On July 25 & 26, 2007, Missouri LICA assisted the University of Missouri by installing the first phase of a subsurface drainage and sub-irrigation test plot at the Bradford Research Farms in Columbia, MO. This summer's installation is the first, smaller phase of the full project. Phase two will take place during the summer of 2008 and will include exhibit booths, educational demonstration stations, local landowners and contractors. This year, we just wanted to get the project started and introduce a couple of sessions of Mizzou's crop clinic attendees to the concept of subsurface drainage and sub-irrigation.

We'd like to thank Jeff Lance & Rod Schottel for serving as the installing contractors; Kevin Shimp and Port Industries for donating and operating the machinery; AgriDrain and Prinsco, Inc. for donating the tile and water control structures; and Larry Mueller, Kelly Nelson, Peter Scharf and the University of Missouri for hosting the project.