technical support for some of the technology farms. “K-State Research and Extension is committed to developing and promoting new irrigation technologies that will be environmentally and economically efficient while conserving and protecting limited water resources,” Ernie Minton, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of K-State Research and Extension, said. “The K-State research and extension services conducted at these Water Technology Farms significantly advances the knowledge of the most efficient water management technology and practices.”

For more information and locations, visit www.kwo.ks.gov.